David Bercu

Concentrating on the suburban Chicago industrial market, I represent major developers, institutions and corporations in the acquisition, leasing, construction and disposition of industrial real estate. I have completed industrial transactions with a value exceeding $2.5 billion, resulting in my recognition as a Colliers top producer on numerous occasions.  

With 32 years' experience, I enjoy sharing my knowledge by speaking at industry events and serving as a trusted source for the media, both web and print. I collaborate with Crain’s Chicago Business on a quarterly industrial market perspective and have been a regular guest on the publication’s “Chicago Business Today” webcast. I am a member of the SIOR faculty teaching Real Estate Ethics.

At Colliers, I am a principal of the firm and serve on the Executive Committee. I previously served on the Colliers USA Board of Directors and the Colliers USA Industrial Advisory Board. I served as a fee advisor for Walton Street Capital on its $2.7-billion purchase of the 23 million-square-foot CalWest industrial portfolio from RREEF in spring 2007.

Real Estate Awards benefiting the Chicago Food Depository

• Winner, Chicago Industrial Broker of the Year (2010)
• Finalist, Chicago Industrial Broker of the Year (1998, 2002-2004, 2009)

NAIOP Awards

• Winner, Build-to-Suit of the Year (2017)
• Winner, Build-to-Suit of the Year (2003);  Redevelopment of the Year (2002, 2007)
• Finalist, Industrial Transaction of the Year (1998, 2011); Industrial Speculative Development of the Year (2011); Redevelopment of the Year (2002)

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) - Chicago Chapter

• Winner, Most Intra-Chapter Transactions (2003, 2014)

Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE)

• Winner, Frank Mahoney Award of Excellence (1991)

Other Honors

• Inducted in Midwest Real Estate News’ Hall of Fame (2014)
• Top 10% Producer, Colliers USA (2011-2019)
• Winner, Duke Realty Corporation’s Chicago Industrial Broker of the Year (2004) and Chicago Industrial Transaction of the Year (2001)
• Nine-time recipient, Chicago Co-Star Power Broker Award (2003-2010, 2017)
• Named one of the nation’s top brokers by Real Estate Forum (1998)​​
• Completed largest Chicago industrial transaction in 2016. 1,500,000 square foot build-to-suit for lease on behalf of General Mills

• BS, Northwestern University

• SIOR
• AIRE

• Cabot Properties
• Clarion Partners
• Crate & Barrel
• Duke Realty
• General Mills
• Ivanhoe Cambridge
• James Campbell Company
• Johnson & Johnson
• LaSalle Investment Management
• ML Realty Partners
• Omron
• Prologis
• Smithfield Foods
• TA Associates
• Walton Street Capital