Joe Stevens

With more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience, I specialize in office tenant representation for a diverse client base in lease relocations and renegotiations, both locally and nationally. My expertise includes structuring and negotiating commercial leases, developing comprehensive and strategic real estate plans and assisting with the acquisition and disposition of owned or leased properties.

My partners and I have successfully advised and guided some of the largest law firms and other businesses navigate through complicated lease transactions, primarily in the downtown Chicago market.

Prior to joining Colliers International, I spent 10 years at Transwestern in their tenant advisory services group. While working at Transwestern, I was responsible for the oversight of the Chicago firm’s development and served on the national board of directors.

I previously served as a senior vice president with CB Richard Ellis following the merger with Insignia/ESG, and I also worked as a tenant representative at Frain Camins and Swartchild and Goldie B. Wolfe and Company. 

With a focus on tenant representation in the downtown Chicago office market, I have gained an extensive understanding of the real estate leasing process. My practice focuses on providing counsel for a diverse group of clients including law, consulting, marketing, financial services, trading and technology firms. With 16 years’ experience, I am an expert in developing and executing real estate strategies which maximize my clients’ economic outcomes, all while ensuring real estate is always aligned with the company’s short and long-term business operating objectives.

Prior to joining Colliers International, I spent nine years at Transwestern as senior vice president where I specialized in tenant representation. I began my real estate career at Insignia/ESG and later CB Richard Ellis following the merger of those two firms.

Brooke Kriegel is a Client Service Specialist in the Downtown Chicago Office. She is a direct liaison between a team of brokers and the clients we service. She is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and the  ongoing daily communications process, along with creating marketing initiatives.

Sam is an Associate with Colliers Chicago Office Advisory Group. He focuses his efforts on downtown Chicago tenant representation while tracking current market trends. He continues to build his practice through innovative real estate strategies that allow his clients to achieve key business objectives.

He works with a wide range of clients from early-stage start-ups to large corporations and provides a full suite of services including site selection, office acquisition/disposition, financial analysis and modelling, transaction negotiation, and transaction management.

Sam works alongside Chicago’s Principal of the Downtown Office, Tony Karmin, and Senior Vice President, Corby Marx.

Chris’ superpower is his entrepreneurial mindset and strategic acumen informed by a very diverse wake of experience leading global brand work for ad agencies combined with starting and leading several successful companies spanning F&B, manufacturing, development, design, operations, and construction; the latest grossing $45 million, employing 850 employees over 10 states. 

Chris currently leverages his experience to help clients of all types in commercial real estate; Chris himself having been on the client side for most of his professional life, he knows the importance, sensitivities and pitfalls related to real estate first-hand.

Chris enjoys his formal roles as mentor, advisor and Entrepreneur-In-Residence for several tech start-up companies, incubators and accelerators around the world.  He spends time with the most nascent and "pre-rev” of companies to some of the most established companies, helping to chart futures; whether G2M/MVP, scale, or an exit. 

Previous Career Experience

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Four Corners Tavern Group

Founder, Element Collective Inc.

Founder, EMG Inc.

Account Leader, DDB Worldwide & other agencies

John Iglar is a Senior Associate in the Downtown Office Advisory Group. John’s expertise includes structuring and negotiating commercial leases, developing comprehensive and strategic real estate plans, and assisting with the acquisition and dispositions of owned or leased properties.

Business and Educational Background

John holds over 20 years of executive business experience as a Client Engagement Manager responsible for leading complex, time sensitive service delivery projects.

His diverse professional background includes experience with consumer products, advertising, publishing, and financial services.

John represents several notable clients including Bloomberg LLC, Maersk Line, Power, Rogers and Smith P.C., National Public Radio, Garmin International, KIA Motors America, O'Mara, Gleason, & O'Callaghan, LLC, Risk Strategies Company and Ziff Davis, LLC.