Michael Collins has been appointed as the Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations for Origin Investments, a top private real estate fund manager. With over 25 years of experience in capital formation roles at companies like Easterly Asset Management, Kennedy Wilson, The Blackstone Group and Eaton Vance, Collins brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position.
In other news from the Chicago/Midwest region, Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) has announced that Katie Benefield will be joining their team as Regional Operating Officer for the Central Region. Benefield comes with more than ten years of experience at CBRE and will work closely with company executives to improve processes and operations across all departments.
Lee & Associates recently completed an 8,979-square-foot lease renewal for T-Brothers Logistics in Bensenville. The facility is conveniently located near multiple interstates and O’Hare International Airport. Chris Nelson and Calvin Gunn represented T-Brothers while Prologis was self-represented as landlord.
Friedman Real Estate’s Rich Deptulaand Peter Jankowski have successfully closed on the sale of Philadelphia Square Apartments in Indiana,Pennsylvania.This transaction involved representing both parties involved -the buyerand seller- by Friedman.Real Estate continues its successful track recordin this market segment.