Kirsch will be "building the division from scratch," he says. "Usually, you go into a group that has already been in existence forever." He plans to hire six retail brokers to "anchor the team" which could increase to "as many as 10 after a year," Kirsch says. His goal is to attract national tenants and to focus on leasing in the core retail markets in the city such as the Central Business District and River North, he says.
Kirsch worked at Baum for 10 years, representing Starbucks Coffee, FedEx Kinko's, HealthSouth Physical Therapy and Washington Mutual. He was named retail broker of the year for tenant representation by the Chicago Association of Realtors in 2003. The firm also recently hired Mitchell Loveman as a principal for the firm's Chicago office. Loveman will focus on growing the firm's Midwest operation.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
