Elise A. Couston, SIOR, is a Senior Managing Director at NEWMARK. Elise was named a Chicago Power Woman in Commercial Real Estate by Crains Chicago Business in 2019, and she has earned multiple awards during her 35+ years as a estate specialist. Projects include property and vacant land acquisitions, dispositions, sale/leasebacks, build-to-suits, and 1031 exchanges. Praised by her clients for her outstanding work ethic, strong negotiating skills, and attention to detail, Elise is a value-driven advocate who consistently delivers the highest quality of professional service .Elise has established an extremely successful career by developing the trust and rapport of her clients while focused on their business objectives. Her extensive experience, knowledge and consultative approach in structuring deals have consistently created positive outcomes and long-term benefits for her clients. Elise’s commitment to excellence has resulted in thought leadership and an acute ability to sense market trends and adapt accordingly.A natural troubleshooter and problem solver, Elise meets challenges head-on and thrives in situations where she can leverage her high-level communication and negotiation skills. She is a facilitator who is pro-actively involved from the initial discussions to successful completion of each transaction, with the ability to interpret and simplify complex information for each project's due diligence, logistical, financial and legal issues with her clients and their advisors.With sharp industry insights, Elise also writes about timely industrial/commercial real estate topics in her bi-monthly column, “Industrial Insider", in the Chicago Industrial Properties (CIP) magazine. SPECIALTIES:● Corporate Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions● Build-to-Suit Transactions● Tenant Representation● Sales & Leasing● Vacant Land Sales● Strategic Leadership ● Real Estate Investments and 1031 Exchanges● Complex Real Estate Transactions● Strategic Marketing