Responsible for identifying acquisition and commercial transactions nationally for preferred national retail clients. Manage all aspects of transaction and organizing all canvassing efforts to find clients the best market opportunities and solutions.

Responsible for sourcing new retail developments in the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana markets. Lead projects from site selection, through acquisition, leasing, and project management.Strong ability to find "off-market" sites, and identify new development sites per client needs and acquisition criteria. Responsible and experienced in negotiating land acquisitions and leasing efforts, creating and managing project pro formas, ensuring project management delivery and approvals.

Responsible for originating new retail development projects for a variety of national retail clients in different markets across the USA & assisting project principals throughout development stages.Responsibilities: - Analyzing markets for retail tenants and identifying all on & off-market opportunities in trade areas to provide the most suitable location for market expansion plans and penetration.- Provide thorough summary of market demographics, comparables, and economic analysis.- Travel to different markets and establish relationships with local professionals. - Assist project principals with clients needs in market(s).- Responsible for putting together market summary including comp analysis, market aerials, all market opportunities, etc.- Weekly travel to market for aggressive boots on the ground strategy.- Negotiate Purchase Proposals with land owners.- Assist with project principals on project budget creation.- Qualify potential sites through budgets, acquisition analysis, and proposed redevelopment site plans- Canvas ownership through tax records, various GIS systems and online software.- Identify zoning of prospective properties and provide preliminary summary of feasibility.Helped assist in opening new office location in Charlotte, NC.- Responsible for creating and maintaining new template, Project Pipeline, for effective communication internally summarizing leasing status, project entitlement, and acquisition status.