Colliers added industry veteran Steve Ostrowski as vice chair with its Industrial Group based in Rosemont, Illinois.
A well-respected dealmaker known for negotiating large, complex deals, Ostrowski brings a track record of success to Colliers where he will work alongside tenants, landlords and developers handling site selection, acquisitions/dispositions and lease negotiations, while also providing strategic advisory and underwriting services. He joins from JLL where he was a Managing Director.
Some of Ostrowski’s recent deals include a 700,000-square-foot lease in Monee, IL, on behalf of Exxon Mobil; a 300-acre land sale in Channahon, IL, on behalf of DuPont; and an 818,848-square-foot lease at 1701 Normantown Rd. in Romeoville, IL, on behalf of the owner, Heitman Advisors. Ostrowski has advised national tenants such as Whirlpool, P&G, Caterpillar and Mazda while also focusing on local clients such as GSI Family Office, Berkot’s Super Foods and Molto Properties.
Throughout his distinguished career, Ostrowski has earned many accolades, and was annually named a National Top Achiever at JLL. He was named Industrial Broker of the Year by the Greater Chicago Food Depository in 2018. Ostrowski is a consistent NAIOP award finalist and received NAIOP’s Industrial Build-to-Suit of the Year Award in 2017 and Speculative Development of the Year Award in 2016.
Ostrowski is currently the President-elect for NAIOP’s Chicago chapter, where he has held various leadership positions since 2019. He is a graduate of Northwestern University where he was a four-year letter winner and captain of the football team in 1993. He also holds an MBA in finance from Loyola University of Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business.
