SVN | Chicago Commercial welcomes James C. Mead as the newest member of the rapidly growing commercial real estate firm. Mead joins SVN as a senior advisor, specializing in the leasing and sales of office and investment property in the metropolitan Chicago area. With over 25 years experience in commercial real estate, Mead has completed over 500 transactions and been involved in over $300 million in transactions. He has repeatedly created value through the lease up of properties and subsequent investment sale for many entrepreneurial and institutional owners including Harris Bank, First Bank, Allied Capital, and Barnett Capital.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Mead served as partner/executive V.P. for CTK Chicago Partners (formerly GVA Williams), where he represented both landlords and tenants in office leasing and sales. Mead represented Accretive Health in a ten year, 50,000 SF, lease transaction at 231 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago and assisted in securing nearly $10 million in state and city TIF and other incentives. The requirement entailed a two year search and negotiation process encompassing three states.
