Transwestern Real Estate Services appointed industry veteran Blake Johnson as Executive Managing Director, Chicago Market Leader, effective Sept. 29.
Johnson will oversee the firm’s Chicago operations, which includes more than 330 professionals and a portfolio of leased and managed properties exceeding 33 million square feet, and drive strategic growth via innovative client solutions and broad-based platform collaboration.
With nearly three decades of commercial real estate experience serving as both a producer and a visionary leader, Johnson possesses deep expertise in navigating market dynamics, motivating teams, guiding complex transactions and strengthening client relationships.
Most recently, Johnson was Executive Vice President and senior partner with CBRE in Chicago, where he advised many of the nation’s top institutional investors and oversaw more than $13 billion in investment activity. Previously, he served as President of The John Buck Company, a real estate development, management and investment firm headquartered in Chicago. He began his real estate career at Eastdil Secured where he helped launch and establish the firm’s Chicago office. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rice University and an MBA in finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
