Wingspan Development Group, a national real estate development firm active in multifamily and mixed-use properties, has hired Mirela Vukovic as corporate property and asset manager, a newly created role. Vukovic will be responsible for managing and ensuring the financial strength of Wingspan’s national multifamily portfolio, including 1,500 completed units, 900 units under construction and 2,800 planned units, overseeing third-party management firms, ensuring resident satisfaction, controlling expenses and optimizing revenue.
Since its founding in 2016, Wingspan has executed a rapid growth strategy. The firm initially focused on suburban Chicago multifamily developments, but quickly expanded into Wisconsin and Florida with notable multifamily and mixed-use projects, drawing the interest of project partners like ABC Capital Corp., Citadel Property Advisors and Tucker Development. As the firm continues to scale up nationally and enter new markets, having an experienced property management leader will assure a smooth transition from construction completions through lease-up and stabilization, the company said.
Vukovic joins Wingspan with more than 20 years of experience in property and asset management. Most recently, she worked for 10 years for Morguard, a Canadian real estate company with $18.6 billion in assets owned and under management. There, she managed operations and financials for a portfolio of properties in Chicago and did front-line property management for the 848-unit Alta K Station apartment high-rise in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood.
A resident of Mount Prospect, Illinois, for 17 years, Vukovic was familiar with the growth of both Wingspan and its sister company Nicholas & Associates when she decided to join the highly regarded firm.
