2. The multi-family sales division of the Sperry Van Ness Chicago
office specializes in the sale of properties in Illinois, Indiana, and
Wisconsin. The multi-family team provides clients with in-depth
market knowledge, comprehensive financial analysis and maximum
market exposure. We are committed to achieving the best results for
our clients by utilizing our experience, our state-of-the-art marketing
tools and programs, and our database of national and local buyers.
What sets us apart, however, from any other national firm is that we
also aggressively and proactively market every listing to over
65,000 commercial brokers throughout the country, thereby putting
our client’s financial interest ahead of our own.
221 N LaSalle, Suite 650 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone 312.641.0159 Fax 312.641.0164
3. EXPERIENCE
Jim Sears serves as Director of Multi-Family Sales for Sperry Van
Ness, LLC. An active broker in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, Sears
brings more than 20 years of industry experience and more than $350
million in completed transactions to the Chicago-based team.
His clients have included Freddie Mac, Citibank, Northern Trust, Harris
Bank, ShoreBank, and Park National to a name a few.
His unique approach of partnering with each of his brokers in the marketing
and sale of properties creates both a supportive work environment and a
motivated, cooperative team dedicated to best serving the interests of their
clients.
A graduate of the University of Miami (FL) with a BBA in
Jim Sears Accounting, Sears first worked for the Big Eight CPA firm of Price
Director of Multi-Family Sales Waterhouse in Chicago as a tax specialist with an emphasis in real estate.
(312) 641-0159 x 207 Seeking a more entrepreneurial experience, Sears then began his real estate
jim.sears@svn.com career with long time mentor and friend, Jack Fisher, with whom he
eventually co-founded the firm of Fisher/Sears and Associates, Inc., in 1991.
Desiring a national platform which utilizes state-of-the-art technology and
marketing tools, Sears merged the firm with Sperry Van Ness, LLC in
March 2008.
4. EXPERIENCE
Reid Bennett, CCIM serves as a senior investment advisor for Sperry Van
Ness and is a principal of the Multi-Family Group of the Downtown
Chicago office. As a licensed broker in both Indiana and Illinois, he focuses
primarily on the sale of apartment communities across the Midwest. Reid
prides himself on understanding the nuances and analysis of multiple unit
apartment dwellings, senior housing & low-income Section 8 & Section 42
communities.
A graduate from the University of Iowa, Reid also has achieved the highly
coveted designation of Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
Reid Bennett, CCIM Prior to merging with Sperry Van Ness, Reid worked with condominium
(312) 641-0159 x 204 converters as well as large apartment complex buyers & sellers. He
reid.bennett@svn.com procured numerous multi-million dollar deals both in Chicago and
Northwest Indiana while a broker with Fisher/Sears and Associates, Inc.
Embodying the spirit of Sperry Van Ness, Reid fully utilizes the national
platform and collaborative efforts to best perform for his clients on a global
level.
5. EXPERIENCE
Cody Doran serves as a real estate advisor for Sperry Van Ness LLC,
specializing in affordable housing . His strong financial and accounting
background enables him to thoroughly analyze property data and thus
ascertain each investment will meet his client’s needs and desires. He has
become a recognized leader in the affordable housing industry by providing
Owners and Equity Investors of Section 8 & Section 42 Low Income
Housing Tax Credit property valuations and transactional assistance.
Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, Cody served as CFO for a local company
assisting the principals in multimillion-dollar real estate acquisitions across
Cody Doran the United States.
(312) 641-0159 x 206
cody.doran@svn.com Doran is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois and Iowa and received his
BS in Accounting from Illinois State University.
6. EXPERIENCE
Dennis Arndt serves as an advisor for Sperry Van Ness, LLC, specializing
exclusively in Multi-Family apartments in the state of Illinois. Holding a
real estate broker's license for 20+ years, his past experience include both
office and retail. As a seasoned professional his sales have exceeded
$200,000,000. Dennis holds a business degree from MacCormac College.
Dennis Arndt
(312) 960-6761
dennis.arndt@svn.com
7. EXPERIENCE
As an advisor based in the downtown Chicago office, Stephanie Berger
specializes in the sale of multifamily apartment buildings within the
Midwest. She and her team have an overall record of proven performance
and boast a rich catalog of more than sixty years of experience in
commercial real estate.
As a graduate of The Ohio State University, Berger brings passion and drive
to the successful Chicago office. She embodies the spirit of cooperation that
is the foundation of Sperry Van Ness while embracing every opportunity to
utilize the company's national platform and scope of global marketing in
order to win results for clients. Being "client-centric" - always putting the
client's interests first above all else - is an inherent value shared by both
Stephanie and Sperry Van Ness making her advisor position a natural fit.
Stephanie Berger
(312) 641-0159 x 202
Stephanie.berger@svn.com
8. EXPERIENCE
Mathew Pinsky, an advisor with the Sperry Van Ness multifamily
group, comes from a lengthy lineage of multifamily owners and developers.
He has experience working with the analysis and acquisition of larger
multifamily projects from the principal side of the transaction thus enabling
him to advise his clients with an understanding of the deal from the “owners
perspective”.
Mathew also has previous experience with a local boutique Chicago
brokerage firm where he gained significant knowledge of multifamily deal
transactions at a local level. Seeking a national platform, he joined the
Matthew Pinsky Sperry Van Ness multifamily team both for its collaborative approach and
(312) 641-0159 x 208 ability to reach a number of different markets to satisfy his clients
matthew.pinsky@svn.com expanding needs.
9. COMPANY OVERVIEW
Sperry Van Ness is no ordinary real estate company. Created in 1987, it brought
forth a new philosophy to the industry: PUTTING THE CLIENT’S INTEREST
FIRST BY AGGRESSIVELY MARKETING TO BUYERS AND BROKERS. In an
industry where the status quo is to double-end deals, Sperry Van Ness forged a new
approach. Our philosophy “Maximum Competition Equals Maximum Value”
separates us from all other national companies.
NO OTHER BROKERAGE FIRM HAS A WRITTEN POLICY OF FEE
COOPERATION FOR EVERY LISTING!
Sperry Van Ness is now the fastest growing brokerage firm in the country, and with
nearly 1,000 advisors nationwide, we can provide the highest and best commercial
real estate advisory and brokerage services. Even while our national competitors
announce layoffs and cost cutting measures, Sperry Van Ness is increasing our
investment in state-of-the-art marketing tools to further support our “client first”
policy.
Sperry Van Ness was recently ranked as one of the most powerful commercial
brokerage firms in the U.S. (Commercial Property News).
10. WHY IS SPERRY VAN NESS UNIQUE?
CO-BROKERAGE
Our Broker Marketing Program ensures full and immediate exposure of your property to the
largest pool of interested buyers and over 65,000 brokers across the nation. We invite other
brokerage houses to attend regularly scheduled Broker Forums and proactively market to outside
brokers based on a written policy of unconditional cooperation, allowing our brokers to unite
with the entire brokerage community to meet their client’s needs.
NATIONAL PLATFORM
Sperry Van Ness has a nationwide database of brokers and buyers for comprehensive market
listings. This database allows for maximum exposure to both brokers and buyers in the
investment community at the national level.
TECHNOLOGY
Property listings are marketed with state-of-the-art methods via the internet, mailers, customized
brochures, interactive CD-ROMs, email, property websites, and web-based video
commercials. These technologies facilitate timely and professional presentations for our clients.
BOTTOM LINE
Our advisor methods allow greater access to more buyers using better technology on a national
scale. These techniques are proven to outperform the industry in achieving higher market offers
for our client’s property.
11.
12. TRANSACTION SHARE INVESTORS
There are 2.9 million High Net
Worth investors in the US. Almost
50% own investment properties.
Independent Largest Five
HNW Property Owners
Approximately 70% buy based
on broker recommendation
Other National, Buy on Recommendation
Regional and
Local Firms
13. Sperry Van Ness Chicago Multi-
Family Proprietary Database
National Agent Network
EXPOSURE
Commercial Real Nationwide Commercial
Estate Websites Brokerage Community of
Over 65,000 Brokers
14. SERVICES PROVIDED
Sperry Van Ness provides a full service platform of
Investment Services including:
Investment Sales
Retail Sales & Leasing
Office
Industrial
Multi Family
Ground-Up Development
Accelerated Marketing Program (Auction)
15. MARKETING STRATEGY
The multi-family team provides a proactive & aggressive marketing strategy
that includes:
• Comprehensive market and financial analysis
• Detailed investment offering packages
• Local and regional prospect databases
• E-mail brochures and links
• Individual property website
• Advertising – local, regional and national
• Multiple internet listing portals
• Forums for brokers and investors
• Outreach to top producers in marketplace
• Company website traffic activity tracking
17. Sales
Here is a sampling of sales by the Sperry Van Ness Chicago office
CHICAGO – NORTHSIDE
424 W Diversey 232 apt/hotel
622 W Patterson 90 apts 4551 N Malden 43 apts
5045-61 N Damen 50 apts 5417 N Kenmore 64 apts
839 W Sheridan 107 apts 6012 N Kenmore 21 apts
3150 N Racine 77 SRO 1036 N Dearborn 138 apts
550 W Belmont 72 apts 4024 N Ashland 44 apts
3130 N Lake Shore 287 apts 1040 W Hollywood 93 apts
915 W Wilson 197 apts & 2 stores 2330 N Spaulding 45 apts
7100 N Sheridan 58 units & 4 stores 6812 N Wayne 37 apts
4751 N Clark 27 apts & 3 stores 6710 N Sheridan 44 apts
3335 W Diversey 99 apts & 9 stores 1201 W Leland 167 apt/hotel
11 W Division 110 apts & 2 stores 1063 W Columbia 42 apts
6930 N Greenview 66 apts & 3 stores 1101 W Columbia 42 apts
1600 W Morse 36 apts & 4 stores 3401 W Albion 34 apts
900 W Argyle 71 apts 5941 N Paulina 25 apts
4717 N Winthrop 52 apts 2450 N Lawndale 17 apts
18. Sales
Here is a sampling of sales by the Sperry Van Ness Chicago office
CHICAGO – SOUTHSIDE
4050 W 115th St 424 apts 5240 S Drexel 45 apts
7100 S South Shore 165 apts 6820 S Oglesby 47 apts
7022 S South Shore 217 apts 10901 S Longwood 81 apts
5242 S Hyde Park 135 apts 5212 S Cornell 78 apts
6244 S King Drive 134 apts 7016 S Cregier 43 apts
8044 S Ingleside 44 apts 8301 S Green 30 apts
8000 S Paulina 44 apts 8200 S Maryland 25 apts
7834 S Ellis 49 apts 4750 S Michigan 24 apts
8118 S Drexel 31 apts 7646 S Ingleside 31 apts
7600 S Stewart 62 apts 2549 E 75th 43 apts
7220 S South Shore 50 apts 712 E 82nd 24 apts
7040 S Euclid 50 apts 917 E 78th 44 apts
7040 S Harper 56 apts 7000 S Chappel 25 apts
6015 S Indiana 46 apts 7301 S Stewart 34 apts
4742 S Drexel 43 apts 348 W 74th 38 apts
19. Sales
Here is a sampling of sales by the Sperry Van Ness Chicago office
CHICAGO – WESTSIDE
1622 W Jackson 120 apts/hotel 5246 W Chicago 20 apts & 4 stores
1145 N Austin 28 apts 5001 W Adams 18 apts
42 N Waller 44 apts 219 N Central 19 apts
5257 W Congress 22 apts 5024 W Quincy 15 apts
40 N Parkside 21 apts 5322 W Washington 16 apts
60 N Central 60 apts 5096 W Monroe 14 apts
441 N Central 16 apts 222 N Mason 13 apts
5001 W Monroe 26 apts 148 N LaCrosse 10 apts
5000 W Monroe 15 apts 628 N Parkside 13 apts
38 N Central 39 apts 842 N Massasoit 12 apts
123 N Central 41 apts 5701 W Huron 12 apts
347 S Central 22 apts 33 N Lorel 13 apts
4856 W Washington 23 apts 141 N Waller 12 apts
5328 W Harrison 26 apts
4900 W Madison 27 apts & 2 stores
20. Sales
Here is a sampling of sales by the Sperry Van Ness Chicago office
SUBURBAN, OUT OF STATE AND MISC
Summer Place Granger, IN 180 apts 1420 Chicago Ave Evanston, IL 30 apts
Orchard Ridge Warsaw, IN 100 apts 710 Oakton Evanston, IL 25 apts
Briargate Apartments Rockford, IL 144 apts 50 Oakton Evanston, IL 26 apts
Arlington Place Rockford, IL 218 apts 617-25 Grove Evanston, IL 48 apts
Heritage Green Waukegan, IL 232 apts 833-35 Case Evanston, IL 41 apts
Tiberon Trails Merrillville, IN 376 apts 943-45 Judson Evanston, IL 19 apts
Briarwood Apts, Waukegan IL 284 apts 1235 Elmwood Evanston, IL 19 apts
Sunset Lake Waukegan, IL 414 apts 913 Hinman Evanston, IL 13 apts
1620 Greenwood Glenview, IL 82 apts 1117 Ridge Evanston, IL 18 apts
Carriage Creek Richton Park, IL 226 apts 1630-32 Central Evanston, IL 25 apts
Embassy Apartments Ft.Wayne, IN 224 apts 1901-21 Central Evanston, IL 27 apts&15 stores
St Nicholas Apts Springfield, IL 96 apts Piggly Wiggly West Bend, WI Lease
LonCrest Apts Richton Park, IL 270 apts 1420 Renaissance Dr Park Ridge, IL Office
Colonial Pointe Apts Milwaukee, WI 168 apts 309 W Washington Chicago, IL Office
Elmcrest Apartments Elmhurst, IL 88 apts 1235 W Randolph Chicago, IL Commercial
808 Forest Evanston, IL 29 apts Warren Harbor Indianapolis, IN 240 apts
21. For More Information Contact:
Multi-family Group
221 N LaSalle, Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone 312.641.0159
Web: www.svn.com
“Maximum Competition Equals Maximum Value”
