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Professional Experience
Gregg Witt is a Senior Vice President with the Office Occupier Practice Group at CBRE. A well regarded negotiator, Gregg provides his clients with a process driven approach and deep project understanding. He represents nonprofit organizations, corporations, privately held companies and professional firms. Gregg has been an integral part of more than 1,200 transactions and consulting assignments in excess of $2.0 billion over his 37 year career. Mr. Witt is also a member of CBRE’s Nonprofit Practice Group and is the Chicago Practice Leader.
Gregg Witt joined CBRE following the firm’s merger with Insignia/ESG where he was a Senior Managing Director in the tenant representation group. He joined Insignia after its acquisition of Frain Camins & Swartchild, where he was a Principal and began his careen in 1981.
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- Active Office Designation, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association Board of Directors 1987-1996, Treasurer 1992, Secretary 1993, Vice President 1994, President 1995
- Jewish Child & Family Service Board of Directors 1994-2005, Vice President 1997-2002, President 2002-2004
- Jewish Child & Family Service Endowment Foundation, Board of Directors 2002-current, Treasurer
- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Board of Directors 2002-2004
- Young Men's Jewish Council Board of Directors 1981-1989, Secretary, Vice President
- Zeta Beta Tau National Housing, Board of Directors 2014 - current, President
- Zeta Beta Tau Foundation, Board of Directors 2004-2015, Vice President
- American Society of Association Executives, Member
- Association Forum of Chicagoland, Supplier Partner
- Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker
Achievements
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Crain's Chicago Business List of Most Influential Commercial Real Estate Brokers 2017
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Insignia/ESG Midwest Region Broker of the Year Award 1999
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Insignia/ESG Unity Award 1999 for securing significant business through a coordinated multi-office approach
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Greater Chicago Food Depository Office Broker of the Year Finalist 1999
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Insignia/ESG Midwest Region Tenant Representation Broker of the Year 1998
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ONCOR International President's Award 1991 and 1993
Education
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University of Denver, B.S.B.A.
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Indiana University Kelly School of Business, M.B.A.
News Publications
- Preparing for an Office Lease Expiration - Forum Magazine, March 2019
- Association Office Design for the Future - Forum Magazine, April 2018
- To Move or Not to Move? - Forum Magazine, February 2017
- Location, Location, Location - Forum Magazine, April 2016
- Elevating Education Through New Office Headquarters - Forum Magazine, September 2015
- Are Associations Ready for Workplace Strategy - Forum Magazine, September 2014 with D. Gerhart
- Latest Trends in Nonprofit Office Space - CBRE National Nonprofit Report, Winter 2013 with E. Fitzgerald
- Renegotiate Your Office Lease Early by Using The "Blend and Extend" Strategy - CBRE National Nonprofit Report, Summer 2010
- Negotiate Low Rent in a Down Market - Forum Magazine, April 2010
- Reduce Association Occupancy Costs in Uncertain Times - Forum Magazine, May 2009
- Real Estate Occupancy Costs - Associations Now with E. Fitzgerald and D. Perkins, March 2009
- The ABCs of Office Leasing for Associations - Forum Magazine, June 2006
Articles on this page are published with permission.
Clients
- A.C. Nielsen Co.
- Advance Magazine Publishers
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- American Association of Endodontists
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American Family Insurance
- American Institutes for Research
- American Planning Association
- Arch Insurance
- Association Management Center
- Barclays Capital
- Booking.com
- Bear, Stearns & Co.
- Camp Dresser & McKee
- Charles Schwab & Co.
- Coca-Cola, U.S.A.
- Easter Seals
- Credit Suisse
- Environmental Systems Design
- E*Trade Financial
- First Industrial Realty Trust
- Fox Networks Studios
- GCG Financial
- International Association of Lighting Designers
- International Paper
- Kaye Scholer LLP
- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
- National Financial Partners
- National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
- National Restaurant Association
- Quarles & Brady
- Perkins & Will
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- RR Donnelly
- Swiss Re
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- TD Ameritrade
- Tellabs
- Ticketmaster
- The Marmon Group
- Toronto Dominion Bank
- True Value Company
- Union Tank Car