Daniel E. Arends has over nineteen years experience in commercial real estate, focusing his attention on representing tenants in the Metropolitan Chicago market.  He has completed more than 1,000 assignments totaling over ten million square feet of office space throughout his career.
Over the last decade Dan has established himself as one of the premier downtown tenant representation broker.  In 1999, he was one of three finalists for “Transaction of the Year” for his work with True North Communications, Inc.  In 2002, he was awarded “Most Prepared Broker” by Prime Real Estate Investment Trust.  In 2005, his team was awarded “Transaction of the Year” for their work with Sara Lee Corporation.  Four of the last five years, Dan has been one of the five finalists for “Office Broker of the Year.”  In 2008, Dan was also named a “Power Broker” by CoStar, designating him as one of Chicago’s Top Brokers, “Tenant Representation Broker of the Year” by Commerical Forum, and was recognized as one of the top leasing brokers in the country in the national publicaiton, The Real Estate Forum.

Previous Employment

Prior to joining Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler, Dan was with Insignia/ESG and CB Richard Ellis where he was consistently one of the top producers in the Downtown office.

Representative Client List

Associated Press; Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission; Baker Robbins & Company; Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.; Candle Corporation of America; Caremark Orthopedic Services, Inc.; Cassiday, Schade & Gloor; Chicago Children’s Choir; closerlook, inc.; DePaul University; DIGITAS; Elkay Manufacturing Company; Flashpoint Academy; Humana; Interactive Brokers, LLC; McGraw-Hill, Inc.; McKenna Storer; Microsoft; PrivateBank and Trust Company; Quinlan & Crisham; RSM McGladrey; Roosevelt University; Sara Lee; Schultz, Chez & Jesser; Sears Mortgage Corporation; Securitas Security Services USA Inc.; Standard & Poor's; True North Communications; UNUM; and Wallace Computer Services, Inc.

Industry Affiliation

Dan was the President of the Commercial Office Leasing Brokers Association (COLBA) in 2008 and 2009, and continues to serve on the Board of Directors.  He was also Chairman of Colliers Law Firm Services Group in 2007 and 2008, and is presently a member of the steering committee.

Community Involvement

Dan is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association and City of Hope.

Areas of Specialization
Strategic Real Estate Planning and Corporate Advisory Services

Education

Dan received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance from University of Wisconsin and his Juris Doctorate/Masters of Business Administration from DePaul University. 

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