PEOPLE TO KNOW / BROKERS: INDUSTRIAL //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Chad Kirkorsky
Partner // Citywide Commercial Years at Company: 2 // Years in CRE: 5 Kirkorsky has spent more than 5 years working in the commercial real estate market and has completed several hundred deals during that time, and currently has more than 5 million square feet of industrial properties for sale or lease in the Metro Phoenix market.
Rob Martensen
Executive Vice President // Colliers International Years at Company: 23 // Years in CRE: 23 Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) “There really isn’t just one thing. I think overall, that I have established myself as someone that people can turn to for both personal and professional advice. Last year I was elected as the Regional Director – West for the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), which was quite an honor.”
Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years)
Co-founding Citywide Commercial What is a surprising fact about you? Kirkorsky attended the University of Arizona, but loves all of his ASU friends. What’s No. 1 on your commercial real estate bucket list? To help over 100 clients per year for the next 40 years
What is a surprising fact about you? “I can drive cars and trucks fast through the desert. I have won the Baja 1000, Parker 425 and Vegas to Reno off road desert races.”
CHRIS MCCLURG
Principal // Lee & Associates Years at Company: 27 // Years in CRE: 27 McClurg specializes in the representation of landlords and tenants in the leasing and sales of industrial/flex properties and land in the Metropolitan Phoenix real estate market. As a commercial real estate advisor, McClurg has represented the interests of multiple landlords, developers and tenants within Metropolitan Phoenix. He has completed over 830 transactions totaling over 14,738,763 square feet valued in excess of $453 million. His extensive knowledge of the Metropolitan Phoenix market is complemented by thorough analysis and marketing skills involving tenant relocation, tenant expansion, lease negotiations, market analysis and property marketing.
Aaron Norwood
Vice President // LevRose Commercial Real Estate Years at Company: 8 // Years in CRE: 15 Norwood concentrates on investment sales and leasing. He has been specializing in industrial and office properties, with great experience in the automotive, church, and nonprofit property sectors. Biggest career accomplishment (within the last 3 years) “I have been able to assist one particular non-profit, social services client to acquire over 90,000 SF as owner-user investments, allowing them to move out of multiple leases.” What is a surprising fact about you? “In addition to full-time CRE, I also direct two local food banks serving thousands each month.” 16
PEOPLE AND PROJECTS TO KNOW // 2021
Randy Shell
Principal/Designated Broker // Shell Commercial Years at Company: 18 // Years in CRE: 29 Randy formed Shell Commercial, a full service commercial brokerage company in 2002 and over the first few years, he has hand-selected professionals to join Shell Commercial and currently has three full time real estate professionals and two administrative staff members, all valued members of Shell Commercial. Randy has never believed that ‘bigger is better’ and values the attention that his boutique company and agents provide their clients. In 2005, Randy, along with a few partners, started acquiring land and developing multi-tenant flex industrial properties in the McDowell Mountain Business Park, where Randy’s office is today.