Stephen R. Kozarits, SIOR, MCR, SLCR, IAMC Fellows

Mr. Kozarits currently serves as Senior Vice President, Midwest Industrial Practice Group Leader for Transwestern. His responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, training and business development specifically for the Industrial Practice Group in the Midwest Region.

Mr. Kozarits began his commercial real estate career in 1980, as an industrial real estate broker for Coldwell Banker Commercial, (CB Richard Ellis) in Oak Brook, IL.

After five years as a successful sales professional, Mr. Kozarits joined the Chicago CB Richard Ellis management team in 1985. Over the next fifteen years, Mr. Kozarits held various managerial responsibilities including, Sales Manager of the Oak Brook office, Industrial Marketing Director of the Eastern Division, Managing Director of the Oak Brook office, Managing Director of the Chicago Industrial Group, Managing Director of the Special Properties Group, and Managing Director of the St. Louis office.

During his tenure with CB Richard Ellis, Mr. Kozarits was recognized for the following achievements; in 1988 he received the J. Frank Mahoney Award for leading the Oak Brook office to the most profitable office in the Country for CB Richard Ellis, in 1992 he received the J. Frank Mahoney Award for business development, in 1995 he received the J. Frank Mahoney Award for his leadership role of the Special Properties Group, and in 1998 he received the Chairman’s Award for the greatest percentage operating profit increase for a profit center (St. Louis).

From 2002-2008, Mr. Kozarits worked for Scannell Properties, as National Director-Development. His primary responsibilities included identifying and securing multi-market build-to-suit opportunities throughout the United States. He was responsible for site selection, contractor selection, project pricing, and every aspect of the transaction up until ground breaking. Some of his clients included the GSA, Gold’s Gym, Dal-Tile Corporation, WESCO and Scott’s Lawn Care.

From 2008-2012, Mr. Kozarits worked for True North Investments, as Director of Acquisitions/Development. His primary responsibilities included identifying vaule-added opportunistic industrial real estate investment opportunities throughout the eastern half of the US.

Mr. Kozarits is active in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), CoreNet Global and the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC). In 2004, he earned the “MCR” (Masters in Corporate Real Estate) designation from CoreNet, in 2006 he earned the “Fellows” designation from IAMC, and in 2008 he earned the “SLCR” (Senior Leadership in Corporate Real Estate) designation from CoreNet.

Education: Texas Christian University, BBA; Licenses: Real Estate Broker-State of Missouri