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CBRE Forms Capital Markets Partnership in Chicago

Chicago-based CBRE capital markets professionals Blake Johnson and Keely Polczynski will partner to pursue large office investment assignments in Chicago and the greater Midwest.

EVP Johnson will transition from his role as a managing director in CBRE’s Global Client Care division. He has completed more than $12 billion in sales over a 27-year career. Before joining CBRE in 2016, Johnson held positions with the John Buck Company and Eastdil Secured.

Polczynski, SVP with CBRE, has focused on urban retail and mixed-use investment at CBRE the past 10 years, completing sales in excess of $1 billion. She will continue to run her current practice as she partners with Johnson on this new endeavor.

John Latessa, president of CBRE’s Midwest division, expressed confidence that this partnership will deliver superior results for our clients, as well as be a significant boost to our operations in Chicago and the Midwest.”

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