HSA’s Corporate Real Estate Services and Office Brokerage Divisions have assisted a wide variety of corporations, financial institutions and non-profits with requirements ranging from 2,000 square feet to over 200,000 square feet achieve their real estate objectives in local, regional and national assignments.
HSA offers strategic planning for corporate clients through our Executive Advisory Group where executive level advisors from various in-house disciplines assemble to confidentially study, brainstorm and strategize in a think tank forum to advise clients on new or non-traditional real estate ventures.
Our company never loses sight of our commitment to the client and continually strives to achieve greater client satisfaction by securing client objectives that exceed market norms. The success of HSA’s approach is evidenced by our track record of ongoing relationships with clients across the nation.
John Wilson, head of HSA's Corporate Services Division, has negotiated hundreds of lease transactions valued in excess of one billion dollars on behalf of a variety of prominent tenants and landlords.
HSA's Corporate Real Estate Services Division has expertise in all aspects of corporate real estate including:
Brokerage
Management
Development
Construction
HSA can assist clients in a broad range of services including:
John Wilson
President in the Corporate Real Estate Services, Office Brokerage and HealthCare Divisions
Experience
Having been in the industry for more than 20 years, Wilson is one of Chicago’s most respected commercial real estate leaders. He has been successful in all aspects of the industry, including tenant representation, property marketing, real estate development, land transactions and owner representation. Wilson has negotiated hundreds of lease transactions valued in excess of $1 billion on behalf of a variety of prominent tenants and landlords. Some of those clients include The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Kemper Financial Services, Honeywell and Bank of America.
In 1995, Wilson initiated a healthcare real estate advisory initiative which has grown into a separate operating division of HSA called PrimeCare. Wilson has led the growth of this group, which serves clients such as Good Samaritan Hospital, Christ Medical Center, Lutheran General Hospital, Provena St. Joseph, Provena St. Mary’s South Suburban Hospital, and M & M Orthopaedics, to name a few. The group has also developed and purchased nine medical office buildings across the midwest totaling more than 500,000 square feet in size.
Wilson began his career in 1976 and was a top grossing broker by age 25. He co-founded Irvine Associates (later renamed Realsource, Inc.) and developed the company into one of the largest real estate firms in the Midwest.
Affiliations
Wilson is a licensed real estate professional in the State of Illinois, a charter member of the Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association and a member of The LaSalle Street Council, The International Development and Research Council, and on the Advisory Board of B.U.I.L.D.
Timothy Stanton
Executive Vice President in the Corporate Real Estate Services and Office Brokerage Divisions
Experience
Timothy M. Stanton is responsible for serving corporate clients and spearheading the growth of the Corporate Services Division. Since 1989 he has represented clients in over 200 cities throughout the United States. He has represented Minneapolis-based Carlson Companies, parent company of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the world’s largest travel company; Carlson Marketing Group; and Carlson Hospitality Group, parent company of TGI Fridays, Radisson Hotels, Country Inns and others, since 1992.
In addition to his work with corporate clients, Mr. Stanton is part of a three-person team that developed PrimeCare, a division of HSA Commercial with services geared specifically to the health care industry. He was responsible for the portfolio management for Advocate Health and Hospital Corporation, as well as a member of development and leasing teams for 500,000 square feet of medical office buildings in cities throughout the Midwest.
Noteworthy deals include the acquisition and future disposition of the corporate headquarters of Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the relocation and expansion of Carlson Marketing Group’s automotive division headquarters in Troy, Michigan; a real estate and labor pool evaluation of 30 U.S. cities and subsequent lease negotiations for eight 25,000 to 30,000 square foot call centers for Carlson Wagonlit Travel and the aforementioned representation of the Advocate portfolio.
Affiliations
Stanton is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois and a member of CoreNet Global.
Education
St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Political Science
Robert L. Titzer
Executive Vice President in the Corporate Real Estate Services and PrimeCare Divisions
Experience
Robert L. Titzer is an Executive Vice President in the Corporate Real Estate Services and PrimeCare divisions of HSA Commercial Real Estate and brings a broad background of commercial real estate experience to his client’s assignments. His thorough understanding of the transaction process includes a strong background in construction, financial analysis, and lease negotiation in addition to experience in markets across the country as well as the Chicago metropolitan area.
Mr. Titzer’s work has earned repeat business with clients such as The University of Chicago, Ingalls Health System, Central DuPage Hospital, McCormick Theological Seminary, Advocate Healthcare, and Fitness Formula Clubs. He has significant experience in working as an advisor to various businesses including a concentration in work for not-for-profit and healthcare organizations. He has also represented leading property owners such as JMB Properties and Prime Group Realty Trust and national companies including Waste Management and Storage Technology Corporation in property leasing and asset disposition assignments in over 50 different markets across the country.
Most recently, he has directed transaction services growth at HSA in the health care sector. He is responsible for developing leasing strategy and oversight of leasing activities for the HSA/PrimeCare portfolio which includes fourteen medical office properties in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. He provides an extensive knowledge base in healthcare leasing and development through his work with hospital systems, physician groups and individual practices.
Prior to joining HSA, Mr. Titzer was Vice President at Prime Group Realty Trust. He started his commercial real estate career in 1985 as development manager for a Chicago area developer/landlord where he was responsible for the successful construction, management and leasing of suburban office properties. Before entering the real estate business, Mr. Titzer designed mechanical systems for high-rise office buildings, including several Chicago skyscrapers, at Skidmore Owings and Merrill.
Affiliation
Titzer is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois and Indiana.
Education
University of Chicago, MBA, Finance and Accounting
University of Notre Dame, BS, Mechanical Engineering
Rober L. Titzer brings a broad background of commercial real estate experience to his client’s assignments. His thorough understanding of the transaction process includes a strong background in construction, financial analysis, and lease negotiation in addition to experience in markets across the country as well as the Chicago metropolitan area.
