HSA COMMERCIAL’S TEGROOTENHUIS EARNS CCIM DESIGNATION

January 21, 2010

Mark H. TeGrootenhuis, senior vice president, development division, HSA Commercial Real Estate, has earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute.

Conferred by the CCIM Institute, the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation was established in 1969 and requires both extensive study and a portfolio of closed transactions and/or consultations demonstrating depth of experience. Only 6 percent of the estimated 150,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation.

A 27-year veteran of the real estate construction industry, TeGrootenhuis has been involved with numerous commercial, industrial and medical building projects.  In his role at HSA Commercial, TeGrootenhuis consults on development assignments and manages industrial, retail and office development projects. Over the past 12 years, TeGrootenhuis has managed the completion of the firm’s O’Hare East Business Center, a 325,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Franklin Park, Ill.; two 82,000-square-foot industrial buildings in Woodridge, Ill.; and the redevelopment of Orland Park Place Mall in Orland Park, Ill. He is a licensed real estate professional in the State of Illinois.

HSA Commercial Real Estate is a diversified national real estate firm active in the office, industrial, retail and medical office sectors. HSA Commercial develops and markets commercial and industrial properties across the US, along with providing commercial real estate leasing, management, marketing and financing services.

HSA Commercial has acquired and developed more than 40 million square feet of commercial real estate across the US, with a total value in excess of $2 billion. The firm has represented owners and tenants in more than 10,000 transactions in 43 states, currently manages a property portfolio of more than 15 million square feet, and owns more than 17 million square feet of commercial property in 14 states. Founded in 1981, the firm is based in Chicago. More information is at hsacommercial.com.