David Herbert
Principal, Private Equity Group, Capital Markets, Avison Young
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone (312) 940-6240
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Office, Retail
Markets
Chicago, Orange County (California), Phoenix
Bio
David Herbert, Principal in Avison Young’s Downtown Chicago office is responsible for Capital Market Services, Tenant Representation as well as advisory expertise in Investment Services largely on the behalf of family offices.
David brings over 15 years of real estate advisory experience, having completed in excess of 200 sales, leasing and principal led transactions. He has been involved in all aspects of commercial real estate, including corporate lease acquisitions and dispositions, build-to-suit projects, building purchase and sale projects, distressed assets/notes, principal investing, financial analysis and consulting. As a Senior Vice-President in DTZ’s Chicago office from 2010 to 2015, David focused on both local and national pursuits, concentrating on the financial services, private equity and family office sectors.
Prior to his career at DTZ, David worked in investment banking in New York on the private-equity coverage portion of the business with a focus on real estate. His concentration was on public and private financial sponsored leverage buyouts, recapitalizations, stapled financings and numerous advisory projects and corporate situations. He has worked on such complex deals as the LBO/whole business securitization of Dunkin’ Brands; acquisition of HQ Global Workplaces by the Regus Group; the buyouts of Sheridan Healthcare, Travel Centers of America and Clear Channel Communication; and the sale of a portfolio of hotel assets for Starwood Hotels.
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