Evan Djikas
Executive Vice President, Colliers
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone (312) 648-9150
Specialties
Tenant Rep, Tenant Rep (Office)
Property Types
Office
Markets
Chicago, Detroit, Other Market Areas, Washington, DC
Bio
Specializing in the design and implementation of solutions to complex real estate challenges, Evan leads a team who provides end-to-end solutions – from strategic planning and space design through relocation management – with specialization in site selection, workplace design and lease/financing negotiations. Most of his work is for large, enterprise-critical real estate projects or as relationship manager for corporate relationships. Projects include master planning and relocation of a 360,000 square-foot corporate headquarters, restructure of a 400,000 square-foot corporate headquarters lease, distressed debt recapitalization for a tenant of a 560,000 square-foot headquarters and build-to-suit development / redevelopments for office and industrial facilities.
Clients benefit from the lowest real estate cost structure by minimizing landlord returns during lease/purchase negotiations and/or sourcing the lowest costs of capital.
His previous experience representing landlords in both leasing and acquisitions brings a 360-degree perspective to the real estate process. With the Winston Management Corporation and Investors Equities’ Corporation, he directed the acquisition, leasing and management of a 1 million-square-foot portfolio of office and industrial properties.
Through property repositioning and an aggressive campaign, he increased same-store revenue by 30 percent and expanded the office portfolio by 37 percent.
Professionally, he serves on the programs committee of the Urban Land Institute and am a member of CoreNet and the Executives Club of Chicago. He cares deeply for the enablement of Chicago’s youth. He currently serves as a director to Goodcity NFP and previously served on the advisory board of Perspectives Charter School, mentored inner-city high school juniors, volunteered through Junior Achievement at an inner city school and served on a steering committee of the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Real Estate Awards Dinner.
