James Lighthizer, SIOR
Principal, CCIM, SIOR, Chesapeake Real Estate Group
Hanover, MD 21076
Phone (410) 787-8799
Property Types
Industrial, Land
Markets
Baltimore, Washington, DC
Bio
Mr. Lighthizer co-founded Chesapeake Real Estate Group, LLC ("Chesapeake") after spending sixteen years at CB Richard Ellis, where he achieved the titles of Senior Vice President and Partner. His past institutional landlord clients include RREEF, Ohio Teachers, First Industrial, Opus, Invesco, Cabot, CalEast/LaSalle Advisors.
Since starting Chesapeake, Mr. Lighthizer has negotiated some of the region's largest industrial transactions, including representing General Motors in the sale of their Baltimore Van Assembly Plant, which consisted of 182 acres and 2 million square feet of industrial space to Duke Realty for $33 million. Mr. Lighthizer previously represented GM with their acquisition of 80 acres in White Marsh, Maryland for their 800,000 square-foot Allison Transmission Plant. Lighthizer also negotiated the purchase of a 240-acre planned business park known as Baltimore Crossroads @95 in North Baltimore.
Under Lighthizer's direction, the company has purchased numerous properties as part of the company's initiative to both own and broker commercial real estate. Chesapeake is developing and/or has ownership in 13 existing, under-construction, or planned industrial, office, and retail projects that total over $175 million in value. The company's partners include Prudential Real Estate Investors (www.prudential.com <http://www.prudential.com/>), Atapco Properties (www.atapcoproperties.com <http://www.atapcoproperties.com/>), Osprey Property (www.ospreypc.com <http://www.ospreypc.com/>), Somerset Construction (www.somerset.com <http://www.somerset.com/>), H&S Bakery (www.hsbakery.com <http://www.hsbakery.com/>), and Hostetter Construction (www.hostetterconstruction.com <http://www.hostetterconstruction.com/>).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS:
CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member)
SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors)
NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties)
CLM (Council of Logistics Management)
AACIA (Anne Arundel Commercial & Industrial Association)
Mount St. Mary’s President's Council
Fund-Raising Chairman, Mount St. Mary’s (Class of 1988)
EDUCATION & DESIGNATIONS:
CB Richard Ellis/USC Formal Sales and Corporate Service Training
Bachelor of Arts, Mount St. Mary's College, 1988
Gilmour Academy High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1984
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