William Frain
Senior Vice President, CBRE, Inc.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Senior Vice President in the Chicago Region Corporate Advisory Services Group and is a co-leader of the firm’s Global Supply Chain Practice
Phone (847) 706-4914
Senior Vice President in the Chicago Region Corporate Advisory Services Group and is a co-leader of the firm’s Global Supply Chain Practice
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land
Markets
Chicago, Houston
Languages
English
Bio
Bill is currently a Senior Vice President in the Chicago Region Industrial/Corporate Advisory Services Group and is a co-leader of the firm’s Global Supply Chain Practice. He is responsible for developing and implementing local and national real estate solutions for clients with diverse needs. His focus is assisting corporate users of industrial space by optimizing their distribution and manufacturing networks and providing results driven total real estate occupancy cost solutions. Mr. Frain successfully provides a holistic approach to his client’s site selection and real estate strategies by integrating transportation analysis, labor analytics, and economic incentive negotiations. Bill’s clients span a broad range of industries including food service, retail distribution, consumer goods, and manufacturers of industrial products.
Mr. Frain is a CBRE veteran coming to the firm following its merger with Insignia/ESG in 2003. Throughout his twenty-eight year career, he has negotiated transactions in 50 markets outside of Chicago including Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia valued in excess of $1.5 billion. Bill implements real estate strategies that have consistently saved his clients time and money.
Bill has dedicated a significant amount of his personal time to local city government committees, charitable activities, and coaching various youth organized sports. Bill resides in Lake Forest with his wife, and two children.
Areas of Expertise include: Tenant Representation, Logistics Consulting, Site Selection, Acquisitions, and Surplus Asset Disposition.
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