Derek Fohl joined Newmark in 2019 and co-leads Newmark’s Midwest Capital Markets team in the company’s Chicago office. Fohl and his partners Jim Postweiler, Peter Harwood, Jack Trager, and Mark Lyman focus on dispositions and recapitalizations of office and industrial properties in the Chicago area and throughout the Midwest by leveraging Newmark’s nationwide network of local professionals. Fohl develops and executes sales strategies to maximize value for his clients.
His diverse real estate career has taken him through asset services, agency leasing, institutional investment properties, debt and equity finance. In addition, he has provided insurance brokerage and risk management services for real estate owners, operators and developers. For the majority of his career, Fohl has focused on office capital markets and his 20 years of real estate and leadership experience has created a backdrop for his successful client relationships and industry reputation.
Prior to joining Newmark, Fohl served as a Senior Vice President at JLL as well as held positions at CBRE, Next Realty and Arthur J. Gallagher. To date, he has closed more than $3 billion worth of capital markets transactions.
Representative Assignments
| Property | Location | SF | Value |
| President’s Plaza | Chicago, IL | 834,893 | $147 million |
| Southlake Portfolio | Lenexa, KS | 613,108 | $88 million |
| One Lincoln Centre | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 303,098 | $46 million |
| One & Two Easton Oval | Columbus, OH | 252,461 | $41.4 million |
| MetLife Aurora | Aurora, IL | 268,000 | $38.8 million |
| Earhart Corporate Center | Ann Arbor, MI | 196,000 | $36 million |
| Park Central Plaza I & II | Kansas City, MO | 148,217 | $32 million |
| Allied Solutions Building | Indianapolis, IN | 142,394 | $32 million |
| Oak Creek | Lombard, IL | 426,879 | $32 million |
| Woodlake Corporate Park | Lombard, IL | 262,697 | $28.3 million |
| Meadows Office Center I & II | Addison, IL | 220,237 | $26.5 million |
| Huntington Center (525 Vine) | Cincinnati, OH | 386,092 | $25 million |
| Cornerstone I at Cantera | Warrenville, OH | 152,000 | $20.8 million |
| Oakmont Corporate Center | Westmont, IL | 191,120 | $18.9 million |
| Lake Pointe Center III & IV | Indianapolis, IN | 168,091 | $17 million |
| Gateway Tower | St. Louis, MO | 213,228 | $16 million |
| Westbrook III | Kansas City, MO | 100,000 | $14.8 million |
| Parkway Corporate Place III | Schaumberg, IL | 161,741 | $12.8 million |
| 711 Jorie Boulevard | Oak Brook, IL | 154,000 | $12.2 million |
| Grand TriState Corporate Center | Gurness, IL | 169,033 | $9.5 million |
| Finley Business Center | Lombard, IL | 63,196 | $8.2 million |
| One North Field | Lake Forest, IL | 109,000 | $7.6 million |
Representative Clients
- Bentall Kennedy Advisors
- Blackstone
- CenterPoint Properties
- Citizens Bank
- Duke Realty
- EquiTrust Life
- Equus Capital Partners
- Garrison Investment Group
- Hines
- Invesco Real Estate
- Janko Group
- Joseph Real Estate Group
- Napleton Auto Group
- Northside Community Bank
- Oak Tree
- Principal Financial Group
- Sun Life
- Sovereign Partners
- Sperry Equities
- UBS
Professional Affiliations
- Board member, DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance
- Member, NAIOP
- Member, Real Estate Investment Association
- Personal Affiliations
- Member, Indiana University Alumni Association
- Member, Big Shoulders Fund
Education
Fohl received a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Science degree in real estate from DePaul University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University.