Member, Newmark Industrial Leadership Council (ILC)
Geoff Hill is an executive managing director with Newmark and has been with the firm since 1999. He brings to his position more than 24 years of commercial real estate experience and a dual focus on the industrial and real estate investment markets in the Detroit metropolitan area. Mr. Hill represents landlords and tenants during transaction negotiations and site selection and provides them with the market and financial analysis they need to make educated decisions. He has been recognized as an industry leader in commercial real estate in Michigan and is regularly quoted in local, regional and national real estate publications. A past president of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Michigan Chapter, his recent transactions total more than $100 million for clients that include Benesson Capital, Citicorp, Delphi, Eaton Corporation, First Industrial, Gannett and TI Group Automotive.
Partial Client List
- Anixter, Inc.
- Delphi
- Eaton Corporation
- Etkin Equities
- First Industrial Realty Trust
- Gannett
- Kojaian Companies
- Liberty Property Trust
- TI Automotive
Recent Sales/Leases
| Property | Location | Client | Size |
38 Building Portfolio | Metro Detroit | First Industrial | $56 Million |
Warren Tank Plant | Warren | Carpenters Pension Fund | $40 Million |
23 Building Portfolio | Metro Detroit | Prologis | $35 Million |
3000 University Drive | Auburn Hills | Delphi | $33 Million |
500 Centerpoint Parkway | Pontiac | Pontiac Holdings, LLC | $21.3 Million |
1700-1800 Fairlane | Dearborn | Benesson Capital | $19.7 Million |
1801 West Jefferson | Detroit | Gannett | $15 Million |
27767 George Morelli | Warren | Warren Industrial Investors | $13 Million |
One SME Drive | Dearborn | SME | $9.5 Million |
30000 Stephenson Highway | Madison Heights | Ajaz Tocco | $8 Million |
11968 Investment Drive | Shelby Township | Kojaian Companies | $6.2 Million |
Experience
- Senior vice president, L. Mason Capitani - GVA Affiliate, 1990 - 1999
- Sales associate, CB Richard Ellis, 1986- 1990
Professional Achievements
- Top 100 Producer Nationally, Grubb & Ellis Company, 2000 - 2008
- Top 30 Producer Nationally, Grubb & Ellis Company, 2000 - 2008
- Top Producer, Grubb & Ellis Company Detroit, 2000, 2002 and 2007
- Crain’s Power Seller
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- Detroit Area Commercial Board of Realtors (DACBOR)
- Detroit CoStar Power Broker
- Industrial Leadership Council, Newmark
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
Education
Mr. Hill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business and mathematics from Hillsdale College.