J.P. Champine joined Newmark in 2020 and currently serves as a Managing Director in the company’s Southfield, Michigan, office. As a 19-year corporate commercial real estate veteran, Mr. Champine has substantial expertise in tenant and agency representation. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development and maintenance of Newmark’s clientele. He is key in facilitating multi-market diversified account sector portfolio lease acquisitions, renewals and dispositions of office-medical, high-tech and industrial properties.
He has conducted more than 450 transactions in excess of $550 million USD. Previously, Mr. Champine served as an Executive Vice President for twelve years with JLL and The Staubach Company prior to their merger.
Partial List of Tenant Representation Transactions
- Ally Financial, Inc. (multiple locations), 356,000+ SF
- Regus (multiple locations), 300,000+ SF
- Beaumont Health Systems, (multiple locations) 262,000+ SF
- ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems, 225,000 SF
- Merrill Lynch (multiple locations), 200,000+ SF
- Plastic Omnium, 189,000 SF
- Dassault Systems, 62,000 SF
- General Motors, 46,000 SF
- Canoo, 47,000 SF
- Jones Day 42,500 SF
- ThyssenKrupp System Engineering, 42,000 SF
- Novelis North American HQ, 40,000 SF
- SME, 38,000 SF
- EY, 36,000 SF
- ASI, 33,000 SF
- Assured Family Services, 30,000 SF
- BAE Systems, 30,000 SF
Partial List of Landlord Representation
- Bedrock
- First Holdings
- JFK Investments
- Kojaian Corporation
- Time Equities, Inc.
Partial List of Investment & Sale Transactions
- 26200-26400 Lasher Center I & II, 180,000 SF
- 24461-24491 Ten Mile Road – Riverwood, 70,000 SF
- 28819 Franklin Road – Whiting Law, 36,000 SF
Professional Achievements
- Top Achiever Awards, JLL, 2014-2019
- Class of dBusiness 30 in their 30’s, 2017
- Multiple CoStar Power Broker Awards
- Nominated JLL Mentor/Protégé Program, Dallas TX, 2015
Education and Affiliations
Mr. Champine earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He currently has a real estate license in the State of Michigan and is a candidate for his CCIM designation.