John Mackris, MAI, MRICS, CCIM is a Senior Managing Director for Newmark Valuation & Advisory (V&A) and the Market Leader for Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. He is also the Retail & Regional Malls Specialty Practice Leader. Based in Chicago, Mackris leads profesional teams of experienced appraisers who provide valuation services for some of the most complex assignments in the world.
A highly experienced appraiser, Mackris has prepared and performed valuations and market analyses on a broad range of properties that include super-regional malls, lifestyle centers, neighborhood and community shopping centers, single-tenant retail, manufacturing, warehouse and flex industrial facilities, low-to-high rise office buildings, apartment complexes and large mixed-use developments as well as vacant land. Additionally, he has performed specialized real estate valuation and market studies on auto dealerships, restaurants, bank branches, manufactured home communities, theaters, mini-storage facilities, convenience stores, medical offices and residential land subdivisions.
Mackris has completed valuations and market studies on proposed, partially completed, renovated and existing properties. He has carried out valuations for mortgage financing, tax appeals, investment counseling, potential sales and purchases, leasehold and rental analysis, and feasibility analysis. Clients have included commercial banks, developers, corporations, individual property owners, public agencies, insurance companies and legal firms.
Prior to joining Newmark in 2017, Mackris worked for over 19 years in the Chicago office of Cushman & Wakefield, most recently as an Executive Director and Co-Leader of the Midwest Retail Specialty Practice. Prior to C&W, he worked as a Senior Appraiser for Terzo & Bologna, Inc. in Southeast Michigan.
Personal Affiliations
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Member, Chicago Real Estate Council (CREC)
Personal Affiliations
- MAI designation, Appraisal Institute
- Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
- Certified general real estate appraiser in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin
Education
Mackris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.