John Norris is Managing Director for Newmark’s suburban Chicago office group. He focuses exclusively on suburban Chicago, providing market expertise to landlords and tenants. Norris has also been a member of the firm’s tenant representation services group and agency leasing group.
In his current role, Norris specializes in developing and maintaining market intelligence; developing new business and client services; structuring and renegotiating existing leases; subleasing; and acquisitions and dispositions of office properties in suburban Chicago.
Partial List of Clients and Transactions
| Client | Size |
| Ambitech | 90,000 SF |
| Combined Insurance | 70,000 SF |
| Abbvie | 60,000 SF |
| LG Electronics | 60,000 SF |
| Zebra Technologies |
60,000 SF |
| Lundbeck | 50,000 SF |
| The University of Chicago |
50,000 SF |
| Miller Cooper |
45,000 SF |
| Accertify | 40,000 SF |
Partial List of Properties Represented
| Client | City | Size |
| Oakbrook Executive Tower | Oakbrook Terrace | 800,000 SF |
| Executive Tower West | Downers Grove | 750,000 SF |
| Triangle Plaza | Chicago (O’Hare) | 630,000 SF |
| Two Pierce Place | Itasca | 485,000 SF |
| Millbrook Business Center | Lincolnsire | 270,000 SF |
Norris is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Illinois and a member of the Young Office Brokers Association.
Education
Norris received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.