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Thomas M. Powers, SIOR, CCIM
Principal, Senior Vice President
Investment Sales, Industrial Sales and Leasing
Real Estate SpecialtySpecializes in the sale of major investment transactions of industrial and office properties on a nationwide basis. Tom has been partners with Jim O’Connell, an investment specialist, and Jeff Bender, an industrial specialist, for 15 years. In addition, he is partners with Mike Sullivan, a private market investment specialist, and Kim Bertke, an
industrial leasing specialist, along with five other members of their team. Tom focuses in capital placements throughout the United States, concentrating in the Midwest. He also specializes in the leasing of industrial properties in the Greater Cincinnati area.
 
Major TransactionsSince 1983, Tom has completed more than 1,700 transactions totaling over 150 million square feet valued at over $6 billion. Some of his major investment transactions include:
RREEF’s purchase of Cabot Industrial Trust (41 million SF, $2.1 billion)
Prudential Multi-Market Industrial Portfolio (5,231,105 SF) National
Kodak Elmgrove Campus (5,000,000 SF) Rochester, NY
Eastern United States Distribution Portfolio (3,850,000 SF) National
STAG Portfolio (3,126,325 SF) National
Cleveland Industrial Portfolio (2,307,091 SF) Cleveland, OH
AIC Fund IV Portfolio (1,385,440 SF) National
Northern Kentucky Industrial Portfolio (1,076, 826 SF)
Hemmer Industrial Portfolio (833,321 SF)
Cabot/Gund Industrial Portfolio (823,283 SF) National
P&G Distribution (806,400 SF) St. Louis, MO
Blue Ash Distribution Center (770,705 SF)
ODW Warehouse (744,800 SF) Columbus, OH
Nine West Distribution (713,530 SF)
National City Center (649,619 SF) Indianapolis, IN
City Center Square (648,347 SF) Kansas City, MO
Creve Coeur Corporate Center (586,238 SF) St. Louis, MO
Center at 600 Vine (578,900 SF)
Chemed Center (557,881 SF)
Chiquita Center (535,000 SF) (Twice; 1995 & 1993)
580 Building (516,622 SF),
Park 50 TechneCenter (501,093 SF)
PNC Center (497,394 SF) (Twice; 2002 & 2005)
150 West Jefferson (494,463 SF) Detroit, MI
Fifth Third Center (490,768 SF) Nashville, TN
Centre Pointe I, II & III (362,258 SF)

 
Career HistoryTom joined Colliers Turley Martin Tucker in 2002 as a principal after nineteen years with CB Richard Ellis and their Institutional Investment Properties Group. He has been involved in completing the largest transaction in the history of both Colliers Turley Martin Tucker and CB Richard Ellis, prior to joining Colliers.
 
EducationXavier University, BBA in Marketing
Xavier University, MBA in Finance
Xavier University, MBA in International Trade & Finance

 
Clients ServedCabot Industrial Trust, ProLogis, Heitman Advisors, LaSalle Advisors, Trammell Crow, RREEF, Lend Lease, Prudential Realty Group, Travelers Realty, State Teachers Retirement of Ohio, AMB, UBS
 
Industry AchievementsCCIM Designation, NAIOP Member; Urban Land Institute; Hamilton County Development Company, Board of Trustees; Advisory Board, University of Cincinnati Real Estate Program, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital—Real Estate Advisory Board
 

Broker Biographies

James P. O'Connell, CCIM
Jeffrey R. Bender, SIOR, CCIM
Thomas M. Powers, SIOR, CCIM
Michael J. Sullivan, CCIM

Contact Information

Jay Patterson
221 E. Fourth Street
Suite 2600
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: 513.421.4884
Fax: 513.421.1215

Contact Via Email

James P. O'Connell
joconnell@ctmt.com
Jeffrey R. Bender
jbender@ctmt.com
Thomas M. Powers
tpowers@ctmt.com
Michael J. Sullivan
msullivan@ctmt.com