David Marks

David M. Marks

David Marks is the President and CEO of Phoenix Investors, a national real estate firm specializing in industrial real estate based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as well as trustee, key officer, director, and manager for all its affiliated entities, a role that he has held since 1994. Mr. Marks oversees all investments, with responsibilities that begin pre-acquisition and extend through ownership and disposition. Mr. Marks began his real estate career in the late 1980s while still an undergraduate, completing acquisition underwriting, portfolio analysis, and abstracting complex anchor tenant leases on a national basis. In the early 1990s, Mr. Marks worked on national acquisitions, underwritings, and financings, highlighted by assisting in the creation of Wall Street’s first retail commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) transaction. Today, he oversees one of the largest private industrial real estate portfolios comprised of 46 million square feet, spanning 28 states. Mr. Marks and his wife Rachael are active supporters of various charitable organizations, with a specific focus on Jewish charities in Southeastern Wisconsin. He received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.

Affiliate Of Phoenix Investors Acquires Class A Industrial Facility In Normal, Illinois

As reported in PR Newswire MILWAUKEE, WI (June 18, 2020) – An affiliate of Phoenix Investors (“Phoenix”), a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, announced it acquired an approximately 500,000 square-foot industrial facility on 65.6 acres of land located at 301 West Kerrick Road in Normal, Illinois. The development was started approximately twelve years ago by Wildwood Industries, Inc. Due to the failure of the original developer the property was never fully completed and has never been occupied. After several years ... Read More

2024-08-05T21:17:10+00:00June 18th, 2020|Blog, David Marks, Frank Crivello, Frank P. Crivello, Press|

Phoenix Investors Acquires Three Additional Illinois Industrial Properties

MILWAUKEE, WI (June 25, 2019) – Affiliates of Phoenix Investors (“Phoenix”), a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, announced the acquisition of three industrial properties totaling approximately 1,800,000 square feet located in Galesburg and Decatur, Illinois. The subject acquisition brings Phoenix’s overall portfolio to approximately 27,000,000 square feet across 25 states. The Galesburg Illinois assets were originally constructed by Maytag between 1974 and 1996 and then acquired by Whirlpool Corporation. Phoenix’s portfolio holdings include eight former Whirlpool facilities. The 1000 South ... Read More

2024-08-05T21:26:48+00:00June 25th, 2019|Acquisitions & Projects, Blog, David Marks, Press|

Phoenix Investors Buys Two Out of State Industrial Properties

As reported on biztimes.com , Written by Alex Zank  Affiliates of Milwaukee-based real estate investment firm Phoenix Investors recently acquired two out of state industrial complexes in transactions that totaled $10.7 million. To conclude 2018, Phoenix bought one property near Peoria, Illinois, for $8.1 million, and another near Jefferson City, Missouri, for $2.6 million. The company expanded its footprint to 24 states with the Jefferson City purchase. The Jefferson City property includes a roughly 276,180-square-foot industrial building on about 59 acres. It is primarily leased ... Read More

2024-08-05T21:29:31+00:00January 8th, 2019|Anthony Crivello, Blog, David Marks, Press|
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