Cushman & Wakefield has added more top talent to its industrial brokerage team in Northern Nevada.
Mike Nevis, SIOR, CCIM joins the Reno office as a Vice Chair with Shawn Jaenson, SIOR joining as an Executive Managing Director.
Nevis and Jaenson specialize in landlord and tenant representation, development advisory, and the sale of industrial product in the region. With transactions topping nearly 40 million square feet of industrial space between them, they have worked with many of the biggest institutional real estate owners and developers in Nevada.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike and Shawn as a well-established team of super talents in the industrial sector to our Reno office, where we have been involved in many of Northern Nevada’s most significant transactions. This leading work has included existing and new development for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and other industrial property and industry types, which Mike and Shawn also greatly excel,” says Venessa McEvoy, the firm’s Market Leader for Nevada.
“The Reno MSA is an important industrial market in the West Region and over the years we’ve had the great pleasure to continue to expand our local industrial platform through new talent acquisition and resources. The team of Mike and Shawn will further bolster our market presence and their deep experience, expertise, drive, and commitment together with their extensive relationships allows us to continue our robust growth and enhanced services to support our clients in Northern Nevada,” adds Jason Tolliver, President, Americas Logistics & Industrial Services for Cushman & Wakefield.
Cushman & Wakefield’s robust level of talent, full-service platform and resources were very attractive and will enable us to continue to grow our business in this great region that continues to grow due to its strategic and advantageous position as a logistical market.
Nevis and Jaenson join Cushman & Wakefield from Kidder Matthews where they were a top performing industrial brokerage team.
Nevis began his career in 2004, and for over two decades has specialized in working with various developers and institutional owners throughout the Reno/Sparks MSA. During his tenure, his leasing assignments include a remarkable over 22 million square feet of institutional bulk and flex industrial projects, over 2 million square feet of build to suit projects plus dispositions and acquisitions of 1,200 acres of land. He is also a member of the distinguished Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and holds the elite expert certification as a Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). Nevis is also a member of other industry and community groups including National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) and Economic Development of Western Nevada (EDAWN). He has received numerous industry awards for his superior production as an industrial broker from SIOR, CCIM and others.
Further elevating the team’s robust production totals, Jaenson has been involved in over 270 transactions, totaling more than 13.6 million square feet of leased space with a transaction value of over US $450 million. He is also a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP). Jaenson was the recipient of NAIOP’s ‘Rising Star’ award in 2021 as well as ‘Developing Leaders’ award in 2022. Prior to Jaenson’s transition into real estate, he spent nine years in the military, serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL. Over multiple deployments to both the Middle East and Europe, Shawn’s dedication and professionalism earned him the Joint Service Achievement Medal for exceptional meritorious service.
“Our move allows Shawn and me a terrific opportunity to continue to elevate our client services through Cushman & Wakefield’s world-class industrial leasing and capital markets platform together with the firm’s sensational track record and leading performance in the Northern Nevada market,” says Nevis.
Jaenson adds: “Cushman & Wakefield’s robust level of talent, full-service platform and resources were very attractive and will enable us to continue to grow our business in this great region that continues to grow due to its strategic and advantageous position as a logistical market.”
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