Andrew J. Sandquist is vice chairman with the Corporate Capital Markets group of Newmark. The Corporate Capital Markets group provides Newmark M&A private equity sponsors and corporate occupier clients with strategic solutions to their real estate capital concerns. As a recognized global leader in the real estate investment community, Newmark professionals apply creative advisory, transaction management, deal structuring and marketing expertise to deliver exceptional capital solutions for their private, corporate and institutional clientele. Institutional clients-including investment banks, major law firms, insurance companies, media companies and major private equity firms-have access to comprehensive capital markets solutions globally.
Mr. Sandquist has more than 28 years of experience advising occupiers and owners of net leased properties in structured finance and commercial real estate and focuses on counseling clients regarding customized real estate monetization strategies. Mr. Sandquist utilizes his commercial banking and investment banking background to creatively structure, negotiate, price and finance leveraged real estate transactions. Mr. Sandquist has closed recent transactions representing more than 104 million square feet and $6 billion in value across North America, Europe and Asia. Primary clients include M&A private equity sponsors and corporate occupiers.
Prior to joining Newmark, Mr. Sandquist served as executive vice president of CBRE’s Corporate Capital Markets practice and played an integral role in both the Capital Markets and Global Corporate Services groups, providing capital markets advisory and execution expertise for planned and existing assets on behalf of M&A private equity sponsors, corporate users, developers and owners.
Partial Transaction List
- Miami Intermodal - Ground Sale Leaseback: 7.8 million SF
- Rockwell Automation - Global Portfolio Sale Leaseback: 4.1 million SF
- Forterra Building Products - North American Sale Leaseback: 4.3 million SF
- CSM Bakeries - Global Sale Leaseback: 3.0 million SF
- Hotel Portfolio - Ground Lease - National Portfolio: 2.8 million SF
- Motorola Headquarters Campus - Sale Leaseback: 2.3 million SF
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Global Sale Leaseback: 1.2 million SF
- United Health Group - Net Lease - National Portfolio: 1.2 million SF
- Nokia Siemens Networks - Partial Leaseback: 1.1 million SF
- Jacobson Transportation - Portfolio Net Lease: 1.0 million SF
- Plantation Pointe - Headquarters Campus - Florida: 900,000 SF
- Zurich Towers - Sale Leaseback: 808,000 SF
- Libbey Glass - Net Lease: 646,000 SF
- AIC Ventures Portfolio - Net Lease: 643,000 SF
- Raben Tire Company - Portfolio Sale/Leaseback: 520,000 SF
- LeNatures Inc. - Net Lease: 500,000 SF
- RTL Transport - Canadian Portfolio Sale Leaseback: 500,000 SF
- Siemens - Sale Leaseback: 390,000 SF
- Mannesmann Plastics - Sale Leaseback: 370,000 SF
- Continental Automotive - Sale Leaseback: 350,000 SF
- Central Can Company - Sale Leaseback: 346,000 SF
- Quantum Foods - Net Lease: 270,000 SF
- Mark Andy Inc. - Portfolio Sale Leaseback: 255,367 SF
- American Tire - Net Lease: 215,800 SF
- Ace Hardware HQ - Sale Leaseback: 206,000 SF
- Sapko International - Sale Leaseback: 186,000 SF
- Lang Companies - Sale Leaseback: 147,000 SF
- Dana Corporation - Net Lease: 137,000 SF
- Bekins Van Lines - Net Lease: 110,000 SF
- Aftermarket Technology - Sale Leaseback: 100,000 SF
Partial Client List
- Ace Hardware
- AIC Ventures
- Audax Group
- Barnett Capital
- Broadstone Net Lease
- Calera Capital
- Centerpoint Properties Trust
- Centre Lane Partners
- Cerberus Capital Management
- Continental Tire
- CRIC
- CSM Bakeries
- First Industrial Realty Trust
- Flagler
- Fortress
- Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison
- Holladay Properties
- Inland Private Capital
- Kohlberg & Co.
- Lexington Corporate Property Trust
- Lone Star Funds
- Madison Capital Partners
- MiddleGround Capital Management
- Morgenthaler Partners
- Motorola Solutions
- New Water Capital
- Nokia Siemens Networks
- Palladium Equity
- Peak Rock Capital
- Pfingsten Partners
- PNC Realty Advisors
- Retail Properties of America
- Rhone Capital
- Rockwell Automation, Inc.
- Siemens
- STAG Capital
- Stellex Capital Management
- Torburn Partners
- Walgreens, Co.
- W.P. Carey
- United Health Group
- Ventas, Inc.
- Zurich Financial Services
Professional Achievements
- No. 1 Chicago Investment Broker
- No. 1 Corporate Capital Markets Broker
- Suburban Office Transaction of the Year, NAIOP
- Top 10% ranking, CBRE
Education
Mr. Sandquist earned a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Iowa.