Barry Chavin, SIOR, joined Newmark in 2019 as a Managing Director in the firm’s Milwaukee office. A leader of the Milwaukee industrial segment, Chavin focuses on representing tenants and buyers in the sale and leasing of existing buildings. He also assists clients in the development and marketing of major business parks.
Chavin joined Newmark following its acquisition of MLG Commercial, where he had worked for more than 30 years, becoming a principal there in 1998. He has experience selling, leasing and acquiring all types of commercial real estate. Chavin has also been involved in all aspects of the development process, including land identification, acquisition, planning, approvals and marketing.
Partial List of Lease Transactions
As a tenant representative
- Baptista’s Bakery - 250,000 SF
- Paul Davis Restoration - 150,000 SF
- Milwaukee Tool - 125,000 SF
As a landlord representative
- CenterPoint
- First Industrial
- MLG Capital
Partial List of Sale Transactions
Representing seller
- Delphi
- MLG Capital & Development
Representing buyer
- Milwaukee Tool
Partial Client List
- Briggs & Stratton
- CenterPoint
- Marcus Corporation
- Milwaukee Tool
- MLG Development
Professional Achievements
- 12-time winner, Sales Associate of the Year award, MLG Commercial
- REALTOR of the Year, Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin (CARW), 2011
- Four-time winner, CARW Deal of the Year award
- 40 Under 40 Award, Milwaukee Business Journal
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- Member, National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Member, Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin (CARW); former chairman (2009)
- Former president, SIOR Wisconsin (2014)
Personal Affiliations
- Member, University of Wisconsin Alumni Association
Education
Chavin earned a Bachelor of Science in Administration degree in marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.