Steve Levitas

Vice Chairman

Chicago - 500 West Monroe St.
Steve Levitas - Newmark
E: [email protected] P: 312-224-3155

Steve Levitas joined Newmark in 2016 as a Vice Chairman in the firm’s Chicago office, where he focuses on all aspects of real estate advisory work for his clients including corporate services, tenant representation, workplace strategy development and implementation, site selection, property disposition and acquisition, financial analysis and modeling, deal negotiation and construction project management. He also has particular expertise in build-to-suit office, industrial and data center facilities.

Mr. Levitas brings to Newmark more than 28 years of real estate advisory experience. Prior to joining Newmark he was a Principal at Colliers International, where he specialized in advising commercial users of real estate on the acquisition and disposition of leased and owned real estate. Prior to Colliers, Mr. Levitas began his real estate career with The John Buck Company’s Strategic Advisory Group, where he developed an extensive understanding of developer pro forma construction and financing models, which he uses as a benefit in executing real estate transactions on behalf of his clients.

Pa­­­rtial Client List

  • Kirkland & Ellis
  • Cooley
  • First Midwest Bank
  • Water Street Healthcare Partners
  • Chapman & Cutler
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • Aquatic Capital
  • Nuveen/TIAA
  • Ocient
  • Harbor Capital Advisors
  • Pathnostics Diagnostic Testing
  • Tyson Foods
  • Nixon Peabody
  • U.S. Cellular
  • Jenner & Block

Professional Achievements

  • Finalist, Deal of the Year, Greenberg Traurig 360 N. Green Street, Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards
  • Deal of the Year, Kirkland & Ellis 333 W. Wolf Point Drive, Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards, 2022
  • Finalist, Broker of the Year, Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards, 2022
  • Newmark Chicago Top Producer
  • Innovative Deal of the Year and Redevelopment of the Year, Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards, 2013
  • Downtown Office Broker Transaction of the Year, NAIOP, 2012
  • Top 10% Producer, Colliers International
  • Officer Broker Transaction of the Year, Sara Lee Corporation, NAIOP, 2005

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Central Division board of directors, Junior Achievement of Chicago
  • Member, COLBA (Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association)
  • Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker

Education

Mr. Levitas holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.