Scannell Properties is actively developing commercial sites throughout the United States.

Scannell Properties continues to expand the team to meet the needs of our growing client base across the United States. In addition to providing build-to-suit development expertise, our team offers in-house legal, architectural and financing capabilities.

The following individuals have joined the Scannell team over the past few months:

Kevin L. Chumlea

• Title: Assistant General Counsel
• Experience: With more than 18 years in real estate development and operation – including 12 years at Simon Property Group, the world’s largest retail real estate company – Kevin has extensive experience in the acquisition, development, leasing, operation and disposition of commercial property.
• What attracted you to Scannell: "I like Scannell's flexible, client-focused approach, the high degree of professionalism and ability the team has developed through years of experience in the field."
  

Colin Martin 

• Title: Development Associate
• Previous experience: Colin joins Scannell with eight years of real estate experience, both as an investment firm owner as well as a regional asset manager for office and retail centers.
• What attracted you to Scannell: “Scannell has built a reputation nationwide. I was excited to build on my regional experience and represent Scannell’s capabilities and experience for build-to-suit projects across the U.S.”

Cheryl L. Saalfrank, RP 

• Title: Paralegal
• Experience: Cheryl brings a wealth of legal experience to Scannell: 12 years in family law and another 16 in real estate law.
• What attracted you to Scannell: “I was impressed with Scannell’s professionalism and dedication to each and every build-to-suit project, no matter the size of the client. Additionally, I like the small corporation atmosphere and camaraderie among team members. I’ve come to really value the working relationships I’ve established.”
  

Jessica Smiley-Brown

• Title: Paralegal
• Experience: An Indiana University graduate who clerked for National Government Services in Appeals Department, Jessica has also owned her own small business and held various management roles over the years.
• What attracted you to Scannell: “Right from the first interaction with Scannell, I could tell this wasn’t just a 9-to-5 job for employees. People were passionate about what they did and whom they did it for. It was evident from the beginning that Scannell believes they win when everyone has the ability to grow in their chosen field.”

Scannell Properties was recently featured in DDC Journal, an architectural and construction design trade publication. The article, appearing in the publication’s Summer 2012 edition, highlights Scannell’s work around the country, including:

• a FedEx ground distribution center in Grays Lake, Illinois
• a former Chrysler stamping plant in Twinsburg, Ohio that Scannell is transforming into a new business park (View case study)
• General Electric Aviation’s new 300,000 square-foot office/manufacturing facility in Auburn, Alabama

Read full article: DDJ Journal Article

Scannell Properties recently hosted “Best Practices - A Developer’s Perspective” for NAI Global.

The webinar, which was presented by Lance Collins, Managing Director, Development, and Ralph Shiley, Managing Director, Capital Group, covered a variety of topics, including:

• Leasing vs. owning
• Conditions which make a build-to-suit optimal
• Considerations in the build-to-suit process
• 12 broker best practices
• Build-to-suit broker commission opportunities

NAI Global is one of the largest commercial real estate service providers in the world, with a network of 5,000 professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries.

If you want to bring this webinar to your company, contact Collins at (317) 218-1641.

Scannell Properties announced the addition of John Vyverberg to its development team. With over 10 years of experience in all facets of construction and construction management, John brings deep expertise to Scannell and its clients.

In the role as development manager at Scannell, John oversees the progress of projects from RFP to project completion. Spending an average of 12-24 months on a project, John works intimately with clients as well as construction contractors—two roles he’s quite familiar with himself:

• Owner: John owned Sunn Construction Services for four years, managing a team of superintendents, project managers, estimators, designers and administration staff. He successfully grew the company from a start-up to $4 million in annual sales.
• Construction Contractor: In addition to owning a construction firm, John was involved with a number of large-scale oil field development projects around the world with Exxon Mobil, managing construction contracts upwards of $300M+.

With experience as both an owner and a general contractor, John is able to provide Scannell clients with a unique industry perspective. He understands all the technical – and often complex – aspects of a construction project, including constructability analyses, estimating, geo-tech, environmental and more. Additionally, he’s able to represent the interests of owners, defining project scope, serving as an interface with architects and builders, managing team expectations and fielding questions.

Scannell Properties recently hosted “Best Practices - A Developer’s Perspective” for more than 75 real estate brokers from Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S.

As one of the country's premier build-to-suit developers, Scannell Properties has seen its Midwest client base grow in recent years and has opened its fifth office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to the Minnesota office, Scannell has regional offices in Alexandria, VA; San Francisco, CA; and Denver, CO. Scannell’s headquarters are based in Indianapolis, IN.

To contact the Minnesota office, call (317) 670-1015.