PROJECT TEAM
John Basile, Associate Vice President
As an associate vice president with Grubb & Ellis, and founding member of the Food and Cold Storage Group, John Basile represents owners, developers, and tenants in the leasing, sales, and construction of industrial properties throughout the Chicagoland Area. Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, John was an associate vice president with Epic Realty Partners, where he provided leasing and sales advisory services to clients in the I-55 and I-80 corridors. John earned his M.B.A. from DePaul University and holds a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Chicago.
Christopher Lydon, SIOR, Senior Vice President
Mr. Lydon joined the Grubb & Ellis’ Industrial Group in January of 2009. Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis Lydon worked at AMB Property Corporation, Trammell Crow Company and was a founding Principal at Lee & Associates of Illinois. Lydon was most recently Vice President of Leasing for AMB Property Corporation from 2003 to 2008, where he was responsible for overseeing the leasing of the AMB Chicago area building portfolio which consisted of approximately 10 million square feet.
Frank Melchert, Senior Associate
Since the early part of 2006 Mr. Melchert has specialized in the sale and leasing of distribution, warehousing and manufacturing properties, primarily situated on the South Side of Chicago. In this capacity he works to develop and execute strategic marketing plans that maximize the value of real estate assets for his clients. Mr. Melchert holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies with a minor in marketing from Western Illinois University.
FOOD AND COLD STORAGE GROUP
To better service and support its food-related clients, Grubb & Ellis formed the Food and Cold Storage Group (FCSG). Like our clients, the FCSG is comprised of professionals from across the country with proven success in the realm of cold storage and food manufacturing / processing.
Understanding the correlation between real estate and food operator’s business challenges has allowed Grubb & Ellis’ FCSG great success in developing, analyzing and implementing real estate strategies for Fortune 500 food companies as well as local food processors, wholesalers and/or distributors.
Recognized experience:
- USDA Processing Plants (Meat)
- Food & Beverage Production Facilities
- AIB & FDA Facilities (Baking, Produce & Dry Mixing)
- Freezer / Cooler Distribution Facilities
GLOBAL LOGISTICS GROUP
The Global Logistics practice group, comprising consultants, brokers and management professionals strategically located throughout the country, integrates logistics experience, real estate expertise, and highly specialized market research into a single platform. The result is a managed national network of professionals who understand your company’s operational requirements from both a real estate and logistics perspective.