Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in Cleveland-Akron

Katie Hurtuk Watts specializes in Brokerage Services, assisting local and global businesses with their real estate needs. Her responsibilities include lease negotiation, complex financial analysis, leveraging market opportunities, and new business development. With more than 18 years of commercial real estate experience, Katie is recognized for providing exceptional representation to her clients in support of their business goals and operating strategies, and has been actively involved in transactions comprising in excess of $750,000,000. Katie’s strong communication skills, expertise, diligence, and strategic approach enable her to consistently achieve the most favorable transaction terms for her clients.

Chris Seelig is a Senior Vice President and Principal with Colliers International, a global real estate organization with more than 450 offices worldwide. 

Mr. Seelig, who joined Colliers International in 2013, oversees the Retail Services Group at the Cleveland office. Specializing in retail tenant representation, landlord representation and restaurant leasing throughout Ohio, Chris has personally participated in and managed over 675 sale and lease transactions, with an aggregate value in excess of $375 million. With more than 20 years of experience representing both landlords and tenants, Chris has handled assignments throughout Ohio and the Midwest. His experience includes investment sales, land assemblage, corporate dispositions, REO properties, zoning and development. 

 

Lauren White is a Vice President with Colliers, a global real estate organization with more than 450 offices worldwide. Ms. White has 12 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry with time spent in landlord and tenant representation, property management, and development. Lauren’s primary focus is landlord representation, working with valued clients to strategically market their properties and stabilize assets throughout northeast Ohio. Lauren also spends time on key tenant accounts, assisting with market rollout and multi-site acquisition strategies and supporting the transaction process from start to finish. In her time at Colliers, Lauren has been actively involved in more than 380 transactions with an aggregate value of over $300 million.

As Senior Vice President in the Cleveland Industrial Services Group, Tim provides real estate solutions to property and business owners throughout Northeast Ohio.  He takes a 'hands on' approach with clients to create and implement specific strategy based on market knowledge and 21+ years of experience in sales and leasing of commercial property.