MLILY signs lease for over 1.25 million square feet of industrial space

Yang Chen is the Managing Director of Colliers' Asia Pacific Division overseeing North America. Yang’s team provides services in all sectors of commercial real estate, including industrial, office, R&D, retail and residential. Yang possesses language and cultural fluency in both English and Chinese, which she uses to improve communication and foster relationships with a diverse range of clients. 

Yang supports Asian investors, landlords and tenants in establishing or expanding their footprints in the North American market. The language, cultural, regulatory, and logistical barriers to entering North America can sometimes seem insurmountable, but experience combined with a network of experts to call on enables Yang to help her clients smoothly navigate these challenges. She and her team hold a unique position in the commercial real estate industry with broad knowledge of the most updated trends in all sectors of the market, from a variety of sources, both locally and internationally. She prides herself on leveraging this knowledge to develop and execute customized strategies so each client can obtain a fair market transaction and operate in the North American economy from a position of strength.

Yang also supports North American landlords and sellers in enhancing their relationships with Asian business partners. While the rapidly growing Asian market is an exciting source of high quality tenants and buyers, some North American clients may not know where to turn in order to network with these companies from across the globe. Other domestic clients may already have Asian international interest in their project but are experiencing challenging and prolonged negotiations. Yang's background and relationships in various channels in Asia can provide unparalleled international marketing exposure to vastly broaden the pool of quality tenants or buyers. Her experience and communication skill allows her to reduce frustration and wasted time for both parties by proactively educating interested international tenants and buyers in the process, expectations, and requirements of the local domestic market so a mutually beneficial transaction can cross the finishing line.

陈洋女士是高力国际的执行董事，负责北美地区的亚太投资。她的团队专注为中国的企业，开发商和投资者提供最优质的行业资源和全方位服务，覆盖的板块包括：工业地产、写字楼、研发物业、零售物业、多住户住宅物业等。陈洋女士及团队掌握最新最全面的市场信息，拥有丰富的人脉网络，致力于竭力满足每一位客户的投资及落地诉求，为其提供个性化的专业服务。同时，通过帮助客户克服语言、文化、当地法律法规等多重障碍，陈洋女士向她的客户承诺最优质和富有成果的本地化服务。

Payson has been in commercial real estate since 1986, specializing in industrial sales and leasing in the Southwest Valley distribution market. Services include tenant representation and agency listings from many major developers, such as Merit Partners, ProLogis, EastGroup Properties, First Industrial Realty Trust, Sun State Builders, Exeter Properties, Sun Life Assurance, Majestic Development, City of Tolleson and CapRock Partners.

As a vice chair with Colliers in Arizona, Payson partners with Don MacWillliam and Chris Reese. Their top-producing industrial team provides exceptional service and strategic solutions to its clients, representing both landlords and tenants.

Their diverse base of knowledge and expertise leads to successful and tailored real estate solutions. Payson and Don pride themselves on building relationships that continue far beyond a single successful transaction.

During the past decade, they have added more than 6 million square feet of user build-to-suits and more than 5 million square feet of speculative development product to the Southwest Valley distribution market. The team has also increased the total distribution base by almost 10 percent in the past 10 years.

Payson has been a member of the Boys Team Charity since 2004, and is a lifetime member of the Brophy Dad’s Club. He also supports these charitable organizations: Andre House, St. Mary's Food Bank and Feed the Homeless Foundation.

Don MacWilliam has been a commercial real estate professional since 1986, specializing in industrial real estate sales and leasing in the Southwest Valley distribution market throughout his career.

Services include tenant representation and agency listings from many major developers, such as Merit Partners, ProLogis, EastGroup Properties, First Industrial Realty Trust, Sun State Builders, Exeter Properties, Sun Life Assurance, Majestic Development and CapRock Partners.

As a vice chair with Colliers in Arizona, Don partners with Payson MacWillliam and Chris Reese. Their top-producing industrial team provides exceptional service and strategic solutions to its clients, representing both landlords and tenants.

Their diverse base of knowledge and expertise leads to successful and tailored real estate solutions. Don and Payson pride themselves on building relationships that continue far beyond a single successful transaction.

During the past decade, they have added more than 6 million square feet of user build-to-suits and more than 5 million square feet of speculative development product to the Southwest Valley distribution market. The team has also increased the total distribution base by almost 10 percent in the past 10 years.

Don is actively involved in his community and has focused his passion for baseball and his desire to give back in a specific way, spending a great deal of time raising funds to renovate the baseball field at a local high school.  He is actively involved with these organizations: Luke Air Force Base, Arcadia High School Dad's Club, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Andre House, St. Vincent de Paul, Westside Food Bank and Nourishing Phoenix, Inc.

In 2018, Don was named an Honorary Commander at Luke Air Force Base, with the 420 airmen and women of the 756th Maintenance Unit. He has been involved with many charities over the years but nothing prepared Don for the unique, eye-opening adventure he embarked on. His direct involvement with the men, women and children who call this base home has been inspiring, and impacted him in a way I could never imagine. Don has seen how dedicated these young service members are to their tasks, to their country, and how they stay focused on taking care of this base and our country, no matter what emotional issues they may be facing here or back home.

Chris Reese is a senior associate with Colliers in Arizona and member of the top-producing industrial team of Don MacWilliam and Payson MacWilliam. The team specializes in industrial real estate sales and leasing in the Southwest Valley distribution market.

Services include tenant representation and agency listings from many major developers, such as Merit Partners, ProLogis, EastGroup Properties, First Industrial Realty Trust, Sun State Builders, Exeter Properties, Sun Life Assurance, Majestic Development and CapRock Partners.

Chris works closely with clients to evaluate their short- and long-term objectives and aligns marketing strategies with their business goals to deliver results. His strong financial background enables him to calculate current and potential property values, prepare occupancy and operational cost analyses, and provide financial comparisons. His goal is to maximize the financial returns for the team’s clients.

He carefully guides clients throughout the leasing, acquisition and disposition process, ensuring their best interests are represented throughout final transaction negotiations.

Clients and colleagues describe Chris as smart and analytical, with a disciplined and dedicated work ethic. His accountability, diligence, communication skills and creative problem-solving make him a valued partner to the team and its clients.

During the past decade, the team has added more than 6 million square feet of user build-to-suits and more than 5 million square feet of speculative development product to the Southwest Valley distribution market. The team has also increased the total distribution base by almost 10 percent in the past 10 years.

Chris has extensive experience in the mortgage and financial services industry. Prior to joining Colliers, Chris was a top-producing president’s club mortgage banker and solution consultant for Quicken Loans.

In this role, he maintained a high level of accuracy and due diligence, leading to a top 10 percent loans closed rate. He consistently led the company in closed and conditionally approved loans. Chris developed relationships with potential clients, educated them about the loan approval process, and provided constructive solutions to build and maintain business. His success at Quicken Loans was demonstrated by the promotions he received in the fastest timeframe allotted.