Craig Black, CCIM
Senior MultiFamily
Investment Specialist
Awards/Recognition
Background & Experience
Craig Black brings over 35 years of experience in real estate, including brokerage, development, syndication, property management and loan workouts. He successfully converted a 180 unit apartment community into condominiums. He has owned and operated a NASD Broker Dealer and a property management company. Craig has been the managing partner for several real estate limited partnerships and he understands the intricacies of owning and operating a multifamily asset. His responsibilities primarily involve working with Sellers and Buyers to consummate a transaction. He interacts with both parties and their representatives through all aspects of a sale up to and through the closing. His hands on experience is a valuable asset to the Multifamily Team and its clients.
-
Executive Vice President - American Acquest, Inc
-
President - American Acquest Securities Corporation
-
Past Securities Principal; raised equity for real estate limited partnerships
-
Developer - Multifamily and single family properties
-
Property Management - Multifamily and Office
-
Loan Workouts - acted as third party negotiator to restructure debt instruments for clients.
-
Consultant/Asset Manager - determined means of creating greater asset value to clients. Helped in implementation.
Professional Associations and Designations
-
Specialist in Real Estate Securities (SRS)
-
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
-
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)
-
National Apartment Association (NAA)
-
Property Management Association of Michigan - Board of Directors (PMAM)
-
Past Board President Property Management Association of West Michigan (PMAWM)
-
Past President Government Affairs Committee Commercial Alliance of Realtors (CAR)
-
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
-
Michigan Association of Realtors (MAR)
CoStar Power Broker - 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
Largest Multifamily Sale - 2014, 2017, 2019 CAR
Education
BA from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI
MA from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo MI
Strategic Clients
-
B&A Development
-
Brookside Properties, Inc
-
Chemical Bank
-
Eenhoorn, LLC
-
Embassy Group
-
The GSH Group
-
Highgate Capital Group
-
Investment Property Associates
-
Land & Company
-
Mercantile Bank of Michigan
-
Miller Valentine
-
Monarch Investment & Management Group
-
MF Capital
-
SG Companies
-
Trillium Ventures MSV
-
Watermark Residential
-
Wheeler Development Group