Craig Black, CCIM

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.

• 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.

Senior MultiFamily

Investment Specialist

616.242.1126​

616.915.4656

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craigb@naiwwm.com

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 (PMAM)

• Past Board Member Property Management Association of West Michigan (PMAWM)

• Past President Commercial Alliance of Realtors (CAR)

• Michigan Realtors National Association of Realtors (NAR)

• Michigan Association of Realtors (MAR)

Awards/Recognition

CoStar Power Broker - 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019

Largest Multifamily Sale - 2014, 2014, 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

• C-III Asset Management

• Colony Capital

• Chemical Bank

• Eenhoorn, LLC

• Embassy Group

• The GSH Group

• The Gulker Group

• Investment Property Associates

• Land & Company

• Latigo Management

• Mercantile Bank of Michigan

• Miller Valentine

• MF Capital

• Orion Real Estate Solutions

• SG Companies

• TIMCOR

• Trillium Ventures MSV

• Watermark Residential