Oakbrook Terrace, IL (November 5, 2009) – Stephen J. Connolly, SIOR of NAI Hiffman has achieved the SIOR Industrial Specialist designation awarded by the SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS, an international association of professional commercial real estate brokers. To achieve the SIOR designation, brokers must meet specific transaction volumes, complete the required educational courses, and demonstrate to SIOR their professional ability, competency, ethical conduct, and personal integrity.

Individuals who hold the SIOR designation are top producers in the commercial real estate field and are represented in 480 cities and 20 countries around the world. Last year, SIOR designees closed more than 72,000 buying, selling or leasing transactions involving 2.2 billion square feet of commercial real estate. These transactions totaled $80.7 billion, or an average of $32.3 million per member.

“Steve is not only a leader in the Industrial Group, but in our company as well,” said Dave Petersen, COO of NAI Hiffman. “He is most deserving of this designation for his tremendous accomplishments, his dedication to the industry and to the example he sets each day as a talented and innovative broker.”

Stephen J. Connolly is an executive vice president and partner at NAI Hiffman, and has been a member of the Industrial Services Group since joining the company in 1998. Steve has represented a variety of clients in industrial, land, investment, and tax-deferred exchange transactions. His primary areas of focus include properties in the South and West suburbs.

NAI Hiffman (www.hiffman.com) is one of Chicago’s largest and most active full service commercial real estate firms and is the Chicago area representative for NAI Global. NAI is the world’s largest managed network of real estate service-providers comprising 5,000 brokers in 325 offices serving in 55 countries throughout the world. NAI Hiffman’s brokerage professionals represent clients in all aspects of commercial real estate including multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services.

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