Jennifer Hopkins

Jennifer Hopkins serves as a vice president for SVN, specializing in the sales and leasing of retail and office properties in Chicago and the Suburbs. Hopkins has over 25 years of commercial real estate and related experience including working with owners, tenants, and real estate brokers and professionals. Prior to joining SVN, Hopkins served as a senior advisor for NAI Hiffman in Oakbrook Terrace. She was the primary broker for both the Lender Services Group and Retail Services Group. She completed over 60 new transactions focusing on retail leasing and property sales, including new leases, renewals, bank workouts, shopping center and single tenant property sales. Previously, Hopkins was Director of Leasing – New Development for GK Development where she focused on leasing and renewals of ground-up and redevelopment projects for regional malls and strip centers across the country. She also served as leasing director for Inland’s Western REIT where she managed the leasing process for a 25 million square foot portfolio in the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions. She completed over 165 deals in a two year period, making her the company’s top producing leasing director. At the start of her career, Hopkins successfully managed the real estate portfolios and expansions for retailers including Service Merchandise, Sears, and Factory Card & Party Outlet (now Party City) for 10 years. Additionally, she spent a number of years with Clear Channel Entertainment working on new office locations across the country along with the development of amphitheaters, including the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in San Antonio. Hopkins earned a Master’s in Business Administration from North Central College in Naperville, IL. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and an Associate’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Nashville State Technical Institute, Nashville, TN. She is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Women in Retail Leasing and was named in the Top Women in Real Estate from 2012 to 2014

• Markets
  Chicago, Milwaukee/Madison
• Property Types
  Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Multifamily
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