JLL Capital Markets announced that Managing Director Wick Kirby has joined the firm’s Denver institutional multi-housing team, after spending 15 years with JLL/HFF in the Chicago office. In his new role, Kirby will primarily be responsible for multi-housing investment sales advisory transactions throughout the Denver MSA.
Wick Kirby will be working alongside Senior Manging Director Jordan Robbins and Director Alex Possick and will report to the Denver capital markets office heads, Senior Manging Directors Peter Merrion and Leon McBroom.
“We are excited for Wick to join the Denver office. His addition to the existing multi-housing team with Jordan and Alex will further enhance the exceptional client service and execution for our clients in the Denver market,” said Merrion.
Over the past 15 years, Wick Kirby has transacted more than $5 billion of multi-housing transactions with JLL/HFF to date and helped lead the Chicago JLL team to top market share in both Chicago and Milwaukee. Before joining HFF, Wick was also a senior portfolio analyst at Merrill Lynch Capital – Real Estate Finance, where he managed a $900 million loan portfolio.
Wick commented, “I’m thankful to all the clients that have trusted our JLL Midwest team over the last 15 years and am proud to have played a small part in the growth of the Chicago office. I’m excited for the opportunity to work alongside Jordan, Alex and the entire Denver JLL team. I’ve watched the fantastic growth of the Denver office over the last decade and look forward to contributing.”
Kirby earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and his master’s degree from DePaul University. Additionally, Kirby is a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.
JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm’s in-depth local market and global investor Knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.
