Matthew E. Beesley

Professional Expertise

Matthew E. Beesley, a Principal with Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate since 2003, has been in the real estate industry since 1986. As a result of his strategic process and client oriented approach, Matt has consistently distinguished himself as one of Northeast Ohio’s top selling commercial real estate specialists.

Matt’s knowledge in commercial real estate evaluation, education and experience provides him with the expertise to handle a variety of corporate and private real estate projects. Matt has successfully completed an assorted array of transactions for small and large clients throughout Northeast Ohio with an unprecedented level of customer satisfaction. Matt takes extra care in listening to his clients’ objectives and then putting a carefully prepared plan together to maximize the end result.

Matt’s area of expertise includes exclusive representation for acquisition and/or disposition of an existing property, design and construction of a new building, land acquisition/disposition procurement of tax abatement, property valuation for re-financing or tax appeal, expert testimony for legal cases and recommendations for property value enhancement. Matt’s vast experience and “client first” approach has earned him multiple Industry awards.

Prior to joining CRESCO in 2003, Matt was a top producer with a national real estate company for eight (8) years. Before entering the real estate industry, Matt was employed as an Account Manager within the Household Products Division of the 3M Company for five (5) years.

Clients Served

• Albrecht
• Alco Standard
• AMRESCO
• American WeatherSeal
• Ameritech
• Arsena Investments
• Ashland Chemical
• Bank of America
• BBCM
• Bergen Brunswig
• California State Teachers
• Card Pak
• Day Ketterer Law Firm
• The Dial Corp.
• Dunkin Donuts
• La Salle Partners
• Fifth Third Bank
• First Industrial Realty
• Gemco Medical
• Hackman Capital/Heritage Development
• Hitachi Medical
• Jo-Ann Stores
• King Nut
• Little Tikes
• Nestle USA
• Parkview Federal
• Premier Development
• Ross, Brittain & Schonberg, LPA
• Snap-On Tools
• Specialty Lubricants
• Spencer Products
• United Magazine
• Van Dorn Demag
• Whirlpool
• Yardi Systems

Major Transactions

• AMRESCO, Fountain Parkway, Solon, Ohio - 236,000 SF
• L’Oreal USA, Arnold Miller Parkway, Solon, Ohio - 194,000 SF
• Hackman Capital, Strongsville/Solon, Ohio - 200,000 SF
• Premier Development, Boston Heights, Ohio - 72 Acres
• Millennium Recovery, Hudson, Ohio - 15,000 SF

Accomplishments

• AMRESCO - Fountain Parkway, Solon, Ohio - Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO was engaged to coordinate a complex consolidation of seven separate leased properties designed to manufacture and distribute biochemical and reagents which included significant and sensitive laboratory rooms, climate control areas, spill containment, power and executive offices all under one roof
• Jacklin Properties - Executive Parkway, Hudson, Ohio - Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate was hired as the exclusive listing agent for a 60,000 office park. Within 18 months, CRESCO took the occupancy level from 60% to 100% and has maintained a 100% occupancy level for the last 24 months

Professional Affiliations

• Chairman, Solon Area Chamber of Commerce Business Development Committee
• Board of Directors, Western Reserve Academy Dad’s Club
• Board of Directors, Akron Thunder Youth Baseball
• Cleveland Area Board of Realtors (CABOR)
• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
• Board of Directors, Hudson Economic Development Growth Board

Professional Recognition

• NAIOP “Industrial Broker of the Year”
• NAIOP “Industrial Transaction of the Year”
• CoStar Power Broker

Community Leadership

• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties
• Cleveland Area Board of Realtors
• CollegeNow Mentor

Education

• Fairfield University School of Business, B.S. in Marketing