As retirement nears for Duke Realty CEO Denny Oklak, he took a moment to reflect on his career accomplishments in an interview with REIT.com. Oklak, who served as CEO for nearly 12 years, felt especially good about the company’s repositioning in the last few years. “We really repositioned the company to have the best industrial… Continue Reading
The Indianapolis Business Journal recently honored Duke Realty’s Mark Denien in their 2015 CFO of the Year recognition program. Denien was cited for his many accomplishments within the company, including bookkeeping for 141 million rentable square feet of space valued at more than $10 billion. In the IBJ profile, however, Denien reveals he almost pursued… Continue Reading
Industrial development in the Midwest is burgeoning, and REBusinessOnline cites e-commerce as one of the driving forces. A feature article on the trend highlights the nearly 21.3 million square feet of industrial completions and more than 23.5 million square feet under construction in the region. Duke Realty Executive Vice President for the Central Region Steve Schnur… Continue Reading
With more than two decades of experience in the Columbus region, Duke Realty has moved to a focus on industrial facilities, leveraging strong relationships and a burgeoning economy. An article in Columbus CEO highlights Duke Realty’s progress within the area, talking with Vice President of Leasing and Development Art Makris. “It’s an easy place to do business… Continue Reading
Ryan O’Leary, Senior Vice President of Chicago Operations, penned an article last month for REJournals. It outlined the qualities to look for in a potential developer and explained how working with a commercial real estate broker can be an indispensable guide through the process. Before developers even get involved, O’Leary explains, a broker uses “in-depth… Continue Reading
Speculative development may be up in many industrial markets around the nation, but it’s still under control, and that’s reason for investors to be positive. That’s the outlook from Duke Realty Chief Investment Officer Nick Anthony, who spoke with GlobeSt.com in advance of his participation in an industrial outlook panel at NAIOP’s I.CON conference. “The… Continue Reading
Duke Realty’s commitment to the health of its employees, as well as its overall wellness culture, has garnered recognition from the business community. Healthiest Employers has honored Duke Realty as one of Central Ohio’s most committed companies when it comes to creating and maintaining a healthy workplace. Duke Realty was one of ten companies honored… Continue Reading
Associates in Duke Realty’s Dallas and Houston offices clearly had the company’s core values in mind this past year, and their responsible, respectful, and resourceful way of working has once again earned them recognition from the Texas business community. The Texas offices were honored with a 2015 Best Companies to Work for in Texas award… Continue Reading
For the third consecutive year, Duke Realty has been recognized by 2020 Women on Boards as a Winning “W” Company. A national campaign to increase the percentage of women in corporate leadership, 2020 Women on Boards awards this distinction each year to companies whose boards are at least 20% female. Duke Realty’s three female board members—Lynn Thurber, Ngaire… Continue Reading
Duke Realty CEO Denny Oklak was part of a roundtable discussion in the most recent issue of REIT Magazine. Oklak and four other CEOs were asked about their companies’ plans for 2015, beginning with what they saw as their overall focus for the year. “We continue to downsize the suburban office piece of our business,”… Continue Reading
