Michael Nelson
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Our leadership team combines a vast breadth of experience and expertise to deliver superior returns on our investments. Our tenacious, hands-on approach and access to real estate intelligence has enabled us to predict trends and act decisively in order to unlock exceptional value in our properties. We continue to invest in people and our high trust relationships have given us the competitive edge in the markets we serve, consistently winning the loyalty of our capital partners, tenants and the brokerage community.
Michael Nelson is Co-Founder and Partner of MANNA Capital Partners, and focuses primarily on acquisitions and strategic oversight of the company’s growing portfolio. Prior to MANNA, Mr Nelson was a Principal with NelsonHill Commercial Real Estate where he co-founded a niche brokerage firm in 2010 focusing on industrial and adaptive reuse properties in Chicago’s urban core. Michael and his brother Mark grew this company to a team of 12 specializing in commercial property sales and leasing ranging in product class from unimproved land, ground-up development of commercial and industrial buildings.
During his tenure with NelsonHill, Michael participated in over 550 transactions and $1 billion in total deal value. During that time he also acquired and developed a portfolio of commercial properties totalling over 850,000 square feet and $40 million in value. Michael has in-depth experience in complex real estate transactions for investment-grade, income-producing assets. His hands-on approach coupled with a thorough understanding of banking and capital markets makes him an invaluable member of the MANNA Leadership team.
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Mark Nelson is Co-Founder and Partner of MANNA Capital Partners, and focuses primarily on acquisitions and strategic oversight of the company’s growing portfolio. Prior to MANNA, Mr Nelson was a Principal with NelsonHill Commercial Real Estate where he co-founded a niche brokerage firm in 2010 focusing on industrial and adaptive reuse properties in Chicago’s urban core. Mark and his brother Michael grew this company to a team of 12 specializing in commercial property sales and leasing ranging in product class from unimproved land, ground-up development of commercial and industrial buildings.
During his tenure with NelsonHill, Mark participated in over 550 transactions and $1 billion in total deal value. During that time he also acquired and developed a portfolio of commercial properties totalling over 850,000 square feet and $40 million in value. Mark has in-depth experience in complex real estate transactions for investment-grade, income-producing assets. His hands-on approach coupled with a thorough understanding of banking and capital markets makes him an invaluable member of the MANNA leadership team.
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