Michael Labek
Senior Associate • United States
Local Office:
9500 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
O`Hare Gateway Office Center
Rosemont, IL 60018
United States
Office: +1 (312) 4702309
Michael Labek
Senior Associate • United States
About
Michael Labek is a core member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Chicago Industrial Real Estate team. Mike specializes in business development and client services including structuring and negotiating commercial leases and assisting with the acquisition and disposition of owned or leased properties and land for corporate and institutional owners and users.
Prior to joining the team, Michael was as an office broker with Cushman and Wakefield, working primarily as a tenant representative. Preceding his time with Cushman and Wakefield, Mike interned at AEW Capital Management in Boston where he assisted with the underwriting and due diligence process of industrial, multi-family, and condominium acquisition targets as part of a $640M opportunistic fund.
Education
Michael graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point in 2013. He branched Infantry and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. After completing Infantry Officer Basic Leader Course, Airborne School, and Ranger School, he joined the 82nd Airborne Division and served as a Platoon Leader where he was responsible for 39 Paratroopers and several million dollars of equipment. He then served as an Executive Officer where he was second in command, primarily responsible for the logistic operations of a 155-person Rifle Company.
Finally, he served a Tour in Iraq as the Battalion Logistics Officer, responsible for planning and resourcing mission critical operations for a 732-man Airborne Infantry Battalion and embedded Iraqi Special Forces.
