John A. Willig
Senior Vice President - Development

Professional Experience

John Willig has more than 20 years experience coordinating in excess of 2 million square feet of commercial. Mr. Willig joined Ackerman & Co. in 2000 as Senior Vice President and Development Partner. Mr. Willig is responsible for the success of Ackerman & Co.’s medical and mixed-use developments from sourcing new opportunities through implementation. Prior to joining Ackerman & Co., Mr. Willig was Vice President at Carter & Associates where he was the Officer-in-Charge and Project Project Director of build-to-suit and equity developments in Atlanta, Central Florida, and Nashville. Mr. Willig has also served as Vice President/ Project Manager for Congress Group Properties in Boston; Economic Development Director for the Boston Redevelopment Authority; and Project Manager for the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that developed its new world headquarters.

Representative Clients/Projects

• RiverStone Medical Center, Canton, GA - 120,000 sf - $15 million
• SouthCrest Medical Plaza, Stockbridge, GA -100,000 sf - $20 million
• CampCreek Medical Center, Atlanta, GA - 80,000 sf - $15 million
• Ongoing ventures with physicians for medical office buildings throughout metro Atlanta, Alabama, & North Florida
• AT&T Wireless Regional Service Center, Orlando - 167,000 sf - $27 million
• Saint Joseph’s Doctors Office Building IV - 200,000 sf - $38 million
• Douglas County Courthouse - 225,000 sf - $41 Million
• Cobb County DOT Headquarters Facility - 20,000 sf - $2 million
• Commerce Center, Murfreesboro, TN - 400 acre economic development project
• PIC Group Headquarters, Atlanta - 100,000 sf - $12 million
• Atlanta Board of Education Headquarters - 300,000 sf - $38 million
• Redevelopment of Orlando Naval Training Center - 1,100 acres - $100 million
• Redevelopment Strategy for New Brunswick, NJ - attracted $200 million of new office, retail, and hotel development and investment
• Redevelopment Strategy for Boston, MA - attracted $150 million of new high tech industrial, office, and innovative residential development

Credentials and Affiliations

• National Association of Industrial and Office Developers (NAIOP)
• Real Estate Group of Atlanta (REGA)
• Cornell University - Master of Regional Planning
• Lafayette College - A.B. degree in American Studies

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