Wills Elliman’s new role as regional director of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors begins in
November.
Wills Elliman, a seasoned commercial real estate executive and senior managing director at Newmark in Wilmington, has been elected Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).
He will officially begin his two-year term this November at SIOR’s Fall 2025 conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
SIOR is a global organization of more than 4,000 elite commercial real estate professionals in over 50 countries. Its members are recognized for adhering to the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and performance.
The organization is the leading global professional office and industrial real estate association.
Elliman’s experience
Elliman, who has more than 35 years of industry experience, joined SIOR in 1996 and is widely recognized for his leadership in office brokerage, tenant representation, and corporate services.
He has been with Newmark since 2001 and holds several prestigious industry designations, including SIOR, CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), and MCR (Master of Corporate Real Estate).
Elliman’s impact on Wilmington’s commercial real estate market has been significant.
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, his team has assisted 21 tenants—among them a Fortune 75 company and 18 law firms—in navigating complex lease restructurings and relocations.
His recent transactions total $279 million in Class A office building sales, and he is recognized for his expertise in leasing large-scale vacancies in high-profile properties such as Christiana Executive Campus and 802 Delaware Avenue.
A graduate of Deerfield Academy and Duke University, with additional study at Oxford University, Elliman remains active in professional organizations including SIOR, CoreNet Global, and CCIM.
He devotes the majority of his practice to tenant representation, with additional focus on landlord assignments and national industrial requirements.
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
Jarek can be reached by email at jarek@dimgrey-peafowl-504880.hostingersite.com or by phone at (215) 450-9982. Follow him on Twitter @jarekrutz and on LinkedIn.
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