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Inland’s President & CEO Anthony Chereso Honored in Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2024 List of Notable CRE Leaders
Alyssa Campbell
Inland CommunicationsOak Brook, Ill. – The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC, (“Inland”) is pleased to announce that Anthony Chereso, president and chief executive officer, has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a 2024 Notable Leader in Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”). This award honors top commercial real estate leaders in Chicago for their accomplishments and success over the past 18 months.
Mr. Chereso joined Inland in July 2022 and has over 30 years of experience in finance, tax, audit, commercial real estate, capital markets and the alternative investment industry. He is responsible for overseeing all Inland entities that comprise one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate and finance organizations with experience in real estate investing, commercial real estate brokerage, real estate securities, land development, construction and mortgage banking and commercial lending. Inland has owned and managed hundreds of millions of square feet of commercial property across the country in all real estate sectors, including multifamily, self-storage, medical, office, retail, industrial and student housing.
“I am humbled and honored to be recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business,” stated Mr. Chereso. “This honor is a reflection of Inland’s rich history, longstanding track record of success, and underscores the unwavering dedication of its employees. I, along with all Inlanders, remain committed to honoring the legacy of our late founder, Dan Goodwin, and our responsibility to serve our many thousands of investors with integrity.”
In January 2024, Mr. Chereso initiated and executed an agreement for Inland to purchase a majority interest in the business of Devon Self Storage Holdings (US) LLC, one of the largest privately owned national self-storage operators. Currently, Devon manages 202 properties and approximately 109,000 units nationally.
Since entering the self-storage sector in 2016, Inland has amassed a $1.7 billion self-storage portfolio of both stabilized assets and development projects across 30 states. This acquisition allows Inland to leverage Devon’s existing senior management team and provide additional capital and infrastructure necessary to further drive the going-forward platform’s innovation and expansion plans including growth of Devon’s third-party management and development platform.
The acquisition also provides tremendous growth opportunities across Inland’s many investment and commercial real estate operating companies.
Additionally, in his role as Inland’s CEO and President, Mr. Chereso continues to focus on supporting local and national industry associations, including the National Association of REALTORS®, NAREIT, Institute for Portfolio Alternatives, Real Estate Roundtable, Women’s Council of REALTORS®, U.S Chamber of Commerce and the National Multifamily Housing Council, among others.
Inland also has a dedicated focus on its local community through its support of organizations such as The Better Business Bureau, Better Government Association, the Conservation Foundation and local Chamber of Commerce organizations. Finally, Inland’s ongoing commitment to support charitable/philanthropic initiatives such as The Wellness House, Three Fires Council/BSA, National Alliance on Mental Illness DuPage and My Child's Life Matters Inc., are embedded in its corporate culture.
To view Crain’s Chicago Business’ list of 2024 Notable CRE Leaders, visit https://www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/notable-leaders-commercial-real-estate-2024.
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About The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC
The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC is part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., which is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, is one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate and finance groups. The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. is comprised of independent legal entities, some of which may be affiliates, share some common ownership or have been sponsored and managed by such entities or subsidiaries thereof.