Chris Clayton

 

Professional Expertise

Chris is a Senior Managing Director in Savills Toledo, Ohio office, responsible for providing comprehensive brokerage and advisory services to industrial clients -- from individual transactions to corporate services and portfolio management. He guides clients through property acquisitions and dispositions, including site selection, build-to-suits, leasing/sales and sale leasebacks. In addition, he advises regarding logistics solutions, facility valuation, and capital sourcing, while delivering on Savills commitment to providing tenant-centric real estate advisory solutions.

Chris joined Savills in 2021, after serving with JLL for 20+ years while focusing on Industrial Corporate Services and Supply Chain and Logistic Solutions. Prior to that, Chris was a Principle with The Staubach Company Great Lakes Region; and the Ostendorf Morris Company for 16 years, where he led the largest industrial team in the Greater Cleveland market at the time.

Awards, Achievements and Activities 

A devoted community and industry volunteer, Chris’s professional and civic activities have included membership in the Cleveland Area Board of Realtors, Boy Scouts of America, Lake Metro Parks Foundation Board, and Leadership Lake County.  

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Education

  • Ohio University, Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Marketing

Specialties

  • Food & Beverage
  • EV Automotive
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Solutions

Key Clients

  • PepsiCo’s QTG & PCNA divisions
  • MillerCoors
  • CVS Caremark
  • OfficeMax

Key Services