Ben Cremer | Founder and Managing Principal

Prior to forming ISP, Ben spent over 21 years as an industrial real estate broker and adviser. For the last 20 of those years he was with NAI Hiffman, one of the largest and most trusted commercial real estate services firms in the Midwest. While there, Ben represented owners and tenants of all ranges of industrial property, including some of the nation's most prominent developers of large warehouses, distribution centers and business parks. During these years of learning the markets, players and property types, Ben developed a strong preference for working with tenants of industrial service facilities, and this also became his preferred asset class to invest in. Ben purchased his first industrial service property in 2003, and had accumulated 25 such facilities by the time he retired from brokerage in July of 2020. Now with investing as his full time focus, he is able to buy at an even faster rate, is able to respond to submittals quickly, and is not limited in size of project to avoid potential brokerage client conflicts.

Ben lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with his wife Nancy and their 4 children. Together they enjoy boating in the summer, skiing in the winter, and traveling often.