Management Team
Eric Janssen
President
(312) 228-4699
Eric Janssen was born and raised in The Netherlands and has a world of experience--literally. After college, Eric moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, before charting a course for Chicago to live out a new adventure. After a stint in the restaurant management industry, Eric ventured into the world of real estate, obtaining his broker's license in 1988. Eric quickly achieved a string of successes in management at three major real estate companies--Equity Office Management, Berger Financial Services and Holsten Management Corp. During his tenure at Holsten, Eric started working with major financial institutions, assisting them with management of foreclosed commercial properties. During this time, Eric also gained experience as a part-time sales agent.
New challenges soon followed. In 1995, Eric joined another local real estate firm as vice president, eventually becoming senior vice president. Here, he assisted lenders with management and disposition of real estate-owned property. Eric has been appointed receiver in Illinois and Indiana in more than 1,000 foreclosure cases involving assets valued over $1 billion. As a broker, he continued to help Chicago buyers, sellers and investors until founding Chicago Real Estate Resources Inc. in early 2004. Cementing his position in the area real estate industry were three top Commercial sales awards he earned in 1999, 2001 and 2002 from the Chicago Association of Realtors. To date, he has sold more than $350 million in real estate.
While busy with a variety of projects, Eric founded Dutch Development Inc. in 1997. In addition to condo conversions, Dutch Development specializes in purchasing and rehabilitating apartment buildings. So far they have renovated over 500 units in Rogers Park, Lincoln Park and Lakeview. The company has been honored by the Chicago Association of Realtors with three "good neighbor awards" in 1999, 2000, and 2002 for outstanding rehab and neighborhood development.
Mark Krysztofiak
Vice-President
(312) 228-4696
Mark Krzysztofiak is in charge of general operations, property portfolios, construction projects, business planning and financial accountability. After working in the restaurant field for several years and graduating from University of Illinois in Chicago with a degree in economics, Mark moved into the exciting world of real estate and has been with CRER since early 2004. Growing along with the company, Mark has worked his way up the last six years by being able to complete any task at hand.
Showing his versatility, Mark has worked in the administrative and accounting departments, as well as with property management. His duties include directing the property-management staff on day-to-day operations, overseeing financial budgets and bills for property portfolios, and being directly involved with human resources.
Mark has managed many construction projects ranging from minor apartment rehab to major multi-million projects. He has helped clients resolve building violations, lead hazards, facade restorations and unfinished construction projects, involving various property types ranging from single-unit condos to high-rise properties.