Martha Spatz, SCDP

For more than 25 years, Martha Spatz has worked with building owners and tenants to launch and sustain successful commercial properties. For regional centers, her design sensitivity and proactive approach to communication has consistently achieved some of the highest percentages in the country of tenant occupancy at grand opening.

Martha founded Development Management Associates, LLC (DMA) in 2007 with Mike Levin and Charles Porter. She directs business development, marketing, and operations within the organization and oversees tenant coordination services. Her accomplishments for DMA clients include leading the following projects:

Roosevelt Collection, Chicago, IL; Federal Realty Investment Trust (Midwest portfolio of properties); and GEM/Budget Self Storage Facilities (locations in North Carolina and California).

Previously, Martha headed the tenant coordination department at Urban Retail Properties, overseeing an average of 700 tenant deals at existing client properties per year for more than a decade. She also worked as an architect in several Chicago-area firms.

Martha is a licensed architect and holds a master's degree in architecture and a bachelor's degree in architectural studies from the University of Illinois-Champaign. She is also a LEED Accredited Professional as granted by the U.S. Green Building Council. She is an active leader within the shopping center industry through the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). She chaired the CenterBuild Conference in 2003 and served on the Program Committee for 10 years. She has served on the ICSC-CDP Governing and Admissions Committee and taught professional development classes at the ICSC University, at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Martha is currently serving on the CenterBuild Advisory Council.

Martha Spatz, SCDP

Development Management Associates
1201 N. Clark Street, Suite 302
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 640-2000
Email:

martha@dmassociates.com