John Ward
Executive Managing Director • United States

Local Office:
1033 Demonbreun Street
Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
Office: +1 (615) 301-2834
Mobile: +1 (615) 948-6151
John Ward
Executive Managing Director • United States
Profile
John Ward joined the industrial team in 1999. He has become one of the area’s most active brokers in the sale and leasing of industrial properties earning his SIOR designation in 2004. In 2003, 2008, 2012, 2014 & 2015 he was awarded the NAIOP Industrial Lease of the Year for Nashville. John and his partners are responsible for leasing in excess of 425 million square feet of industrial real estate in the greater Nashville area. John has participated in more than $692 million of lease transactions and over $558 million of investment sale transactions since 1999.
Professional Recognition
- 2003 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Industrial Lease of the Year
- 2008 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Industrial Lease of the Year
- 2012 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Industrial Lease of the Year
- 2014 National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Industrial Lease of the Year
- 2015 National Association of Industrial and Office Peoperties (NAIOP) Industrial Lease of the Year
- 2012 DTZ Brokerage Leadership Award, Industrial
- 2014 NAIOP Brokerage Team of the Year
PROLOGIS; Principal; Clarion Partners; U.S. Warehousing; Lennox International; Patillo Industries Real Estate; Gateway Tire; Goggin Warehousing; DRA; Bonded Filter Co.; Brennan Development; Equus Capital Partners; Evenwest; Genesco; Lincoln Property Co.; Midpacific Advisors; Molto; NomNomNom; Phelan-Bennett; Puritan Medical; Stockbridge; Store Opening Solutions; Stream
Realty Parnters; Sunrise Medical; Tachi-S Automotive; US Surface Warehouse
Major Transactions
- PLD, Sale of 1,300,000 SF portfolio
- Sun Products, Leasing of a 504,000 SF building
- Dunlap & Kyle Tire Company, Purchase of 500,000 SF building
- Principal, Leasing and management of 2,000,000 SF, 4 building portfolio
- Lennox International, Relocation of divisional headquarters from California to Nashville
- Pinchal Co., 20-year lease renewal and 200,000 square foot expansion of Papyrus
- UCAR, Sale of 356-acre, 14-building manufacturing campus
- TRW Automotive, Cookeville, TN, Sale of 300,000 square foot plant and warehouse
- Cabot, Leasing and management of a 600,000 square foot multi-tenant distribution facility
- Solutia, Sale of a 5,000-acre phosphate plant
- High Street Equities, 518,000 square foot lease to Griffin Technology
- Regions Bank, Sale of a 528,000 square foot facility
- Altria, assisted in indentifying and purchasing 50 acres for a new plant
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP)
- Licensed Broker in Tennessee
My Listings
For Lease • Warehouse/Distribution
Steel Stock Industrial Park - Building A
775 Steel Stock Road
Clarksville, TN 37040
United States
Available Space: 125,000 SF
Rental Price: Negotiable
For Lease • Warehouse/Distribution
Gateway 24 Commerce Park - Building I
1703 Joe B Jackson Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
United States
Available Space: 70,200 SF
Rental Price: $8.50 - $9.50 USD
For Lease • Warehouse/Distribution
Gateway 24 Commerce Park - Building II
1703 Joe B Jackson Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
United States
Available Space: 378,560 SF
Rental Price: $6.50 - $7.00 USD
For Lease • Warehouse/Distribution
Southpark II - Building 6
Almaville Road
Smyrna, TN United States
Available Space: 273,240 SF
Rental Price: $7.25 - $7.50 USD
For Lease • Warehouse/Distribution
SouthPark Building 3 (D)
2000 Midway Ln.
Smyrna, TN 37167
United States
Available Space: 130,000 SF
Rental Price: Negotiable
For Lease • Warehouse/Distribution
290 Tech Park Drive
290 Tech Park Drive
TN 37086
United States
Available Space: 48,000 SF
Rental Price: Negotiable