Mark Woods

Mark Woods

Chief Operating Officer, Signature Associates

Southfield, MI 48076

Phone (248) 359-3806

Mobile (248) 376-6008

Vice President & Managing Director of Operations
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Flex, Sports & Entertainment
Markets
Detroit, West Michigan
Bio
EXPERIENCE Mark joined Signature Associates in 2005 and has 30 years of management and corporate real estate experience. Prior to joining Signature Associates, Mark served as the Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Detroit office. As a member of the leadership team of Cushman, he served as an industry expert for the automotive sector and account leader for all Michigan based corporate accounts. Mark managed all brokerage, asset management, market research, capital markets and client solutions activities out of the Detroit office. Mark’s corporate real estate experience comes from more than 10 years as Vice President of Ford Motor Company’s real estate subsidiary, Ford Land. Globally, his oversight included transaction and portfolio management of the company’s real estate holdings throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Ford Land’s portfolio of 5.5 million square feet included office, retail, industrial and hospitality properties and Mark was responsible for annual leasing activity exceeding 700,000 square feet of office and hi-tech space with aggregate lease values in excess of $50 million. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND EDUCATION Bachelors of Arts, University of Michigan Past President, Commercial Board of Realtors (CBOR) Board of counsel advisors, Michigan Economic Development (MEDC) Past Chairman, Detroit PAL Member, Oakland Hills Country Club
Education
Bachelor Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan
Affiliations
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors
Awards
Board Member, New HorizonsBoard Member, DGC Caddie ScholarshipBoard Member, J.A.P.C. Housing Development CorporationPresident, Commercial Board of Realtors (CBOR)Board of counsel advisors, Michigan Economic Development (MEDC)Vice-Chairman, Think Detr