Professional Profile
Professional Experience
Donna Kolius is Executive Vice President of JLL’s Disposition Services. Ms. Kolius’ primary
focus is the sale of national real estate portfolios for corporations, private investors,
financial institutions, and real estate investment trusts. Disposition methods include
Individual asset sales,portfolio offerings,net lease sales,and sale-leaseback transactions.
Prior to joining JLL, Ms. Kolius was with CBRE as Senior Vice President with their Portfolio
Services group for 33 years.
Significant Assignments
Since its inception in 1989, Ms. Kolius and her team has sold 109 portfolios with a total of
2,993 assets and an aggregate sales price of $4.24 billion.
Achievements
• JLL Top Achiever Award, 2019, 2020, 2021 (National)
• Houston Chamber of Commerce's Women in the Fast Lane, 2019
• Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence Hall of Fame, 2019
• CBRE Chairman Award for Leadership
• Five-time award winner, CBRE Top Producer in Houston
• Three-time award winner, Colbert Coldwell Circle
• Ranked 3rd out of 1,800 CBRE Sales Professionals in North America
• Recognized as one of 50 “Superstar Brokers” by Real Estate Forum
Magazine
• Walmart’s “Broker of the Year” Award
• CBRE’s “Rainmaker” Award
Education
Ms. Kolius is a graduate of East Carolina University. She is a licensed broker in Texas
and a CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
Clients Represented
• Alex. Brown Realty
• American Standard
• Berkline
• Army and Air Force Exchange
• BH Properties
• Borden
• CARQUEST
• Central Parking System
• Centre Lane Partners
• Ciena Capital
• Coventry Real Estate Advisors
• DVL, Inc.
• Fortune 50 Oil and Gas
Company
• FDIC
• Frank’s International
• Hudson Advisors
• Inland Real Estate Group
• Jaylor Holdings
• JCPenney
• JPMorgan Fleming
• MetLife
• Millennium Chemicals
• ORIX Capital Markets
• Principal Financial Group
• Public Storage, Inc.
• Sears
• Shell Oil Products Company
• State Farm
• State of Texas
• Sun Capital Partners
• SuperValu
• VEREIT
• Walmart Stores
• YRG Restaurants
• Yum! Brands, Inc.
• Zions First National Bank
• Zurich Asset Management
Major Portfolios
*Walmart 230 assets $664.9 million retail portfolio
*National Insurance Company
- 42 assets $194 million office and industrial portfolio
- 32 assets $80 million business park portfolio
- 12 assets $23 million service center portfolio
- 8 assets $23 million office portfolio
*JP Morgan Chase 206 assets $180 million portfolio
*Zurich Alternative Asset Management 74 assets $75 million Napa portfolio
*American Standard 28 assets $63 million industrial portfolio
*Fortune 50 Oil and Gas Company 181 assets $61 million retail portfolio
*Shell/Texaco 193 assets $59 million retail portfolio
*Central Parking System 16 assets $56.8 million parking portfolio
*Inland 25 assets $55.3 million retail portfolio
*CARQUEST 128 assets $55 million sale-leaseback portfolio
*MetLife 34 assets $55 million retail portfolio
*Frank’s International 47 assets Confidential industrial portfolio
*VEREIT 40 assets $30.1 million restaurant portfolio
Donna Kolius, CCIM
Executive Vice President
+1 713 425 5856
donna.kolius@jll.com
Professional Information
Professions:
- Brokerage (Primary)
Expertise:
- Investment Sales (Primary)
- Net Lease Properties (Primary)
- Sale/Leaseback Analysis (Primary)
Market Sectors
- Industrial
- Retail
Designations:
- CCIM
BSA/CSA/MSA:
- MSA: Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
- CBSA: Houston-The Woodlands, TX
- CSA: Houston-The Woodlands, TX