ITRA Boston, Massachusetts

Managing Principal Contact:

Debra Lee Stevens, CCIM  
Principal, The Stevens Group

Mark A. Stevens, SIOR
Principal, The Stevens Group

Phone: +1 617.886.9300

Debra Lee Stevens is a Partner and Principal of The Stevens Group, and has been active in the commercial real estate industry for over 25 years, servicing both the private and public sectors. Ms. Stevens' expertise in office and R&D properties in the greater Boston and Suburban markets has enabled her to complete transaction averaging $30 million per year. Past client transactions have included among others: Intralinks, nTag, Kelly Services, Nomir, Correlagen and BCD Travel.

Ms. Stevens served as the President of the New England Chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and Regional Vice President for the Northeast. She is also an active member of the Commercial Brokers Association and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. In addition, she was appointed by Major Thomas Mimino, to serve on “Boston Back Streets" Advisory Committee, which assists businesses in locating sites within the city.  Serving on the Boston College Cloub Membership Committee and on the Board of Friends of Charlestown Navy Yard, provides Ms. Stevens with a fun and enjoyable diversion.

Among the tenants she has represented are iPropect in the leasing of 24,000 sq. ft. plus an additional 7,500 sq. ft. expansion of first class office space in Watertown, MA; Brown Publishing in the leasing of 12,000 sq. ft. of office space in Waltham, MA, and Aras Corporation in several transactions; representing 73 Tremont Street Realty LLC in the purchase of 73 Tremont Street, a 304,000 sq. ft. office building in Downtown Boston, that sold for $85M; and most recently, Demetri Enterprises in a complicated ground lease with the City of Boston.

Ms. Stevens holds Real Estate licenses in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and is also a licensed Construction Supervisor in Massachusetts.

Mark A. Stevens, SIOR, is a founding Partner and Principal of The Stevens Group. A thirty-two year veteran of the real estate industry, Mr. Stevens specializes in representing corporate users in the leasing, acquisition, and disposition of office, research and development and industrial facilities. Over the years, he has worked with and represented numerous local and national companies including LeMaitre Vascular, Boston Beer, Masco Corp, Tyco, TEVA Pharmaceuticals, SimplexGrinnel and Del Monte Foods. He has also assisted the General Services Administration (GSA) in the procurement of facilities for various governmental agencies.

Mr. Stevens is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and was awarded the prestigious Specialist in Industrial and Office Real Estate designation in 1997. He is currently serving as the President of the SIOR New England chapter for 2007-2008.  Additionally, he has qualified as an expert witness, providing testimony on the impact of environmental contamination on property values, and has testified on behalf of clients in rent arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Stevens has served on the board of directors of the Commercial Brokers Association (CBA) since 1997, and in 2008 was elected President. He also serves as a Director of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. In 2007 he was nominated for Commercial Broker of the Year, and was recognized by CBA as one of the Top 5 Industrial Brokers in 2003. He has also received the CBA Multi-Million Dollar Leasing Award in 1998 through 2005 for completing leasing transactions with a total aggregate value in excess of $25,000,000 annually.

Most recently completed assignments include: represented Boston Beer in the acquisition of a 52 acre site for a new 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility; represented TEVA Pharmaceuticals in the disposition of a 260,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical manufacturing facility; represented Simplex Grinnell in the disposition of a 687,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility; and represented Masco Corp in the disposition of a 98,000 sq. ft. industrial building.