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OUR MISSION

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC is committed to using its expertise, integrity and innovation to identify, negotiate and acquire diverse commercial real estate properties such as shopping centers, apartments, medical office, student housing, self-storage facilities and select net leased properties.

ABOUT US

Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC relies on its vast experience garnered through more than 3,700 transactions across 49 states totaling more than $55 billion for member companies of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. The Inland Real Estate Acquisitions team is committed to negotiating fairly and wisely, resulting in an ever-increasing number of repeat sellers and brokers.

Our long and proven record of completing smart real estate acquisition deals, coupled with our financing expertise, vast industry knowledge and hands-on involvement in the due diligence and closing processes, enables all parties involved in our acquisitions to succeed.

FACT SHEET

MEET OUR TEAM

Mark Cosenza

Senior Vice President

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Mark Cosenza is senior vice president and is responsible for purchasing properties and is involved in securing financing. Mark began his career as a vice president of property management and acquisitions negotiator. Since joining the acquisition team in 2006, Mark has acquired more than 260 properties totaling more than $3.9 billion and over 26 million square feet. Recent acquisitions include several core grocery anchored assets, class A apartments, medical office buildings and over 20,000 self-storage units. Other notable completed acquisitions include a $424 million purchase of 16 shopping centers from a joint venture between TIAA-CREF and Developers Diversified Realty in 2010 and the acquisition of 19 shopping centers from Australian Macquarie CountryWide Trust in 2009. Prior to joining Inland, he was a market maker at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. Mark was honored in Real Estate Forum magazine's "40 under 40" in October 2012 and is chairman emeritus of the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, National Multifamily Housing Council and a member of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR), and frequently participates in CRE panels. Mark is a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and is a licensed broker in Illinois.

Matthew Tice

Senior Vice President

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Matthew Tice
Senior Vice President

Matthew Tice joined Inland in 2003 as vice president of Inland’s property management and as an acquisitions negotiator, and was named senior vice president in 2016. He was appointed Co-CEO and President of Devon Self Storage in 2024. During his 20 years at Inland, he has been responsible for financing lines of credit for Inland-related parties and negotiating more than 260 acquisitions, totaling more than $13 billion and nearly 25 million square feet across all major commercial real estate asset classes. Most notably, he completed a $520 million acquisition of 39 shopping centers from NewQuest Properties, $450 million acquisition of 36 self storage properties from Merrit Hill, a $300 million acquisition of Southlake Town Square, in Southlake, Texas, and a $359 million acquisition of the Collette portfolio that included eight properties and facilitated the purchase and integration of the Devon Self Storage Management Platform. Additionally, he has completed over $700 million in financing for Inland-related parties. Prior to joining Inland, he was the director of information technology for Transplace where he was responsible for the design, budgeting and implementation of corporate networking systems—integrating 45 sites around the country and managing a team of 40 people. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Texas A&M University and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

G. Joseph Cosenza

President

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G. Joseph Cosenza is a Vice Chairman, Director and one of the four original principals of The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. Joe has held his real estate broker’s license since 1968, the year Inland incorporated. As Vice Chairman of The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC and President of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC, he currently supervises an extensive staff engaged in property acquisitions and due diligence. Also a consultant to other real estate entities and lending institutions, Joe has personally overseen, and/or negotiated, the purchase of more than $52 billion of income-producing real estate, in over 3,700 individual deals, of which over 700 are in the Greater Chicagoland Area.

Joe’s one-of-a-kind, high-volume deal making has received many awards in the industry. Most recently he was inducted in the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) Hall of Fame at the organization’s 128th Inaugural Gala and the Midwest Real Estate News 2015 Hall of Fame. The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. was equally honored by the Chicago Association of REALTORS® as the first Corporate Hall of Fame award inductee at CAR's 131st Inaugural Gala. In addition to real estate, Joe has been prominent in the banking industry. Starting in 1982, while still operating Inland, Joe was Director of Continental Bank’s branch in Oakbrook Terrace, then Chairman of the Board of American National Bank of DuPage, owned by Inland’s principals. He served as Chairman and a Director of Inland Bank & Trust and as a Director on the Board of Inland Bancorp, Inc., which has multiple Chicagoland locations. Joe earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University and master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. Initially, he was a teacher and an assistant principal in the LaGrange and Wheeling school districts while operating Inland on a part-time basis with Messrs. Dan Goodwin, Bob Baum and Bob Parks. As a Director and member of the management committee of Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC), he helped to ring the New York Stock Exchange bell instead of a school bell. Joe’s career also spans activity with the Chicago Association of REALTORS®, Illinois Association of REALTORS® and National Association of REALTORS®. His charity of choice is Saint Vincent de Paul Society, taking care of those in need.

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ICSC Las Vegas 2025

 

ICSC Las Vegas 2025
May 18-20, 2025
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
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For acquisition consideration, please submit a property package which includes a rent roll, lease summary, program income & expense statement, asking price, locations map, building and aerial photograph(s). While we are quick to respond, we welcome calls to highlight the exceptional features of the properties.

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