Pine Tree announces key promotions in leasing

OAK BROOK, Ill. (January 19, 2024) — Oak Brook-based Pine Tree announced its promotion of Michael Slusky to executive vice president, director of leasing, and Alex Corno to vice president, leasing, reflecting the national retail real estate company’s focus on building and maintaining a strong and dynamic team as it grows its portfolio of shopping centers.

Slusky will continue to oversee Pine Tree’s leasing activity across the United States. He joined Pine Tree in 2021 and has since contributed significantly to the company’s growth and leasing performance.

Prior to joining Pine Tree, Slusky served for 23 years at Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM). He is a current member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. During Slusky’s tenure, Pine Tree has executed over 1 million square feet of new leases.

“Slusky’s extensive knowledge of the retail sector and long-standing and strong relationships with key retailers in the open-air sector provide enormous value to Pine Tree and our stakeholders,” said Peter Borzak, Pine Tree’s CEO and co-founder. “He is a strong and resourceful leader who has achieved outstanding results since joining our team including strengthening our national portfolio’s occupancy. We’re lucky to have Slusky as part of the Pine Tree family.”

Corno will continue to oversee leasing activities for a large portion of Pine Tree’s national portfolio of shopping centers. Before joining Pine Tree in 2020, Corno served at DDR Corp. (now SITE Centers [NYSE: SITC]). He is a current member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

“Alex is highly respected throughout the industry and an extremely valuable member of our leasing team. This promotion reflects our recognition of his continued high performance across Pine Tree’s retail real estate portfolio,” Slusky said. “His exceptional leasing skills are a major reason for our continued success and momentum into 2024.”

About Pine Tree:

Pine Tree is a Chicago-based vertically integrated retail real estate company. Founded in 1995, the company’s current portfolio consists of over 17 million square feet of open-air retail across the United States. Pine Tree has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. Visit www.pinetree.com.