About Evolve

Wilhelm O. Kreuzer, Principal and Founder of Evolve Commercial Real Estate, LLC, has spent his entire career in commercial real estate and has over 29 years of experience. Will has extensive knowledge  and  experience  in  every  aspect  of  commercial  real  estate,  including the underwriting of real estate assets, property management, asset management, site location and development, lease negotiation, purchase agreements, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, loan documents, sale/leasebacks and public finance documents.

Will has successfully spearheaded over 50 developments during his career for investors and his own real estate portfolio. He was the lead principal in the redevelopment of the historic- landmarked Von Lee Theatre, a LEED-registered project anchored by Indiana University. He also assisted in the design & entitlements for a national student housing developer and was a principal in Evolve Bloomington, a highly-successful 751-bed student housing complex located adjacent to Indiana University’s sports fields. Most notably, Will entitled and developed three retail and mixed-use commercial projects in Naperville, Illinois, including the Shoppes on Washington, a vibrant mixed-use shopping center anchored by Starbucks Coffee and recently completed a build to suit drive thru building for Starbucks Coffee in Lake in the Hills, Illinois.

In addition to his extensive development experience, Will is assisting Fortune 500 clients such as Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Advance Auto Parts, KFC, Burger King, Taco Bell and CVS in lease negotiations, including lease extensions, terminations, and modifications. Will has also assisted clients with the sale and purchase of commercial real estate (1031 Exchanges), and represents tenants and landlords in the leasing of commercial space. He also currently manages numerous commercial properties.

Prior to founding Evolve, Will was a Principal at Tartan Realty Group in Chicago for over 17 years. Before that, Will worked as a Senior Vice President of Finance at HSA Commercial for over seven years, where he assisted in the financing of over 18 million square feet of real estate valued at over $1 billion.

Will is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois and Indiana, holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation, and the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED) designation. He enjoys working with high school students as a mentor for Naperville School District 203’s entrepreneurship incubator program, is a mentor for the Eisenberg Foundation, is a mentor for CCIM Institute and is a Managing Director on the Advisory Board for the Center of Real Estate Studies at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Will received his Bachelor of Science degree in Real Estate and Finance from Indiana University-Bloomington in 1996.