Martha Spatz, AIA, LEED AP, CRX, CDP

Senior Advisor

For more than 30 years, Martha Spatz has helped building owners and tenants launch and sustain successful commercial properties. Her experience forging productive tenant relationships across the U.S. is a special advantage for clients with retail and mixed-use projects.

Martha founded DMA in 2007 with Mike Levin and Charles Porter. In 2009, she helped form dma|property. Martha oversees project management and retail delivery services. 

Martha has managed countless tenant relationships for major new developments and existing properties securing rent commencement faster and with less headaches. Her design sensitivity and proactive approach to communication has achieved some of the highest percentages in the country of tenant occupancy at grand opening.

Recent Work

DMA PROJECTS

MIXED USE

Assembly Row, Somerville, MA
Pike and Rose, North Bethesda, MD
Roosevelt Collection, Chicago, IL

Retail

Centennial Regional Shopping Centers, Various Locations

INDUSTRIAL

GEM/Budget Self Storage, North Carolina and Toronto

DMA | PROPERTY PROJECTS

MIXED USE

10 West Jackson, Chicago, IL
Roosevelt Collection, Chicago, IL
Shoppes at Grand Prairie, Peoria, IL
Shoppes at College Hills, Normal, IL

Affiliations & Awards 

  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) - CenterBuild 2003 chair
  • ICSC - CenterBuild Advisory Council
  • CREW-Chicago (Commercial Real Estate Women) - program committee and leadership committee

Notable Past Projects*

MIXED USE

900 North Michigan, Chicago, IL
Branson Landing, Branson, MO

RETAIL

The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, NC
Galleria at Roseville, Roseville, CA
Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, IL
Old Orchard, Skokie, IL

Education/Certifications

  • Licensed Architect, State of Illinois - American Institute of Architects
  • LEED Accredited Professional - US Green Building Council
  • Senior Certified Design and Construction Professional (SCDP) - ICSC
  • Master of Architecture - University of Illinois-Champaign
  • Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies - University of Illinois-Champaign

Additional Experience

  • Urban Retail Properties - senior vice president/department head of Tenant Coordination
  • Chicago-area architectural firms

*Projects completed while at previous companies

Contact martha@dmassociates.com

Credentials & Affiliations