JOHN HAWKINSON is a Construction Project Manager in the Development & Construction Department at Schostak Brothers & Company, based in Livonia, Michigan. John is a seasoned, corporate manager with over 30 years’ experience in retail real estate, engineering & construction.
John has been in construction management with national companies such as The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (Director of Design/Construction for the Midwest Region), New Plan Realty Trust (Director of Construction Midwest region), Centro Properties Group (Director of Construction Midwest region) and Brixmor Properties (VP Construction Midwest region). John is experienced and proficient in all phases of development and construction including ground up new site & building development, existing shopping center re-development, retail Tenant interior improvements, turnkey build outs, project cost estimating, and lease exhibits.
John has an Associates Degree in Building Engineering from HFCC, and attended Eastern Michigan University for the Building Management program. He is a long time member of ICSC, and has contributed as a speaker on panels at the Centerbuild Conference, and the Michigan NextGen & Continuing Ed programs.