Michael J. Maslanka, MAI, a real estate analyst since August 1977, joined USRC in 1993 after most recently having several years as a manager with the Chicago Real Estate Advisory Services practice of Coopers & Lybrand.

Mr. Maslanka has valued several billion dollars of real estate property across a broad spectrum of property types and assignments, including hotels/resorts, special purpose properties (e.g., theater, amusement center, landfill, aquaculture, cheese plant, health & fitness clubs, and railroad property), business parks (including a complex participating leasehold mortgage valuation), garden apartment complexes and historic building multi-family conversions, regional malls, vacant land, and office buildings and major industrial properties. 

Mike has served as an expert witness for real estate-related cases on several occasions, and has also performed a portfolio analysis, statistical modeling, and consulting services (analysis of major homebuilder; consultant to major hospital on acquisition, disposition, and development of health care property;  assignments relative to highest and best use, zoning change impact, and so forth).

Education

            Juris Doctor with High Honors, Chicago-Kent College of Law

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 1984

            Master of Arts (Major: Economics), DePaul University,

            Chicago, Illinois 1980

            Bachelor of Arts (Major: Economics)

Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 1976

Professional Affiliations

            Appraisal Institute

            American Society of Appraisers

            Institute of Business Appraisers

            Omicron Delta Epsilon (honor society in economics)

            International Association of Assessing Officers

State Certification

            Mr. Maslanka holds certification as a General Real Estate Appraiser in Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana.