As Executive Vice President of Commercial Leasing and Office Development, Ahrenkiel is
responsible for activating office developments on many of Selig’s prime land holdings
across Atlanta. Chris came to Selig in 2018, after 11 years with Tishman Speyer, where
he was the Atlanta Managing Director, overseeing the firm’s activities in the region.
Most recently, he was responsible for the development, leasing and sale of Three
Alliance Center, a +500,000 SF trophy office development which set an Atlanta pricing
record, trading for $534/SF. Prior to that, Chris led the leasing for Two Alliance, Colony
Square, Midtown Plaza, Interstate North and Palisades. Chris started his commercial
real estate career at Trizec Properties.
Ahrenkiel is very involved in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of
InvestAtlanta, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the Atlanta Commercial
Board of Realtors. In 2017, Ahrenkiel graduated Leadership Atlanta and remains actively
involved. In 2015, he was named as one of Atlanta’s 40 under 40 by the Atlanta
Business Chronicle, and is consistently recognized by the publication as a Who’s Who in
Commercial Real Estate as well as a Top Producer.
Previously, Chris served on the Board of REGA (Real Estate Group of Atlanta), Georgia
Institute of Real Estate, Georgia State University Real Estate Alumni Board and was a co-
founder of NAIOP Future Leaders (NFL).
Chris graduated with a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia (1998) and with an M.B.A.
with a concentration in Commercial Real Estate from Georgia State University (2003).
When not working or volunteering, Chris enjoys spending time with his two sons, Byrne
and Porter.
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