Van Vlissingen and Co. Commercial Real Estate Agents

Since 1879, Van Vlissingen and Co. has been an industry-leading commercial real estate agency and pioneering developers in greater Chicagoland. Each of Van Vlissingen and Co’s experienced team of commercial real estate brokers, managers, and developers are experts in their fields.

Commercial Real Estate Broker

We are the premier commercial real estate agency in Northern Illinois. Since 1879, Van Vlissingen and Co. has provided quality full-service commercial real estate brokerage services to Chicagoland businesses. As tenant, buyer, and property representatives our team of expert commercial real estate brokers focuses on understanding the unique goals and objectives of our clients. Our commercial real estate agents specialize in relocations, complex renewal negotiations, space expansions, and contractions, as well as land acquisitions, build-to-suits, and investment properties. The Van Vlissingen team works to utilize our years of market experience and strong relationships to maximize your outcome.

Who We Serve

Strategic Expertise In Commercial Real Estate

Van Vlissingen and Co. has been a local commercial real estate leader since 1879. From our inception, our agents have earned a reputation for quality, innovation, and service. Our commercial real estate brokers bring a unique blend of historical knowledge and modern innovation to each transaction.

Our team is the oldest private commercial real estate brokerage, development, and management firm in the Midwest, and is responsible for many of the most well-known developments in greater Chicagoland. These developments include the Roseland and Pullman communities of the 19th century, the Port of Chicago, the Wriggly Building, and the planning of Chicago’s Modern Lakefront. Van Vlissingen’s modern developments and deals include the Lincolnshire Corporate Center, The Corporate Grove, And The Corporate Woods, as well as W.W. Grainger Corporate Headquarters.

As a longtime benchmark of service and success, our real estate agents have centuries of localized institutional knowledge, providing our clients an advantage in the marketplace. However, we don’t just rest on our laurels, our team continues to pioneer innovative research and marketing strategies to serve tenants, buyers, and property owners.

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Personally Tailored Represenation

At Van Vlissingen and Co., our brokerage team prioritizes the unique needs of tenants, buyers, and local property owners, setting us apart from the majority of firms that primarily serve large hedge and real estate funds. This focus ensures that your property search is always our top priority, offering you premier options without the competition from larger accounts. Our distinction lies not only in our client base but in our personalized approach. As one of the oldest privately-owned commercial real estate agencies, we embrace a boutique model, allowing our executive-level commercial real estate agents the flexibility to deeply understand and cater to each client’s specific needs. This hands-on approach ensures that every client benefits from tailored, expert guidance, avoiding the impersonal churn of publicly-owned firms. Therefore, our clients choose Van Vlissingen’s Commercial Real Estate Team for a truly personalized commercial real estate experience and as a result, market-leading success.

Strategic Advisory Services

  1. In-Depth Market Analysis: Our commercial real estate brokers provide comprehensive market insights, an understanding of trends, and future projections to inform strategic decisions.
  2. Strategic Property Acquisition Services: Our agents are market leaders in identifying and acquiring strategic properties, with an emphasis on understanding market dynamics and investment opportunities.
  3. Sophisticated Investment Strategy Development: Developing advanced investment strategies based on thorough market condition analysis and risk assessment.
  4. Customized Client Advisory Services: Offering bespoke advisory services tailored to each client’s unique real estate objectives and needs.
  5. Tailored Portfolio Management: Our commercial real estate agents provide personalized services that focus on understanding specific investment goals and optimizing real estate portfolio performance.

Operational And Tactical Services

  1. Advanced Lease Negotiation Expertise: Specializing in securing favorable lease terms through skilled negotiation and comprehensive market knowledge.
  2. Development and Redevelopment Consulting: Providing specialized consulting services for property development and redevelopment, aimed at enhancing project value and potential.
  3. Custom Market Reports and In-Depth Analysis: Compiling detailed market reports with nuanced analyses, forecasts, and actionable insights for competitive advantage.
  4. Site Selection and Comprehensive Feasibility Studies: Our team of commercial real estate agents uses market-leading technology, proprietary data, and on-the-ground knowledge in the selection of suitable sites and conducts thorough feasibility studies to ensure project viability.
  5. Cutting-Edge Marketing and Advertising Strategies: Our marketing team supports our commercial real estate brokers with innovative marketing and advertising methods to effectively promote properties and reach target audiences.

The Illinois Communities We Serve:

Lake County, IL

  • Buffalo Grove, IL
  • Deerfield, IL
  • Highland Park, IL
  • Lake Forest, IL
  • Libertyville, IL
  • Mundelein, IL
  • Vernon Hills, IL
  • Waukegan, IL
  • Grayslake, IL
  • Gurnee, IL
  • Lake Zurich, IL
  • North Chicago, IL
  • Round Lake, IL
  • Zion, IL
  • Barrington, IL
  • Lake Barrington, IL

Cook County, IL

  • Arlington Heights, IL
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • Palatine, IL
  • Des Plaines, IL
  • Evanston, IL
  • Skokie, IL
  • Oak Park, IL
  • Orland Park, IL
  • Tinley Park, IL
  • Oak Lawn, IL
  • Berwyn, IL
  • Mount Prospect, IL
  • Wheaton, IL
  • Elmhurst, IL
  • Glenview, IL
  • Hoffman Estates, IL
  • Oak Forest, IL

DuPage County, IL

  • Naperville, IL
  • Wheaton, IL
  • Downers Grove, IL
  • Elmhurst, IL
  • Lombard, IL
  • Carol Stream, IL
  • Addison, IL
  • Glendale Heights, IL
  • Glen Ellyn, IL
  • Westmont, IL
  • Villa Park, IL
  • Roselle, IL
  • Lisle, IL
  • Bloomingdale, IL
  • Woodridge, IL
  • Itasca, IL
  • Darien, IL

Our maintenance and property management team is responsible for every detail of day-to-day maintenance and overall operations for over forty office buildings, industrial buildings, business parks, mixed-use developments, and property owners’ associations. Using our vast local resources and experience, our commercial property management team provides unmatched quality services. We represent individual owners, family offices, partnerships, corporations, insurance companies, and pension funds. Moreover, we understand our clients’ needs because we are significant commercial property owners ourselves. We make sure to manage our clients’ assets as effectively as we manage our own. 

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As developers, our award-winning projects have set the standard for commercial and industrial real estate in the Chicago market. Lincolnshire Corporate Center, The Corporate Woods, and The Corporate Grove remain the premier Lake County, Illinois business parks. We have experience with the development of projects from small individual office suite buildouts to large corporate headquarters build-to-suits. We also have significant experience with large-scale mixed-use land development.

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While we service the entire Chicago metropolitan area, we specialize in commercial and industrial real estate in Chicago’s north and northwest suburbs. In Lake County, Illinois our commercial real estate brokers and leasing agents are the definitive experts!

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