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Where We Build Value

Transforming spaces and building communities through strategic development partnerships
with leading national tenants across every major retail category.

Renovation of an existing retail building into three commercial tenant spaces.

Relationships with Leading Tenants

We've built strong partnerships with industry leaders across every major
retail category, creating value through collaboration and trust.

Discount & Auto

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Experiential / Entertainment

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Quick Service Restaurant

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Grocery & Pharmacy

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Service Retail

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Convenience Stores

Fast Casual Restaurant

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Medical

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Big Box

Bank & Coffee

Full-Service Restaurant

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Fitness

Project Showcase

A selection of our most impactful developments, showcasing our approach to creating
value through thoughtful design, strategic investment, and strong execution.

Sold

7Brew

D'Iberville, MS

Ground-up development of a new out lot building within a high-traffic shopping center

Under Construction

Norridge Retail Plaza

Norridge, IL

Renovation of an existing retail building into three commercial tenant spaces

Under Construction

Enterprise Center

Highland Park, IL

Former small-shop retail building transformed and repositioned into a future space for Enterprise, enhancing functionality and long-term tenancy

Sold

3800 N. Milwaukee

Chicago, IL

Adaptive reuse of a 130,000 SF vacant industrial building into a dynamic mix of retail, recreation, and flexible-use spaces

Sold

Maywood Race Track

Maywood, IL

Former racetrack redeveloped into a 13-acre mixed-use retail project featuring restaurants, a coffee shop, dental and medical offices, a convenience store, and specialty retail.

Sold

McKenzie Taco Bell

McKenzie, TN

Ground-up development of a new Taco Bell, redeveloping a former restaurant site into a modern quick-service location

Under Construction

Bannockburn Crossings

Bannockburn, IL

Ground-up redevelopment of the former Beeson’s Nursery into a multi-tenant retail and restaurant destination, enhancing and complementing the surrounding neighborhood

Sold

The Bel

Chicago, IL

Transit-oriented development featuring 37 residential units above ground-floor retail, creating a walkable, mixed-use environment

Updates Coming Soon!

Oak Brook Retail

Oak Brook, IL

Multi-pad retail development with additional details and tenant announcements coming soon

Under Construction

Lansing Chick

Lansing, MI

Acquired and redeveloped a blighted, environmentally impacted site into a Chick-fil-A and complementary retail development

Closed

GTZ Headquarters

Highland Park, IL

Purchased, renovated, leased, and repositioned an office building to enhance value and optimize tenant mix

Sold

Vasa Fitness

Wheaton, IL

Long-term vacant grocery store redeveloped into a VASA Fitness, revitalizing the space with a high-traffic fitness anchor

Sold

Church Street Plaza

Evanston, IL

Revitalized a 140,000 SF core urban shopping center into a dynamic destination featuring full-service dining, entertainment, specialty retail, service providers, and medical uses

A Chicago-based commercial real estate development and investment firm focused on creating long-term value through strategic acquisitions, thoughtful design, and proven execution

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210 Skokie Valley Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035

Phone: 773-382-0445

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