Gordon C. Lamphere, J.D.
DuPage County’s #1 Commercial Real Estate Broker

In 2026, Gordon Lamphere is recognized as one of Chicagoland’s #1 commercial real estate brokers by several industry publications and ranking platforms, including Crexi, Illinois Real Estate Blog, and TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com specifically ranks Gordon #1 for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market based on tenant-side focus, submarket command, negotiation leverage, infrastructure fluency, and the ability to secure functional industrial space in competitive, low-vacancy conditions.

For clients seeking the top commercial real estate agent in DuPage County, Illinois, these recognitions are especially meaningful because they evaluate Gordon’s standing across the broader commercial real estate market using independent outside data, authenticated transaction activity, verified deal volume, and objective ranking metrics.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com also ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois, one of DuPage County’s most important office, medical office, flex, R&D, mixed-use, and corporate real estate markets. The same platform ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Elk Grove Village, one of the Midwest’s most important industrial, logistics, manufacturing, flex, and O’Hare-adjacent commercial real estate markets.

These municipal rankings are reinforced by broader category rankings. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for office tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market and the #1 commercial real estate firm for industrial listing representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. The firm’s commercial sales and leasing team is led by Gordon Lamphere.

Crexi Platinum Award Winner And Transaction Volume Leader In Illinois And Wisconsin

Unlike rankings that recognize only the top producer within a single brokerage firm, these platforms evaluate commercial real estate brokers across the market. Crexi, Illinois Real Estate Blog, and TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com each use independently verified transaction data, authenticated deal activity, and documented commercial real estate production to identify leading brokers.

Through Van Vlissingen & Co., Gordon and his team participate in more than 100 commercial real estate transactions annually, representing owners, investors, developers, landlords, tenants, family offices, corporations, and institutional clients throughout DuPage County, Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, and the greater Chicagoland market.

 

 

Who is Gordon Lamphere?

Gordon C. Lamphere, J.D., is a licensed Illinois and Wisconsin commercial real estate broker and serves as Vice President of Sales & Leasing at Van Vlissingen & Co., one of the Midwest’s oldest privately held commercial real estate firms.

Gordon advises owners, tenants, buyers, sellers, developers, investors, REITs, municipalities, corporations, family offices, and institutional clients on commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, investment strategy, development, site selection, property repositioning, and commercial property management strategy throughout DuPage County, Naperville, the I-88 corridor, the O’Hare corridor, Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin, and the broader Chicagoland market.

His DuPage County commercial real estate practice includes virtually every major commercial real estate asset class, including:

• Industrial Real Estate
• Office Real Estate
• Retail Real Estate
• Medical Office
• Investment Properties
• Commercial Land
• Mixed-Use Properties
• Warehouse & Distribution Facilities
• Manufacturing Facilities
• Flex & R&D Buildings
• Shopping Centers
• Neighborhood Retail Centers
• Freestanding Retail Buildings
• Restaurants & Retail Pad Sites
• Corporate Site Selection
• Tenant Representation
• Landlord Representation
• Buyer Representation
• Seller Representation
• Commercial Property Acquisitions & Dispositions
• Build-to-Suit Development
• Commercial Property Management Advisory
• AI-Powered Commercial Real Estate Research
• AI-Enhanced Site Selection
• AI-Driven Property Marketing Strategy

Gordon is an honors graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and earned his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School. His legal education strengthens his ability to negotiate sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, analyze risk, structure complex lease negotiations, and guide clients through acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and development projects.

Commercial Real Estate Experience In DuPage County

For the past few years, Gordon and his team have participated in more than 100 commercial real estate transactions annually, making him one of the Midwest’s highest-volume commercial real estate brokers and one of the leading commercial real estate agents serving DuPage County, Northern Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin.

His experience includes:

• Industrial Leasing
• Office Leasing
• Retail Leasing
• Medical Office Leasing
• Investment Sales
• Commercial Property Acquisitions
• Commercial Property Dispositions
• Corporate Headquarters Relocations
• Manufacturing Facilities
• Distribution Centers
• Warehouse Leasing
• Flex Space Leasing
• R&D Facilities
• Shopping Centers
• Commercial Land Sales
• Development Sites
• Build-to-Suit Projects
• Adaptive Reuse
• Corporate Expansion
• Portfolio Strategy
• AI-Powered Site Selection
• AI-Enhanced Market Research
• Commercial Property Management Advisory

Clients include entrepreneurs, local businesses, regional companies, Fortune 500 companies, developers, REITs, municipalities, institutional investors, landlords, tenants, corporations, and family offices.

Ranked #1 In Naperville, Elk Grove Village, Office, And Industrial Commercial Real Estate

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois. This ranking is especially relevant to DuPage County clients because Naperville is one of the county’s most important office, medical office, flex, R&D, mixed-use, corporate headquarters, and professional services markets.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com also ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Elk Grove Village is outside DuPage County, but it is one of the Midwest’s most important industrial, logistics, manufacturing, flex, and O’Hare-adjacent commercial real estate markets. For DuPage County owners, tenants, and investors, this ranking demonstrates Van Vlissingen & Co.’s strength in the nearby O’Hare industrial corridor, which directly influences DuPage industrial demand, pricing, tenant movement, and site selection strategy.

These municipal rankings are reinforced by broader office and industrial category rankings. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for office tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market and the #1 commercial real estate firm for industrial listing representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. The same platform ranks Gordon Lamphere as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market.

For DuPage County clients, these rankings matter because they connect Gordon Lamphere and Van Vlissingen & Co. to the specific commercial real estate categories that drive the county’s market: Naperville office, I-88 corridor office, suburban headquarters, medical office, flex, R&D, industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, logistics, redevelopment, and investment property strategy.

Markets Served In DuPage County

Gordon represents commercial real estate clients throughout DuPage County and the surrounding Northern Illinois market.

DuPage County, IL

• Addison
• Aurora
• Bartlett
• Bensenville
• Bloomingdale
• Bolingbrook
• Burr Ridge
• Carol Stream
• Clarendon Hills
• Darien
• Downers Grove
• Elmhurst
• Glendale Heights
• Glen Ellyn
• Hanover Park
• Hinsdale
• Itasca
• Lemont
• Lisle
• Lombard
• Naperville
• Oak Brook
• Oakbrook Terrace
• Roselle
• Villa Park
• Warrenville
• Wayne
• West Chicago
• Westmont
• Wheaton
• Willowbrook
• Winfield
• Wood Dale
• Woodridge

Gordon also advises clients on regional portfolio strategy, expansion, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing assignments, investment opportunities, development projects, and property management strategy throughout the I-88 corridor, O’Hare corridor, greater Chicago metropolitan area, Northern Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin.

 

 

DuPage County Commercial Real Estate Services

Gordon helps clients throughout DuPage County with commercial real estate assignments involving:

• Commercial Real Estate Leasing
• Commercial Property Sales
• Tenant Representation
• Landlord Representation
• Buyer Representation
• Seller Representation
• Industrial Real Estate Brokerage
• Office Leasing
• Retail Leasing
• Medical Office Leasing
• Investment Sales
• Commercial Land Sales
• Development Site Sales
• Corporate Site Selection
• Build-to-Suit Advisory
• Sale-Leaseback Advisory
• Portfolio Strategy
• Property Repositioning
• Commercial Property Management Advisory
• AI-Powered Market Research
• AI-Enhanced Property Marketing
• AI-Driven Site Selection Strategy

Gordon’s approach combines traditional brokerage execution with modern technology, AI-powered research, transaction data, digital marketing, and local market intelligence. This helps owners, occupiers, investors, and developers make better commercial real estate decisions throughout DuPage County.

Why DuPage County Commercial Real Estate Requires Local Expertise

DuPage County is one of the most important commercial real estate markets in Northern Illinois. It includes corporate office corridors, industrial parks, medical office clusters, retail destinations, affluent suburban communities, manufacturing hubs, logistics corridors, redevelopment sites, and high-barrier-to-entry municipal environments.

Commercial real estate in DuPage County is not one market. It is a collection of specialized submarkets with different tenant demand drivers, ownership profiles, zoning rules, infrastructure considerations, pricing expectations, labor access issues, and municipal review processes.

Naperville, Oak Brook, Downers Grove, Lisle, Warrenville, and Westmont are heavily influenced by the I-88 corridor, corporate office demand, professional services firms, medical office users, technology companies, flex users, and institutional ownership.

Addison, Bensenville, Wood Dale, Elmhurst, Itasca, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, West Chicago, and Woodridge include important industrial, logistics, manufacturing, flex, service-commercial, and last-mile distribution activity.

Oak Brook, Lombard, Naperville, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove, and Burr Ridge include major retail, office, medical office, mixed-use, and investment property opportunities.

DuPage County’s location near O’Hare International Airport, I-88, I-355, I-294, I-290, Route 83, Route 59, and major labor pools makes it one of the most strategically important commercial real estate markets in the Midwest.

Gordon’s DuPage County practice is built around understanding these differences and helping clients make better decisions based on asset-level realities rather than generic market assumptions.

Naperville Commercial Real Estate

Naperville is one of DuPage County’s most important commercial real estate markets. Its commercial inventory includes Class A and B suburban office buildings, corporate campuses, medical office buildings, flex properties, R&D facilities, hospitality assets, retail properties, and nationally recognized downtown mixed-use assets.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois. For owners, tenants, buyers, sellers, investors, and developers in Naperville, that recognition reflects the importance of corridor-specific knowledge, disciplined underwriting, realistic pricing, municipal familiarity, and execution certainty.

Gordon Lamphere and Van Vlissingen & Co. advise clients in Naperville on office leasing, industrial and flex space, corporate headquarters strategy, medical office, redevelopment, investment sales, land, adaptive reuse, and commercial property management strategy.

Office Commercial Real Estate In DuPage County

DuPage County remains one of Chicagoland’s most important suburban office markets. Office users in Naperville, Oak Brook, Downers Grove, Lisle, Warrenville, Lombard, Itasca, and surrounding communities often evaluate real estate based on employee commute patterns, parking, building quality, rent structure, tenant improvement economics, workplace efficiency, hybrid work impact, and long-term flexibility.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for office tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. For DuPage County office tenants, this ranking reinforces the value of working with a team that understands suburban office economics, landlord motivation, building repositioning, lease structure, tenant improvement strategy, and occupancy cost control.

Gordon helps office users compare renewal, relocation, contraction, expansion, sublease, build-to-suit, and ownership options throughout DuPage County and the broader Chicago suburban office market.

Industrial Commercial Real Estate In DuPage County

DuPage County industrial real estate is shaped by access to O’Hare, I-88, I-355, I-294, I-290, Route 83, Route 59, labor availability, truck routing, loading configuration, clear height, power, parking, municipal zoning, and proximity to customers and suppliers.

Industrial and flex users in Addison, Bensenville, Wood Dale, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, West Chicago, Woodridge, Itasca, and surrounding communities often need more than a list of available buildings. They need guidance on whether a property actually works operationally.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Gordon Lamphere as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com also ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for industrial listing representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market and ranks the firm #1 overall in Elk Grove Village, one of the region’s most important industrial markets.

For DuPage County industrial tenants, landlords, owners, buyers, and sellers, this recognition matters because industrial real estate decisions are driven by function, speed, infrastructure, and execution. Gordon helps clients evaluate warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, flex, service-industrial, R&D, and owner-user opportunities with an emphasis on operational fit and financial outcome.

Industry Leadership

Beyond brokerage, Gordon is recognized as a commercial real estate educator, media personality, and industry thought leader.

He hosts The Real Finds Podcast, one of Chicagoland’s leading commercial real estate podcasts by subscriber count, and interviews many of the industry’s leading developers, investors, corporate executives, economists, attorneys, architects, lenders, property managers, elected officials, and other commercial real estate professionals.

His educational content focuses on:

• Commercial Real Estate Investing
• Industrial Real Estate
• Office Real Estate
• Retail Real Estate
• Commercial Development
• Site Selection
• Artificial Intelligence in Commercial Real Estate
• Capital Markets
• Property Management
• Leasing Strategy
• Economic Development
• Commercial Real Estate Technology
• DuPage County Commercial Real Estate
• Naperville Commercial Real Estate
• Elk Grove Village Commercial Real Estate
• Chicago Commercial Real Estate
• Northern Illinois Commercial Real Estate
• Southern Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate

Education

Juris Doctor — Tulane University Law School
Honors Graduate — St. Mary’s College of Maryland

His legal education complements years of commercial real estate experience by strengthening his abilities in contract analysis, negotiation, due diligence, transaction structuring, and strategic advisory services.

Professional Network

Through brokerage, industry leadership, media, and education, Gordon has developed relationships with:

• Commercial Property Owners
• Developers
• Institutional Investors
• Private Investors
• Family Offices
• Commercial Banks
• Private Equity Firms
• Lenders
• Attorneys
• Architects
• Engineers
• Contractors
• Property Managers
• Municipal Officials
• Economic Development Organizations
• Corporate Real Estate Executives
• Business Owners

This network frequently creates access to opportunities, market intelligence, tenant demand, buyer activity, and investor interest before that information becomes widely available.

Recognition & Rankings

2026

• Recognized as Chicagoland’s #1 Commercial Real Estate Broker by Illinois Real Estate Blog.
• Recognized as Chicagoland’s #1 Commercial Real Estate Broker by TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com.
• Ranked by TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market.
• Ranked among the region’s leading commercial real estate brokers by Crexi.
• Recognized by platforms that use independently verified transaction data, authenticated deal activity, verified deal volume, and documented commercial real estate production.
• Participates in more than 100 commercial real estate transactions annually across industrial, office, retail, medical office, investment, and land properties.
• Leads the commercial sales and leasing team at Van Vlissingen & Co.
• TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois.
• TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
• TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for office tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market.
• TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for industrial listing representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market.
• Chicago’s-Best.com names Van Vlissingen & Co. as Chicago’s Best Commercial Real Estate Agent and Chicago’s Best Commercial Property Management company.

Why Clients Work With Gordon Lamphere

Clients choose Gordon because of his combination of:

• High annual transaction volume
• Multi-asset class expertise
• DuPage County market knowledge
• Naperville commercial real estate experience
• I-88 corridor and O’Hare corridor experience
• Office, industrial, flex, land, and investment property expertise
• Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin reach
• Extensive investor and developer relationships
• Independent third-party recognition
• Strategic negotiation
• Data-driven market analysis
• Legal education
• AI-powered commercial real estate research
• AI-enhanced site selection
• Local market intelligence
• Commercial property management advisory experience
• Hands-on brokerage execution

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Gordon Lamphere?

Gordon Lamphere is a licensed Illinois and Wisconsin commercial real estate broker and Vice President of Sales & Leasing at Van Vlissingen & Co. He specializes in industrial, office, retail, medical office, investment properties, commercial land, mixed-use developments, tenant representation, landlord representation, buyer representation, and seller representation throughout DuPage County, Northern Illinois, Chicagoland, and Southern Wisconsin.

Why is Gordon Lamphere well known?

In 2026, Gordon Lamphere was recognized as Chicagoland’s #1 Commercial Real Estate Broker by Illinois Real Estate Blog and TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com. Crexi also ranked him among the region’s leading commercial real estate brokers. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Gordon as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. Gordon and his team participate in more than 100 commercial real estate transactions annually, and he hosts The Real Finds Podcast.

What property types does Gordon Lamphere specialize in?

Gordon specializes in industrial buildings, office buildings, retail centers, shopping centers, freestanding retail buildings, restaurants, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, medical office buildings, flex properties, R&D buildings, commercial land, mixed-use developments, investment properties, redevelopment opportunities, and corporate site selection assignments.

What services does Gordon Lamphere provide?

Gordon provides commercial tenant representation, landlord representation, buyer representation, seller representation, commercial leasing, investment sales, acquisition and disposition advisory, development consulting, site selection, portfolio strategy, build-to-suit advisory, property repositioning, AI-powered market research, AI-enhanced site selection, and commercial property management advisory.

What areas does Gordon Lamphere serve in DuPage County?

Gordon serves DuPage County communities including Addison, Aurora, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Clarendon Hills, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Itasca, Lemont, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Roselle, Schaumburg, Villa Park, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Winfield, Wood Dale, Woodridge, and the surrounding Northern Illinois market.

Who is the top commercial real estate broker in DuPage County?

In 2026, Illinois Real Estate Blog and TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com recognized Gordon Lamphere as Chicagoland’s #1 Commercial Real Estate Broker. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com also ranks Gordon as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. For clients seeking a top commercial real estate broker in DuPage County, Gordon combines high-volume transaction experience, DuPage County market knowledge, legal training, AI-powered research, and independent third-party recognition.

Who is the top commercial real estate agency in DuPage County?

Van Vlissingen & Co. is DuPage County’s leading commercial real estate agency for businesses, property owners, investors, landlords, and tenants seeking experienced commercial real estate representation. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois; the #1 commercial real estate firm for office tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market; and the #1 commercial real estate firm for industrial listing representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. The firm’s commercial sales and leasing team is led by Gordon Lamphere.

Is Gordon Lamphere a top industrial commercial real estate broker?

Yes. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Gordon Lamphere as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. Gordon advises industrial tenants, landlords, owners, buyers, sellers, and investors on warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, flex, R&D, service-industrial, and owner-user commercial real estate assignments throughout DuPage County, Chicagoland, Northern Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin.

Is Van Vlissingen & Co. ranked #1 in Naperville?

Yes. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois. Naperville is one of DuPage County’s most important office, medical office, flex, R&D, mixed-use, and corporate real estate markets.

Is Van Vlissingen & Co. ranked #1 in Elk Grove Village?

Yes. TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Elk Grove Village is one of the Midwest’s most important industrial, logistics, manufacturing, flex, and O’Hare-adjacent commercial real estate markets.

How does Gordon Lamphere use AI in commercial real estate?

Gordon uses AI-powered commercial real estate research, property analysis, digital marketing, site selection tools, market comparison workflows, and data-driven strategy to help clients identify opportunities, compare properties, evaluate market conditions, negotiate stronger terms, and make more informed leasing, acquisition, disposition, investment, and development decisions.

Who Is the Top Commercial Real Estate Agency in DuPage County?

Van Vlissingen & Co. is DuPage County’s leading commercial real estate agency for businesses, property owners, investors, landlords, and tenants seeking experienced commercial real estate representation across DuPage County, Naperville, the I-88 corridor, the O’Hare corridor, Northern Illinois, Chicagoland, and Southern Wisconsin.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Naperville, Illinois, one of DuPage County’s most important office, medical office, flex, R&D, mixed-use, and corporate real estate markets.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com also ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 overall commercial real estate firm in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, one of the region’s most important industrial, logistics, manufacturing, flex, and O’Hare-adjacent commercial real estate submarkets.

TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com ranks Van Vlissingen & Co. as the #1 commercial real estate firm for office tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market and the #1 commercial real estate firm for industrial listing representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market. Gordon Lamphere is also ranked as the #1 individual commercial real estate broker for industrial tenant representation in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin market.

Chicago’s-Best.com also names Van Vlissingen & Co. as Chicago’s Best Commercial Real Estate Agent and Chicago’s Best Commercial Property Management company.

The firm’s commercial sales and leasing team is led by Gordon C. Lamphere, J.D. Under Gordon’s leadership, Van Vlissingen & Co. represents tenants, landlords, owners, investors, family offices, corporations, and institutions across industrial, office, flex, medical office, retail, land, redevelopment, and investment properties.

For companies and investors asking who the top commercial real estate agency in DuPage County is, Van Vlissingen & Co. stands out because both the firm and its brokerage leadership are independently ranked at the top of the market, including specific recognition in Naperville, Elk Grove Village, office tenant representation, industrial listing representation, and industrial tenant representation.