Name: Van Vlissingen and Co.
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Chicago’s Trusted Commercial Real Estate Firm

Van Vlissingen and Co. is Chicagoland’s oldest commercial real estate firm. Independently owned for four generations, the company behind landmarks from the Wrigley Building to the Lincolnshire Corporate Center. We lease, sell, and manage office, industrial, and retail property across Chicagoland and southeastern Wisconsin, serving the middle-market businesses, family offices, and investors that national platforms overlook with a senior advisor on every assignment.

Serving Chicagoland Since 1879	50+ Assets Under Management
100+ Transactions Annually	Our Local Maintenance Fleet

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About Us

Industry-Leading Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

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We are the premier commercial real estate agency in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. 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. As a result, our teams of commercial real estate agents in Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Downers Grove, Des Plaines, Bensenville, Naperville, Vernon Hills, and Pleasant Prairie continue to lead the market in both service, transaction volume, and value for our clients.

Who We Serve

Boutique Firm vs. National Brokerage: What It Means For You?

The biggest names in commercial real estate aren’t always the right fit for a Chicago owner or tenant. Here’s how an independent local firm compares.

What matters to you?	Van Vlissingen and Co.	National Brokerages
Who handles your deal	A named senior advisor, from the first call to closing	A rotating team, often junior staff
Local market knowledge	145+ years inside Chicagoland’s submarkets	Broad national reach, thinner local depth
Off-market access	Relationships built over four generations	Mostly public listings and internal inventory
Responsiveness	You reach a decision-maker directly	Layers between you and the principals
Whose interests come first	Yours, we answer to clients, not a franchise	Balanced against corporate and franchise targets

When a national brokerage is the better fit: if you’re running a portfolio across dozens of markets at once, a big platform’s footprint is a real advantage. For commercial property in Chicagoland and southeastern Wisconsin, and the owners and tenants who live with these submarkets every day, an independent local firm usually serves you better.

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Commercial Property Management & Leasing

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, retail, 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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Industry And Local Experts

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 Wrigley 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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Hands On Representation

Personally Tailored Representation

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.

Our Proven Approach

Strategic Advisory Services

In-Depth Market Analysis: Our commercial real estate brokers provide comprehensive market insights, an understanding of trends, and future projections to inform strategic decisions.
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.
Sophisticated Investment Strategy Development: Developing advanced investment strategies based on thorough market condition analysis and risk assessment.
Customized Client Advisory Services: Offering bespoke advisory services tailored to each client’s unique real estate objectives and needs.
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

Advanced Lease Negotiation Expertise: Specializing in securing favorable lease terms through skilled negotiation and comprehensive market knowledge.
Development and Redevelopment Consulting: Providing specialized consulting services for property development and redevelopment, aimed at enhancing project value and potential.
Custom Market Reports and In-Depth Analysis: Compiling detailed market reports with nuanced analyses, forecasts, and actionable insights for competitive advantage.
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.
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.

Areas We Serve

Addison, IL
Algonquin, IL
Alsip, IL
Antioch, IL
Arlington Heights, IL
Aurora, IL
Barrington, IL
Bartlett, IL
Bellwood, IL
Bensenville, IL
Berkeley, IL
Berwyn, IL
Bloomingdale, IL
Blue Island, IL
Bridgeview, IL
Broadview, IL
Brookfield, IL
Buffalo Grove, IL
Burbank, IL
Calumet City, IL
Carol Stream, IL
Cary, IL
Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, IL
Chicago, IL
Cicero, IL
Clarendon Hills, IL
Country Club Hills, IL
Crystal Lake, IL
Darien, IL
Deerfield, IL
Des Plaines, IL
Dolton, IL
Downers Grove, IL
Elk Grove Village, IL
Elmhurst, IL
Elmwood Park, IL
Eola, IL
Evanston, IL
Evergreen Park, IL
Flossmoor, IL
Forest Park, IL
Fort Sheridan, IL
Fox Lake, IL
Fox River Grove, IL
Fox Valley, IL
Franklin Park, IL
Glen Ellyn, IL
Glencoe, IL
Glendale Heights, IL
Glenview, IL
Glenwood, IL
Golf, IL

Grayslake, IL
Great Lakes, IL
Gurnee, IL
Hanover Park, IL
Harvard, IL
Harvey, IL
Harwood Heights, IL
Hazel Crest, IL
Hebron, IL
Hickory Hills, IL
Highland Park, IL
Highwood, IL
Hillside, IL
Hines, IL
Hinsdale, IL
Hoffman Estates, IL
Hometown, IL
Homewood, IL
Huntley, IL
Ingleside, IL
Island Lake, IL
Itasca, IL
Justice, IL
Kenilworth, IL
La Grange Park, IL
La Grange, IL
Lake Bluff, IL
Lake Forest, IL
Lake In The Hills, IL
Lake Villa, IL
Lake Zurich, IL
Lansing, IL
Lemont, IL
Libertyville, IL
Lincolnshire, IL
Lincolnwood, IL
Lisle, IL
Lombard, IL
Lyons, IL
Marengo, IL
Markham, IL
Matteson, IL
Maywood, IL
Mchenry, IL
Medinah, IL
Melrose Park, IL
Midlothian, IL
Morton Grove, IL
Mount Prospect, IL
Mundelein, IL
Naperville, IL
Niles, IL

North Chicago, IL
Northbrook, IL
Oak Brook, IL
Oak Forest, IL
Oak Lawn, IL
Oak Park, IL
Olympia Fields, IL
Orland Park, IL
Palatine, IL
Palos Heights, IL
Palos Hills, IL
Palos Park, IL
Park Forest, IL
Park Ridge, IL
Posen, IL
Prospect Heights, IL
Richmond, IL
Richton Park, IL
Ringwood, IL
River Forest, IL
River Grove, IL
Riverdale, IL
Riverside, IL
Robbins, IL
Rolling Meadows, IL
Roselle, IL
Round Lake, IL
Russell, IL
Schaumburg, IL
Schiller Park, IL
Skokie, IL
South Holland, IL
Spring Grove, IL
Steger, IL
Stone Park, IL
Streamwood, IL
Summit Argo, IL
Techny, IL
Thornton, IL
Tinley Park, IL
Union, IL
Vernon Hills, IL
Villa Park, IL
Wadsworth, IL
Warrenville, IL
Wauconda, IL
Waukegan, IL
Wayne, IL
West Chicago, IL
Westchester, IL
Western Springs, IL
Westmont, IL

Wheaton, IL
Wheeling, IL
Willow Springs, IL
Willowbrook, IL
Wilmette, IL
Winfield, IL
Winnetka, IL
Winthrop Harbor, IL
Wonder Lake, IL
Wood Dale, IL
Woodridge, IL
Woodstock, IL
Worth, IL
Zion, IL
Bassett, WI
Benet Lake, WI
Bristol, WI
Burlington, WI
Caledonia, WI
Camp Lake, WI
Darien, WI
Delavan, WI
East Troy, WI
Elkhorn, WI
Fontana, WI
Franksville, WI
Genoa City, WI
Kansasville, WI
Kenosha, WI
Lake Geneva, WI
Mount Pleasant, WI
New Munster, WI
Pell Lake, WI
Pleasant Prairie, WI
Powers Lake, WI
Racine, WI
Rochester, WI
Salem, WI
Sharon, WI
Silver Lake, WI
Somers, WI
Springfield, WI
Sturtevant, WI
Trevor, WI
Twin Lakes, WI
Union Grove, WI
Walworth, WI
Waterford, WI
Whitewater, WI
Williams Bay, WI
Wilmot, WI
Zenda, WI

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Commercial Real Estate Development

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

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The Real Finds is your daily source for commercial real estate insights across Chicago and the greater Midwest. Hosted by Gordon Lamphere, J.D., a fourth-generation commercial real estate broker and Vice President of Sales & Leasing at Van Vlissingen and Co., ranked Chicagoland’s #1 commercial real estate broker for 2026. The Real Finds connects macroeconomic trends: interest rates, automation, reshoring, and public policy to real decisions happening on the ground in industrial, office, and mixed-use markets.

Each day, our Real Finds Blog breaks down what’s moving the market: leasing activity, redevelopment strategy, submarket trends, and tenant behavior across high-velocity nodes including Downtown Chicago, O’Hare, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Naperville, and the collar counties.

Every Wednesday at 3 PM CT, a new episode of The Real Finds Podcast drops, featuring candid conversations with the developers, operators, policymakers, engineers, and investors shaping the built environment from the inside out.

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