CBRE has been the leading full-service commercial real estate provider in the Greater Chicago Area for more than 40 years.
Chicago and Oak BrookCBRE, the preeminent commercial real estate firm in Chicago, has been serving clients since 1975. CBRE Chicago provides a full range of real estate services meeting a broad range of our client’s needs, including site selection, lease negotiation, building management, valuation and more. Crain’s Chicago Business began compiling its Largest Brokers List in 2004, and CBRE Chicago is the #1 firm every year.
By sheer volume, CBRE is exposed to more real estate market information and negotiates with more landlords than any other firm. This insight is a competitive advantage other firms cannot claim and provides significant benefits to our clients.
Our clients span industries and range in size, from Fortune 500 corporations with global reach to local nonprofit institutions and emerging growth companies. We attribute this broad appeal to our simple, but effective, business plan - we help customers identify and align their real estate requirements with strategic business, financial and operational objectives while using our market leverage to drive the best economic transaction for each client.

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Press Releases
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Press Release
CBRE Arranges 36,322 Square Foot Lease for TQL in Chicago’s Central Loop
August 10, 2023
CBRE has arranged a new 36,322 square foot lease at 125 S. Clark Street on behalf of their client, Total Quality Logistics (TQL), North America’s second-largest freight brokerage firm. The firm is growing its footprint, formerly occupying 31,472 square feet in Chicago’s West Loop.
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Press Release
Primient Executes Lease for 24,000-Square-Foot Headquarters at Woodfield Preserve Office Center
June 28, 2023
CBRE is pleased to announce a new 23,725-square-foot lease at Woodfield Preserve Office Center, on behalf of Zeller, to Primient. Primient, a leading producer of food and industrial products from plant-based, renewable sources, has relocated its headquarters to 20 N. Martingale Road in Schaumburg. Primient selected interior contractor JC Anderson for the buildout of their state-of-the-art workplace. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on June 13th with Mayor Tom Dailly in attendance.
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CBRE has arranged an office lease expansion on behalf of their client, SpotHero. The company will relocate from the 13th floor to the 2nd floor at The National Building, located at 125 S Clark, bringing their total footprint to 32,930 square feet. The company’s prior space on the 13th floor was approximately 28,000 square feet.
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CBRE has arranged the sale of North Water Tower, a 398-unit luxury multifamily property in the high barrier-to-entry Streeterville neighborhood of downtown Chicago. Invesco Real Estate, a global real estate investment manager, sold the property to Crescent Heights in a transaction that closed June 13, 2023. A sale price was not disclosed.
Research Reports
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Article | Future Cities
Market Spotlight: Chicago in Focus
From its economic diversity to its logistical resilience, see how Chicago earns its global reputation as a home for business, investment and talent. CBRE takes an in-depth look at the factors the city has to offer in a special Market Spotlight on Chicago.
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Article | Future Cities
Retail Markets in Focus: Chicago
Chicago led all U.S. markets in net absorption of retail space in H1 2023. A strong recovery in restaurant traffic and a relatively affluent population base are two key drivers of Chicago’s attractiveness to retailers, contributing to its retail renaissance.
