Professional Experience
Associated Office
Madison Olinger is Director of Public/Private Partnerships at CBRE Chicago. She leads and oversees engagement with civic leaders, public/private entities, nonprofit organizations, and industry associations across Chicago and Illinois to support firm objectives, and market-level initiatives. She also runs operations for one of the highest performing teams in the firm.
Prior to joining CBRE in 2023, Madison was Senior Aide to former Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and served as Deputy Campaign Manager/Deputy Political Director for the Mayor’s reelection campaign. Before that, Madison was with Res Publica Group, a Chicago-based public affairs agency that works with private and public sector companies, government agencies, not-for-profits, and advocacy organizations to grow reputations, manage crises, shape public perception, and activate stakeholders.
Madison serves as a 2026 Council Member for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leaders program and sits on the Junior Board of Personal PAC. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Communications Management from the University of Dayton and lives in Chicago.
We are a multidisciplinary group of real estate professionals that leverage the most progressive technology and unparalleled market intelligence to deliver creative, cutting-edge real estate solutions for our clients, no matter the size requirement, number of employees impacted, geographic location or scope of the project. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies and high-profile global portfolios to some of the fastest-growing tech companies in the world.
Our success is built on a deep understanding of the unique set of circumstances each client faces. We know business objectives must drive real estate strategy, and we work relentlessly to deliver tangible results for our client’s bottom line.
Together, we’ve established one of the highest-performing teams in CBRE Chicago. Each member of our team provides a unique perspective, set of skills and experiences that add value to the work we do. And, we are backed by the unparalleled resources, market knowledge, superior data and proprietary technology of the world’s largest commercial real estate firm.
Major Transactions
320 S Canal
555,364 SF
800 W Fulton
196,000 SF
8560 S Cottage Grove
127,000 SF
222 Merchandise Mart
81,000 SF
425 S Financial
46,000 SF
125 S Clark
32,000 SF
333 W Wolf Point
500,000 SF
London 115,000 SF
Santa Monica 139,000 SF
Bellevue 76,000 SF
425 S Financial
114,000 SF
10 S LaSalle
78,000 SF
500 W Madison
42,000 SF
353 N Park
28,557 SF
Toronto 78,345 SF
Chicago 555,364 SF
New York 307,000 SF
Seattle 114,000 SF
175 W Jackson
135,000 SF
231 S LaSalle
106,000 SF
433 W Van Buren
75,000 SF
500 W Madison
39,862 SF
227 W Monroe
25,253 SF
1 S Wacker
200,000 SF
222 Merchandise Mart
134,000 SF
222 Merchandise Mart
89,000 SF
1 E Wacker
55,000 SF
320 S Canal
555,364 SF
609 W Randolph
22,000 SF
Gaining Perspective. Giving Back.
As a team, we go out of our way to embrace the role we and our clients play in the ecosystem of Chicago...and we do whatever we can to give back to it.
Constant Innovation. Continued Recognition.
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