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Commercial real estate jobs in Illinois

37 active commercial real estate and proptech roles in Illinois — the Midwest's institutional CRE hub.

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Illinois CRE market overview

Illinois — effectively the Chicago metro — is the largest institutional CRE market in the Midwest. Chicago is home to several major public REITs, institutional investment managers, and the country's largest student-housing and alternative-real-estate platforms, plus substantial mortgage banking and CMBS coverage.

Job flow in Illinois is heaviest in institutional asset management, alternative real estate (student housing, medical office, data centers), and CMBS / CRE CLO credit.

Key metros

  • Chicago
  • Naperville / West Suburbs

Employer types active here

  • Institutional investment managers
  • Alternative real estate sponsors
  • Public REITs
  • Mortgage banking and CMBS

Compensation context

Chicago CRE compensation is strong at the institutional and alternative-asset sponsors, and competitive on a cost-of-living basis versus the coasts. Capital markets roles can match NY comp at the senior level.

Common Illinois CRE roles

  • Asset manager
  • Acquisitions associate
  • CMBS credit analyst
  • Alternative-sector investment associate

Top CRE employers hiring in Illinois

Companies with the most active listings on HireCRE right now.

  • Harrison Street Asset Management18 roles
  • The Scion Group8 roles
  • Marcus & Millichap5 roles
  • Bisnow2 roles
  • Kroll Bond Rating Agency2 roles
  • Ullico1 role
  • CIM1 role

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