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Suburban Chicago Leasing
(2020-present)
4.5M
Square Feet
Leased
95
Tenant Rep
Transactions
35
Transactions
Larger than 25K SF
525
Total
Transactions
50%
Transactions
Larger than 50K SF
500-155K
Transactions
Size Range
OVER
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In Class A space
44,828,714 SF
Total Suburban Class A Market
85%
of Colliers product is
Class A
Colliers also represents
2M SF of Class B and C space
Colliers
12,711,737 SF
Class A Space
Total Market Share
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All Others
3,030,436 SF
Transwestern
1,818,458 SF
Bradford Allen
1,212,292 SF
Lincoln Property
2,424,585 SF
Glenstar
3,030,731 SF
Newmark
3,636,877 SF
Hamilton Partners
4,849,170 SF
NAI Hiffman
7,273,755 SF
CBRE
11,700,007 SF
JLL
9,092,194 SF
Colliers is the Right Choice in Suburban Chicago
Results you can count on
Local Market Knowledge
Total market coverage with more
than 11M SF of leasing
Expert Strategy Approach
Specialists in repositioning buildings with 50K SF+ large blocks of
Class A space
Leasing Experience
25 relevant lease transactions over 25K SF+ in the last 3 years
Dynamic Team
Fully integrated 20-person team with property management, marketing, research & capital markets expertise
Recognition
Everest Club
2015 Winner
Transaction of the Year Suburban Office
2015-2023 Finalist for Suburban Transaction
of the Year
2015-2022 Finalists for Property Representative
of the Year
2004-2023 CoStar Powerbroker Award Winners- Top Office Leasing Brokers
in Chicago
2006-2023 Top 10% Producer Colliers American Region
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Major HQ Transactions
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Success Stories
Recent Major HQ Transactions
We've got the market covered
We represent more than 1M SF in each submarket
Colliers represents 12 million SF across Chicagoland
North
1,775,578 SF
Northwest
4,192,247 SF
Lisle-Naperville
2,900,367 SF
Oak Brook
2,113,531 SF
O’Hare
1,144,834 SF
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3 Parkway North
Deerfield, IL
260,000 SF Office Building
91.2% Leased
The Colliers Team was engaged by Fulcrum Asset Advisors to lease 3/6/9 Parkway North in Deerfield, a Class A Trophy Complex in the North market. After Mondelez announced they’re relocation out of Three Parkway North, the Colliers Team mobilized to market over 100,000 SF of contiguous Class A space. Within months of Mondelez vacating the property, The Colliers Team had identified two users to back fill over 100,000 SF of space in the building. For the efforts involved in securing a long term lease with AMCOR, Colliers was nominated for NAIOP’s Suburban Office Transaction of the Year in 2022.
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North
371,393 SF Office Building
100% Leased
Formerly Allstate Life Insurance Company’s Corporate Headquarters, Colliers was engaged to develop a strategy to redevelop the property from a single tenant Corporate Headquarters to a multi-tenant Class A asset with best in class amenities. The first lease that was executed was a 165,000 SF long term lease with Old World Industries. In addition, nine high quality deals with tenant sizes ranging from 5,000 to 55,000 SF from diverse industry sectors with long term leases that totaled 143,000 SF (between January 2020 and December 2022). Which resulted in increasing the occupancy from 45% to 100% and created a weighed average lease term greater than 9.5 years.
3100 Sanders
Northbrook, IL
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2M SF Mixed-Use Building
Phase 1: 95% Leased
Somerset Development engaged Colliers as a part of their redevelopment team prior to the acquisition of the former AT&T World Headquarters. Colliers was an integral part of their strategic planning and design to convert the asset from a single tenant headquarters to the most prominent multi-tenant mixed-use redevelopment in Suburban Chicago. During Phase 1 of the project, The Colliers Team leased-up the office portion of the asset from 0% to 95% through multiple lease transactions totaling 368,850 SF between October 2021 and December 2024; 10 of those transactions were long-term headquarter deals.
Bell Works
Hoffman Estates, IL
Northwest
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890,516 SF Office Building
80% Leased
Formerly the Zurich North American Headquarters, The Colliers Team played an integral part of the strategic repositioning of the property from a corporate headquarters to a multi-tenant asset. The first lease that was executed was a 300,000 SF transaction with Paylocity for their corporate headquarters. In addition, the team signed 12 new leases for a total of 160,000 SF since January of 2020.
Schaumburg Towers
Schaumburg, IL
Northwest
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273,000 SF Office Building
90% Leased
Colliers was retained by a New York based owner to reposition the asset as a prominent high-quality property located in the Northwest suburban market. As a result, The Colliers Team increased occupancy at the property from 70% to 90% through 15 lease transactions totaling over 100,000 SF between September 2020 and December 2022.
Centennial Center
Schaumburg, IL
Northwest
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380,000 SF Office Building
96% Leased
The Colliers Team markets and leases this trophy asset on behalf of the ownership partnership which consists of MDC Properties and Nicola Wealth. Between January of 2020 and late 2023, The Colliers Team completed multiple new leases + long term lease renewals with Reyes Holdings for their corporate headquarters, Colliers Chicago office and Prologis’s Midwest regional office totaling 195,000 SF to get the property to 96% leased.
One O'Hare Centre
Rosemont, IL
O'Hare
6
121,117 SF Office Building
100% Leased
In May of 2021 The Colliers Team was engaged by KORE Investments to market the property for sale or lease. As a part of the strategic plan Colliers worked with ownership to vacate the property and create the highest profile single-tenant opportunity in the O’Hare market. As a result, The Team successfully sold the property in October of 2022 to the Village of Rosemont to be used as the city’s municipal offices (start to finish the sale was completed in 16 months of engagement).
Rosemont Corporate Center
Rosemont, IL
O'Hare
7
127,214 SF Office Building
87% Leased
Farpoint Development acquired the Class-C multi-tenant property vacant in 2019. Colliers was retained to complete a strategic marketing plan to reposition the asset as “the boutique loft” Class-A office property in the O’Hare market. The redevelopment was completed and welcomed its first tenant in the first quarter of 2020. Between January 2020 and December 2024, The Colliers Team has completed multiple leases totaling over 110,000 SF bringing the occupancy from 0% to 87%.
6300 River Road
Rosemont, IL
O'Hare
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390,000 SF Office Building
93.7% Leased
The Colliers Team was engaged by Franklin Partners prior to their acquisition of the property to be part of their development team. The redevelopment was completed in December of 2019. The development was considered the most successful in Suburban Chicago history during one of the most challenging times. The Colliers Team completed 16 new lease transactions totaling 430,000 SF (including 1 space twice) between January of 2020 and August 2022.
The Shuman
Naperville, IL
Lisle-Naperville
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205,000 SF Office Building
87% Leased
The Colliers Team was engaged by Equus Capital Partners at a transitional time for the property with 3 major tenants vacating. Colliers mobilized and put together a marketing strategy targeting full floor tenants in an effort to backfill the vacancy. The Colliers Team leased approximately 72,000 SF between September of 2021 and January 2023 increasing the occupancy from 60% to 94%.
55 Shuman Blvd
Naperville, IL
Lisle-Naperville
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180,000 SF Mixed-Used (office/retail) Building
89% Leased
The Colliers Team was retained by a public REIT to handle the leasing for Main Street Promenade. Using their depth and reach in the market The Colliers Team completed 15 new office leases totaling 35,000 SF and increased occupancy from 55% to 89% between January 2020 and December 2022.
55 Main Street
Naperville, IL
Lisle-Naperville
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168,000 SF Office Building
87% Leased
By focusing their leasing strategy on refreshing existing amenities and creating a robust spec suite program, The Colliers Team increased occupancy from 78% to 94% between January 2020 and December 2022 through 17 lease transactions totaling 63,000 SF. The building lost a 20,000 SF tenant in 2024 to work-from-home mandates, but leasing immediately backfilled 13,000 SF of the space maintaining occupancy at 87% as of January 2025.
550-650 Warrenville Rd
Lisle, IL
Lisle-Naperville
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124,000 SF Office Building
100% Leased
Stanton Road Capital acquired the asset in the 4th Quarter of 2019 and engaged The Colliers Team to reposition and redevelop the asset with Class A amenities. Upon acquisition, the office portion of the asset was at 0% occupancy. Between April of 2020 and January 2022, The Colliers Team signed two large deals totaling 88,673 SF leasing up the asset to 100%.
750 Commons Dr
Aurora, IL
Lisle-Naperville
13
180,000 SF Office Building
100% Leased
The Colliers Team was engaged by EQT Exeter in August of 2021, and at which time the property was only 10% leased. Colliers quickly mobilized and put together a comprehensive marketing strategy to redevelop the property as a Class A asset with a best in market amenity program which resulted in attracting the US headquarters of a multi-national investment grade credit tenant and within 12 months, The Colliers Team had executed the 155,000 SF 13 year lease bringing the occupancy up to 100% by July of 2022.
711 Jorie Blvd
Oak Brook, IL
Oak Brook
14
62,000 SF Office Building
100% Leased
The Colliers Team was engaged by Napleton Real Estate when a large tenant vacated, and the occupancy decreased to 45%. Colliers aggressively pursued active tenants in the market and increased occupancy from 45% to 100% by completing 5 new lease transactions totaling 55,000 SF over the course of January 2020 and December 2022.
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Westmont, IL
Oak Brook
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Steve Kling
Principal
+1 847 698 8257
francis.prock@colliers.com
38 years experience Suburban Chicago
Francis Prock
Principal
+1 847 698 8258
david.florent@colliers.com
27 years experience
Suburban Chicago
David Florent
Principal
+1 847 698 8271
darryl.silverman@colliers.com
22 years experience Suburban Chicago
Darryl Silverman
Sr. Vice President
+1 847 698 8246
jonathon.connor@colliers.com
17 years experience
North & O’Hare
Jon Connor
Sr. Vice President
+1 847 698 8215
brent.jacob@colliers.com
17 years experience
Lisle-Naperville, Oak Brook
& Northwest
Brent Jacob
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steve.kling@colliers.com
38 years experience
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