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33 Realty’s investment brokerage team is Chicago’s leading multifamily, land and deconversion brokerage firm. Our transactions cover simple 6-unit buildings to complex land transactions requiring zoning knowledge and entitlement experience. Unlike traditional brokerage firms, we have access to data through 33’s other service lines to forecast construction costs, lease rates and management expenses. This brings credibility to our brokerage transactions because buyers and sellers know our valuations are reliable and defendable. Proprietary buyer and seller databases, tailored marketing materials, proactive negotiations and rigid escrow management are the cornerstones of our business.
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Chicago Multifamily Portfolio Sale
In the early fall of 2017, 33 Realty was given the green light to shop a South Side portfolio consisting of 13 Buildings. The properties were scattered throughout 5 different neighborhoods. The buildings had been well maintained and offered an ideal add value in kitchen and bath updates, without major capital expenditures needing to be done.
295
Units
$14.65M
Sale Price
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Chicago Multifamily Sale
In the Spring of 2018, 33 was hired to sell this multifamily building on Chicago’s Northside. Comprising 16 residential units and 1 retail space, the building faced reasonably significant deferred maintenance and the units were in desperate need of upgrades.
17
Units
$3.32M
Sale Price
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Suburban Deconversion Sale
In March of 2020, the 33 Realty brokerage team was hired by the Randall Village Condominium Association to execute a deconversion sale of their condo complex. The driving force to list and ultimately sell the complex arose because the property as an apartment complex yielded prices for the unit owners that exceeded the value of their condos on a per unit basis.
196
Units
$25M
Sale Price
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Suburban Multifamily Portfolio
In late 2019, 33 was hired to sell a five property, 64-unit portfolio of workforce housing apartments located in Belvidere, IL. The properties were located within a 2 mile radius of one another, were well maintained and provided a variety of “value-add” opportunities. Beyond conducting a robust marketing effort, the brokerage team successfully helped prospective buyers quantify the costs to upgrade and project renovated rents.
64
Units
$3.3M
Sale Price
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Urban Land Sale
In March of 2017, 33 procured an off-market development site from a private owner that was designated for a Transit Oriented Development (“TOD”). Through our private buyer network we achieved a record price on a Per-Square-Foot (“PSF”) basis for land in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Logan Square.
22,346
SF of land
$4.9MM
Sale Price
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the best choice for your investment
33’s integrated service offering model enables us to tap in-house resources to underwrite the operations of functioning assets as well as validate projections in construction, leasing, and management.Our team comes from a multitude of backgrounds with one goal in mind - ensuring client satisfaction.
FAQ
Why market a property versus trying to sell it off-market? Follow-up question, what does a full marketing process and timing look like?
For the most part, marketing a property ensures wider exposure and more control over the process. A broker's job is to create excitement about a buying opportunity, unlock potential upside, and drive the process so a seller ends up with not only the best price but also the best buyer at the table. This is hard to do off-market. Buyers love buying off-market, which should tell sellers everything they need to know
Who are the buyers in the middle market and how has their profile evolved over time?
We have seen an evolution of buyers as Chicago has become more of an international city over the last 15 years. When I started in brokerage the typical buyer was the largest landlord in any submarket, now we are seeing new buyers enter the market with capital from a national and international community often winning the deals
What makes someone a good broker both from a seller’s and a buyer’s perspective?
Keeping their clients’ best interest at the forefront and making recommendations on what to do based on experience and honesty. A great broker never thinks about a single transaction as the end of a relationship and rather the beginning of a long-term relationship
Is now a good time to acquire property and do you see the value of real estate going up or down in the Chicago market?
Now is a great time to acquire property because of the low cost of capital. In addition, we are seeing many investors diversify out of an overheated stock market and into bricks and mortar assets as a hedge against inflation
Where are the best deals?
This is impossible to answer without first understanding a client's investment strategy. Make sure your broker understands what you are looking for, so you always get an early call
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