Drew Millard
biography
Drew grew up in Orion, a farming town in western Illinois on the Iowa-Illinois border. Here, he established a small-town work ethic, a sense of community, and a positive outlook on life. Drew earned degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, still in touch with his rural roots.
After his time at UIUC, Drew earned his Professional Engineering License while serving as an engineering consultant at AECOM. During his time at the firm, he contributed his construction and design skills to large roadway projects including Lakeshore Drive (Chicago, IL) and the I-55/I-64 interchange (St. Louis, Missouri).
After reading “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by R. Kiyosaki, Drew caught the real estate and entrepreneur bug. For the next four years Drew would work as an engineer during the day and forming what would be 33 Realty & Cubed Construction in his leisure time. Now, after 33’s launch in 2009, Drew concentrates heavily on company strategy, vision, infrastructure, and company culture.
Outside of work Drew loves spending time with his family and friends; he coaches his two children in multiple sports, loves snow skiing and remains an active contributor in his community.
Drew's first job for $3.45/hour was detasseling corn.
Education
Drew earned degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Drew has a Professional Engineer (P.E.) accreditation. After his time at UIUC, Drew earned his Professional Engineering License while serving as an engineering consultant at AECOM. Drew has his managing broker license in MO, WI, IL, and IN.
Featured On/Publications
- 33 Realty names Sean Connelly principal - REJournals
- Connelly Elevated to Principal at 33 Realty - ConnectCRE
- 33 Realty Brokers $15.2M Condo Deconversion Sale in Oak Park, Illinois - REBusinessOnline
- Check out 33 Realty / Cubed Construction on Inc.com
- 33 Realty Tapped for Leasing, Management at Luxury Rentals - ConnectCRE
- Condo-Quality Apartments Set to Open in Lincoln Park | GlobeSt
- How 33 Realty Learned From Its Mistakes In The Downturn To Thrive In The Boom (bisnow.com)
- Luxury Renters Headed to the Suburbs | GlobeSt
- Check out 33 Realty / Cubed Construction on Inc.com
Professional Membership
- Vistage – CEO Peer group
- REIA – Real Estate Investment Association
Awards and Achievements
- Awarded Chicago’s Best, Business Hall of Fame For the Best Property Management Company in 2020
- Awarded Evanston’s Best, Business Hall of Fame For the Best Property Management Company in 2020
- Inc 5000 award for the fastest growing companies in 2016, 2017, and 2019.
- 175 employees
- $25M in revenue
- Geographies—Chicago metro area, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona
- $200M in development and construction
- 4000 units under management
My Cases
- Ponzi Scheme Portfolio Takeover | 33 Realty Case Study | 33 Realty
- Distressed Chicago High-Rise | 33 Realty Case Study | 33 Realty
- Suburban Multifamily Bankruptcy | 33 Realty Case Study | 33 Realty
- Suburban Deconversion Sale | 33 Realty Case Study | 33 Realty
- Chicago Multifamily Portfolio Sale | 33 Realty Case Study | 33 Realty