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# Real Estate Companies in Chicago, IL

The bigger real estate companies headquartered in Chicago, IL, with what they do, their sizes and how to reach their people.

By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026.

**Short answer:** Among the real estate companies counted in Chicago, IL, the biggest by headcount range include JLL, Equity Residential and Equity Lifestyle Properties. They are mostly very small: 76% have 50 or fewer employees.

## Which real estate companies are in Chicago?

Among the companies whose public profile lists Real Estate as their industry and Chicago, IL as their headquarters, the biggest by headcount range include JLL, Equity Residential, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Cresa and The Scion Group. Names link to a company profile where we have one.

| Company | Employees |
| --- | --- |
| JLL | 10,001+ |
| Equity Residential | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Equity Lifestyle Properties | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Cresa | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| The Scion Group | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Waterton | 1,001 to 5,000 |
| Amli Residential | 501 to 1,000 |
| New Home Star | 501 to 1,000 |
| Revantage, A Blackstone Portfolio | 501 to 1,000 |
| Habitat | 501 to 1,000 |
| Draper And Kramer, Incorporated | 501 to 1,000 |
| Evergreen Real Estate Group | 501 to 1,000 |
| Article Student Living | 501 to 1,000 |
| 800 Fulton | 501 to 1,000 |
| Equity Office Properties Trust | 501 to 1,000 |
| Kale Realty | 501 to 1,000 |
| Us Appraisal Group | 501 to 1,000 |
| East Lake | 501 to 1,000 |
| Sior Chicago Chapter | 501 to 1,000 |
| Livcor, A Blackstone Portfolio | 201 to 500 |
| Ventas | 201 to 500 |
| Zeller | 201 to 500 |
| Home Partners Of America | 201 to 500 |
| Jameson Sotheby's International Realty | 201 to 500 |
| Proper | 201 to 500 |

The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile.

## What do real estate companies in Chicago do?

Real Estate is a broad label. The most common NAICS codes among them are 531210 (29%), 531110 (14%) and 531312 (5%).

**Figure: What real estate companies in Chicago do.** Bars for the share of counted real estate companies with each code: 531210 29%, 531110 14%, 531312 5%, 237210 5%, 561110 5%, 523910 4%, 531190 3%.

*Share of counted real estate companies in Chicago by their NAICS code.*

[NAICS 531210](https://enrich.chat/naics/531210/)[NAICS 531110](https://enrich.chat/naics/531110/)[NAICS 531312](https://enrich.chat/naics/531312/)[NAICS 237210](https://enrich.chat/naics/237210/)[NAICS 523910](https://enrich.chat/naics/523910/)

## How big are they?

76% of the real estate companies counted in Chicago have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

**Figure: Size of real estate companies in Chicago.** Seven columns for the share of counted real estate companies in Chicago in each employee range: 11 to 50 76%, 51 to 200 18%, 201 to 500 3%, 501 to 1,000 2%, 1,001 to 5,000 1%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 0%.

*Share of counted real estate companies in Chicago in each employee range.*

## How old are they?

Most were founded in the 2010s (31%), then the 2000s (29%).

**Figure: When real estate companies in Chicago were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted real estate companies in Chicago founded in each era: Before 1960 3%, 1960s 2%, 1970s 4%, 1980s 9%, 1990s 13%, 2000s 29%, 2010s 31%, 2020s 8%.

*Share of counted real estate companies in Chicago by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.*

## How real estate companies compare

- 39% were founded in 2010 or later, against 54% across other cities on this site.

## How do you reach the people at real estate companies in Chicago?

The people to talk to are usually owners, operations and finance leaders. Build the list in three prompts to your AI agent.

### 1. Count them (free)

Counting who matches never uses credits.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to count the real estate companies in Chicago, IL
```

### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person)

Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the owners, operations and finance leaders at real estate companies in Chicago, IL, with their titles
```

### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each)

An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown.

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified
```

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which are the biggest real estate companies in Chicago?

Among those counted, they include JLL, Equity Residential, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Cresa and The Scion Group, ranked by headcount range.

### How big are real estate companies in Chicago?

76% of those counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted.

### Which companies count as real estate?

Companies whose public profile lists Real Estate as their industry and whose headquarters are in Chicago, IL.

## Try this prompt

Find the people at real estate companies in Chicago

```text
Use www.enrich.chat to find the owners, operations and finance leaders at real estate companies in Chicago, IL, with titles and verified work emails
```

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