Development within the fabric of an existing community or “in-fill” development as it is known is the forte of our firm.  Such development requires a firm with specialized skills.  City Real Estate Incorporated has a proven track record of successfully developing commercial, multi-family and high-end single family projects within the context of existing neighborhoods.

In-fill development often requires the highest degree of creativity and attention to detail in order to blend effectively the old with the new.  City Real Estate Incorporated’s previous projects have responded successfully to these challenges; they appear in architectural publications and on The National Register of Historic Places. 

In-fill development also requires the strong economic and financial skills possessed by the firm.  The high cost of land in established areas dictates that projects be well planned as well as attractively designed.  These skills have been critical to the success of the firm’s own projects as well as those of clients for which the firm has provided development consulting (such as First American Bank and The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago).

The firm’s professional image, public relations and transaction management skills prove to be important when developing the strong working relationship between the local government, the community and the project team needed for projects of this nature.  The principals of the firm also offer significant experience dealing with governmental bodies on zoning and land use planning issues both as a private developer and as an attorney specializing in land use and zoning law.  Having completed numerous land rezonings and subdivisions, the firm is very effective at this cornerstone of successful development.

City Real Estate Incorporated brings a multi-disciplined team to each of its efforts. Our projects are well thought out, taking into account the zoning, design, marketing, construction and financial issues that form the basis for our development concepts.  We have served as contractor and marketing agent on many of our projects.  Though the firm does not always “wear all the hats” on each project, its experience in each of these areas shows in our product and contributes to our ability to manage all phases of an undertaking.  Moreover, City Real Estate Incorporated focuses its efforts.  As a small highly specialized firm, it crafts a limited number of high quality projects each year, thereby assuring that each level of every project receives full attention.