Hilliker Corporation

What Hilliker Corporation does

Hilliker Corporation is a privately held, independent commercial real estate brokerage founded in 1985 and headquartered at 1401 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 650, in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm brokers the acquisition, sale, and lease of commercial property across office, industrial, retail, land, investment, and church real estate categories throughout the St. Louis Region (spanning Missouri and Illinois). It markets itself under the tagline 'The Entrepreneur's Choice' and claims to be the largest independently owned commercial real estate company in St. Louis, with over 10,000 transactions brokered cumulatively and 40 years in business as of 2025. Service scope is supplemented by buyer and seller representation, 1031 exchange advisory, landlord representation, NNN lease brokerage, and ongoing property management.

The firm operates as a traditional sales-led brokerage with 17 named broker agents delivering one-on-one client service from a single headquarters location; there is no multi-office footprint and the geographic focus is regional only. Revenue mechanics are transaction-based commissions negotiated per deal across the five core property type verticals plus church real estate, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Technology infrastructure is deliberately minimal: a WordPress site running the Realtyna WPL Pro listings plugin serves as the property search and marketing front end, backed by an in-house research team producing market analysis. Marketing channels are primarily organic—email newsletter, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube video content, and on-site property listings—without evidence of paid acquisition infrastructure or platform-style productization.

The business model is owner-operator independent brokerage economics: commission income flows through the firm and is split with producing brokers, without external capital, parent company, or institutional backing. A referral/co-marketing partnership with Westwood Net Lease supports the 1031 exchange service line. Customer segments are horizontally defined (entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors across all property types), with no disclosed named enterprise anchors or segment concentration. Expansion signals are incremental—addition of a church real estate vertical, an internal 'Hilliker University' training program, and a digital channel buildout—rather than transformational, consistent with a stable regional incumbent extending adjacencies rather than pursuing scale-stage growth.

Name

Hilliker Corporation

Legal name

Hilliker Corporation

Website

https://hillikercorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hilliker Corporation is an independently owned, private commercial real estate brokerage founded in 1985 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 17 brokers buy, sell, and lease office, industrial, retail, land, investment, and church properties across the St. Louis Region on commission-based terms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Property sales leasing
• Investment property services
• 1031 exchange services
• Office industrial retail brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Hilliker Corporation generates revenue through commissions on commercial real estate transactions including sales and leases of industrial, office, retail, investment, and land properties in the St. Louis Region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hilliker Corporation is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that represents clients in buying, selling, and leasing office, industrial, retail, land, investment, and church properties across the St. Louis Region. The firm operates through 17 broker agents who provide buyer representation, seller representation, landlord representation, 1031 exchange, NNN property, and ongoing property management services on a commission basis.

Product overview

Hilliker Corporation is a commercial real estate brokerage firm operating as a unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. The company provides six core property type services (Commercial Office Real Estate, Industrial Real Estate, Land Real Estate, Investment Real Estate, and Retail Real Estate) supported by six supplementary services (Buyer Representation, Seller Representation, 1031 Exchange, Landlord Representation, NNN Properties, and Property Management). Since 1985, the company has brokered over 10,000 transactions in the St. Louis Region, positioning itself as the 'Entrepreneur's Choice' for commercial real estate services. Property listings and information are managed through a WordPress-based website with the real-estate-listing-realtyna-wpl-pro plugin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Office Real Estate Brokerage Brokering services for buying, selling, and leasing office properties in the St. Louis Region, including office spaces of all sizes, corporate headquarters, office park offices, downtown and suburban offices, freestanding buildings, multi-tenant facilities, 1031 exchange offices, and opportunity zone offices such as TIF and CID properties.
• Industrial Real Estate Brokerage Brokering services for buying, selling, and leasing industrial properties including manufacturing facilities (heavy and light), warehousing with refrigerated storage options, freight transfer facilities, food processing plants, flex buildings (research and development facilities and labs), showrooms, and data processing centers.
• Land Real Estate Brokerage Brokering services for commercial lots, out-lots, large retail tracts, industrial sites, and large tracts for multi-use or institutional development in the St. Louis Region.
• Investment Real Estate Brokerage Investment property brokering services for industrial, office, retail properties, and land with guidance on profitable acquisition or sale.
• Retail Real Estate Brokerage Brokering services for buying, selling, and leasing retail properties from small shops to big box stores for service providers and merchandisers.
• Buyer Representation Assistance for clients looking to acquire commercial properties by purchase or lease, helping narrow choices and negotiate the best achievable terms.
• Seller Representation Marketing and sales services presenting commercial properties in the most favorable marketable light to achieve full-value sales or leases.
• 1031 Exchange Services Tax-deferred property exchange services for commercial real estate investors seeking to defer capital gains taxes, supported by 1031 exchange expertise through partner Westwood Net Lease.
• Landlord Representation Services for property owners seeking to lease their commercial properties to qualified tenants.
• NNN Properties Services Triple Net (NNN) lease property services where tenants pay taxes, insurance, and maintenance in addition to rent.
• Property Management Ongoing property management services including project management, maintenance, repairs, rent collection, and tenant oversight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 transactions brokered since 1985

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Westwood Net LeaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWestwood Net Lease is featured as a partner/expert in 1031 exchange transactions. Hilliker Corporation displays Westwood Net Lease branding on their commercial office real estate page, indicating a referral or co-marketing relationship for 1031 exchange expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with brokerage, property management, and advisory across all major property types including a St. Louis office. Comparable to Hilliker as a competing full-service CRE brokerage with broader geographic reach and institutional relationships.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm with a full brokerage, capital markets, property management, and advisory platform including a St. Louis presence. Comparable to Hilliker across property types but with institutional-scale resources and global investor networks.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and advisory across all property types with a St. Louis office. Comparable to Hilliker on every service category but operating at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, valuation, and property management across office, industrial, retail, and investment properties, with a St. Louis office. Comparable to Hilliker on full-service CRE brokerage but competing from institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Crexi: Online commercial real estate marketplace and data platform enabling owners, brokers, and buyers to list, search, and transact CRE properties digitally. Comparable to Hilliker as a channel competing for CRE transaction flow, particularly threatening traditional broker value capture on listings and buyer sourcing.

Direct peers

• Cawley Company: St. Louis-based independent commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory services across office, industrial, retail, and investment properties. Directly comparable as a regional independent CRE competitor serving the same St. Louis market and entrepreneur client base.
• Sansone Group: St. Louis-based commercial real estate company offering brokerage, property management, development, and investment services. Comparable to Hilliker as a similarly sized independent St. Louis CRE firm competing for the same local entrepreneur and investor clients.
• Marcus & Millichap: National commercial real estate investment sales brokerage focused on investment property transactions across office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and land. Comparable to Hilliker's Investment Real Estate service line, particularly for middle-market investor clients, though operating at much larger scale.
• SVN (Sperry Van Ness) International: Franchise-style network of commercial real estate advisor firms providing brokerage and advisory across all property types, with member firms in many U.S. markets. Comparable to Hilliker as a competing independent CRE brokerage model for middle-market office, industrial, retail, and investment transactions.
• NAI Global (NAI Kirkpatrick): Network of independently owned commercial real estate brokerage firms with a St. Louis-area member offering brokerage and property management across all major property types. Comparable to Hilliker as a competing CRE brokerage serving the St. Louis Region and entrepreneur/investor client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hillikercorp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Hillikercorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61573078860260
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hilliker-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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