Berkson & Sons,.

Name

Berkson & Sons,.

Legal name

Berkson & Sons, Ltd

Website

https://berksonandsons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Northbrook

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Property Management: Berkson & Sons generates revenue as a 3rd party property manager providing commercial and community residential property management services, including maintenance, accounting, and tenant/owner related functions.
2. Commercial Brokerage and Leasing: The company earns commissions through commercial brokerage, leasing, and investment sales of office, industrial, and retail properties.
3. Asset Management Services: Revenue generated from aggressive asset management of Chicagoland properties, including sales, leasing, maintenance, remodeling, and accounting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Berkson & Sons is a full-service, Illinois-licensed commercial real estate firm providing third-party property management, commercial brokerage and leasing, and real estate investment services. The company specializes in office, retail, and industrial properties across the Chicagoland market, offering a one-stop shop covering construction, maintenance, repairs, remodeling, repositioning, development, accounting, and tenant/owner functions.

Product overview

Berkson & Sons is a full-service real estate management company offering a unified suite of property management, brokerage, and investment services for commercial properties. The company operates as a single integrated platform with three interconnected service pillars: Property Management Services (encompassing Asset Management, Commercial Association Management, Full-Service Management, and Real Estate Consultants), Full-Service Brokerage for leasing and sales, and Investment Services (including Acquisitions, Development, Joint Ventures, and Receivership Services Group). These services cover office, industrial, and retail property categories across the Chicagoland market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Management Services Comprehensive third-party property management for commercial and community residential properties, covering construction, maintenance, repairs, remodeling, repositioning, development, accounting, sales and leasing, and tenant/owner relations.
• Commercial Brokerage and Leasing Full-service brokerage for the leasing and sales of office buildings, industrial buildings, retail, strip-malls, and investment commercial properties.
• Investment Services Custom real estate investment planning covering acquisitions, development, joint ventures, and receivership, designed to maximize portfolio return and minimize risk through diversification across property types, markets, and locations.
• Asset Management Aggressive asset management service focused on maximizing property value and return on investment through sales, leasing, maintenance, remodeling, and accounting oversight of Chicagoland commercial properties.
• Commercial Association Management Management services tailored for commercial associations and condo associations, including community maintenance, financial administration, and association governance support.
• Real Estate Consulting Consulting services for property-related decisions, supporting institutional, private, and tenant/owner functions across the commercial real estate lifecycle.
• Receivership Services Specialized receivership services for distressed properties, provided as part of the firm's investment services.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Association of Realtors (NAR)minorOthersBerkson & Sons is a licensed realtor through membership in the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which provides industry credentials and standards compliance. This is a professional membership rather than a strategic partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services and investment management firm covering brokerage, property and facilities management, capital markets, and advisory — broad incumbent with deep Chicago presence.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, investment sales, and advisory across all asset classes — a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but far greater scale and technology.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm providing brokerage, property management, valuation, and advisory across all major asset classes — broad incumbent competing for many of the same Chicago institutional clients.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm offering brokerage, property management, and project management with a large Chicago office — broad incumbent competing on enterprise accounts.

Direct peers

• NAI Hiffman: Chicago-headquartered commercial real estate services firm providing brokerage, property management, and investment sales across the Chicagoland market — closely mirroring Berkson & Sons' geographic focus and full-service offering model.
• Lee & Associates: National commercial real estate brokerage and services firm with significant Midwest presence offering brokerage, property management, and investment sales — comparable as a similarly structured full-service competitor.
• Bradford Allen: Chicago-based commercial real estate firm providing office and industrial brokerage, property management, and tenant representation services throughout the Midwest — directly comparable on local market focus and service mix.
• SVN (Commercial Realty Specialists): Commercial real estate franchised brokerage with multiple Chicago-area advisors providing investment sales, leasing, and property management — a structural peer on the franchise/full-service brokerage model.
• Marcus & Millichap: Specialized commercial real estate investment sales firm with a Chicago office — comparable on the investment sales and acquisitions services that Berkson provides to its private-investor and institutional clients.
• Podolsky Circle Realty: Chicago commercial real estate brokerage firm representing tenants, landlords, and investors in leasing and sales across office and industrial — a close regional peer focused on the same Chicagoland CRE transaction market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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