Joseph & Camper Commercial

What Joseph & Camper Commercial does

Joseph & Camper Commercial is a privately held commercial real estate brokerage firm headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, serving Central Illinois across eight counties (Peoria, Tazewell, McLean, Woodford, Marshall, Stark, Fulton, and Knox). Founded in 2007 by Tom Camper alongside David Joseph and his sons Bill and Brad Joseph, the firm traces its lineage to D. Joseph Sons & Associates Real Estate Company, a regional CRE brokerage leader for more than 50 years. The firm operates with a six-person team—four brokers, a marketing director/transaction coordinator, and a controller—delivering brokerage, tenant representation, market analysis, and ancillary property management services across retail, office, industrial, medical, land, and special-purpose property types.

The firm runs on a commercial real estate brokerage software stack with digital signing capabilities and a proprietary in-house sales and leasing comparable database that supports market analysis, vacancy rate surveys, cap rate analysis, and trade area/demographic mapping. Client-facing tools include a website with map-based property search and a content marketing blog covering CRE trends and investment guidance. Distribution is relationship-driven: brokers leverage deep local networks with landlords, developers, retailers, and the Peoria business community, supplemented by a multi-channel digital presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X).

The revenue model is commission-based, with brokerage fees traditionally paid by landlords in leasing and by sellers in sales, while investment transactions may require buyer-side procuring broker compensation. The customer base spans national enterprise tenants (Sherwin-Williams, Qdoba, T-Mobile) and mid-market local businesses primarily in Central Illinois, with no publicly disclosed revenue figures. Strategic positioning hinges on entrenched local market knowledge, multi-decade broker relationships, and an affiliated Joseph-family ecosystem that includes D. Joseph Construction and The Joseph Companies.

Name

Joseph & Camper Commercial

Legal name

Joseph & Camper Commercial

Website

https://josephcamper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Joseph & Camper Commercial is a privately held commercial real estate brokerage firm based in Peoria, Illinois, serving Central Illinois with brokerage, tenant representation, market analysis, and property management services across retail, office, industrial, medical, and land property types.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Commissions: Commission-based brokerage fees. In leasing situations, commercial real estate brokerage fees are paid by landlords. In sale situations, sellers traditionally pay the fee. For investment transactions, the seller traditionally pays a fee. In some circumstances, investment brokers may only cooperate with a procuring broker for a small part of the fee, requiring the buyer to compensate the procuring broker.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

No source material was provided in the input to describe the company's core offerings.

Product overview

Joseph & Camper Commercial is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm offering an integrated suite of services centered around three core offerings: Brokerage (buyer/seller representation), Tenant Representation (lease negotiation and site selection), and Market Analysis (vacancy tracking and demographic intelligence). Their portfolio spans multiple property types including Retail, Office, Industrial, Land, Special Purpose, and Medical properties. The company also provides ancillary property management services. All services are delivered through a team of licensed commercial real estate brokers serving Central Illinois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million square feet of lease and sale transactions brokered by managing broker Brad Joseph
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• D. Joseph ConstructionminorOthersRelated entity under the same ownership/family. D. Joseph Construction is a separate company under the Joseph family umbrella, providing construction services that may complement commercial real estate transactions.
• The Joseph CompaniesminorOthersRelated entity under the same ownership/family. The Joseph Companies represents the broader business holdings of the Joseph family, which includes D. Joseph Construction and Joseph & Camper Commercial Real Estate.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NAI Global: Global commercial real estate brokerage network with member firms offering brokerage, tenant representation, property management, and market analysis across all major property types — directly overlapping Joseph & Camper's core services but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm providing brokerage, property management, and advisory across all major property types. Overlaps with Joseph & Camper in tenant representation, landlord representation, and investment sales, particularly for enterprise clients with multi-market needs.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and advisory across all property types. Competes with Joseph & Camper for enterprise tenant and investor mandates, though Joseph & Camper serves a sub-scale regional niche where CBRE is less focused.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global full-service commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, valuation, and advisory across office, retail, industrial, and investment properties. Competes with Joseph & Camper for enterprise tenant mandates and investment sales, though focused on larger markets.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm providing brokerage, property management, and capital markets advisory across all major property types. Overlaps with Joseph & Camper's office, retail, industrial, and investment brokerage services at the enterprise level.
• Marcus & Millichap: National investment real estate brokerage firm specializing in commercial property investment sales, financing, and capital markets. Comparable to Joseph & Camper's investment property brokerage service but operating at significantly greater scale across U.S. markets.

Direct peers

• Coldwell Banker Commercial: Commercial real estate brokerage network affiliated with Coldwell Banker, providing brokerage services across office, retail, industrial, and investment property segments. Comparable business model and property type coverage to Joseph & Camper, with a regional/local office structure.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held commercial real estate brokerage firm with a similar owner-broker model, focused on office, industrial, retail, and investment properties across regional U.S. markets. Mirrors Joseph & Camper's structure of local expert brokers with comparable commission-based revenue model.
• Berkshire Hathaway Commercial: Commercial real estate services network affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway, providing brokerage for office, retail, industrial, and investment properties via local affiliated brokers. Comparable in that it operates through regional/local broker principals rather than employee-only model.
• SVN International: Commercial real estate brokerage franchisor with member offices providing brokerage, tenant rep, and investment sales across all commercial property types. Closely comparable to Joseph & Camper's commission-based model and regional focus on retail, office, industrial, and land.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/josephandcamper
• Facebookfacebook.com/JosephCamperCommercial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joseph-&-camper-commercial
• Instagraminstagram.com/josephcampercommercial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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