Slone Commercial

What Slone Commercial does

Slone Commercial, LLC is a solo commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm founded in 2004 by Joyce M. Slone (SIOR, CCIM) and headquartered at 340 W. Butterfield Road, Suite 4B, Elmhurst, Illinois. The firm provides brokerage and advisory services to land and building owners, corporate tenants, investors, and developers across the Chicago Regional Market, with specialization in industrial, office, and retail property sectors. Its service portfolio spans landlord/seller representation, tenant/buyer representation, market research, property valuation, acquisitions, dispositions, leases, investment sales, build-to-suit coordination, site selection, portfolio management, sale/leasebacks, and tax-deferred exchanges.

The business operates as a single-practitioner firm (headcount of 1) with revenue generated exclusively through transaction-based commissions on sale, lease, and build-to-suit deals. There is no proprietary technology platform, no digital product, and no technology-enabled distribution layer. Marketing is limited to a company website with PDF listings and referral channels through SIOR and CCIM industry organizations. The principal brings over 45 years of construction, development, and brokerage experience, including prior executive positions at Cushman & Wakefield, Podolsky Northstar, Paine/Wetzel, Arthur J. Rogers, and Northern Builders, and has closed $450 million in lifetime transactions across 15.75 million SF, 1,291 acres of land, 600+ leases, and 50+ build-to-suits.

The firm has remained founder-owned and privately held since inception with no external investment, no employees beyond the founder, and no subsidiaries. Notable historical clients include Sara Lee, Ryder Logistics, Monsanto, Duke Realty, CenterPoint Properties, The Rockefeller Group, and Opus North Corporation. The firm holds no patents, trademarks, or formal partnerships and relies entirely on the founder's personal credentials, industry relationships, and regional expertise as its competitive basis.

Name

Slone Commercial

Legal name

Slone Commercial, LLC

Website

https://slonecommercial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Slone Commercial, LLC is a solo commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2004 by Joyce M. Slone (SIOR, CCIM), serving land owners, tenants, investors, and developers across the Chicago Regional Market with industrial, office, and retail transaction and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Activities Related to Real Estate (5313)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAJAB

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

SECONDARYFSAEAJAN

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Tenant representation services
• Build-to-suit advisory
• Property marketing
• Investment sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Commission-based revenue from sale, lease, and build-to-suit transactions for commercial properties in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Handles transactions of all sizes and levels of complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Slone Commercial provides full-service commercial real estate brokerage and advisory services to land and building owners, corporate tenants, investors, and developers in the Chicago Regional Market. Services include landlord/seller representation, tenant/buyer representation, acquisitions, dispositions, leases, investment sales, build-to-suit advisory, market research, property valuation, due diligence assistance, entitlement assistance, and property marketing across industrial, office, and retail property sectors.

Product overview

Slone Commercial, LLC is a commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm founded in 2004 by Joyce M. Slone, SIOR, CCIM. The company operates as a single unified service offering—providing comprehensive brokerage and advisory services to land and building owners, tenants, investors, and developers throughout the Chicago Regional Market. The portfolio consists of four core service offerings: Commercial Brokerage Services (covering acquisitions, dispositions, leases, and investment sales for all parties), Advisory Services (encompassing market research, property valuation, strategic planning, and financing assistance), Build-to-Suit Services (specialized development advisory for greenfield-to-business-park projects), and Property Marketing (local to national marketing, portfolio management, and lease administration). The company specializes in industrial, office, and retail property sectors, with particular expertise in development and build-to-suit projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Brokerage Services Full-service commercial real estate brokerage providing representation for landlords, sellers, developers, investors, tenants, and buyers in the Chicago Regional Market, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases, investment sales, and net-lease transactions across industrial, office, and retail property sectors.
• Advisory Services Strategic consulting services including market research, property valuation, due diligence assistance, entitlement assistance, strategic planning, and financing assistance for commercial real estate transactions in the Chicago Regional Market.
• Build-to-Suit Services Specialized development advisory services for converting undeveloped land (including greenfield sites) into business parks, combining site selection, project management, infrastructure coordination, marketing of build-to-suit opportunities, and transaction coordination for corporate tenants and developers in the Chicago market.
• Property Marketing Local, regional, and national marketing services for commercial properties including portfolio and property management, lease renewals, expansions, sub-leases, and sale/leaseback transactions for owners in the Chicago Regional Market.

Quantifiable outcome

• $450 million in total brokerage transactions since 1978
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with a sizable Chicago industrial/office team. Competes for the same investment sales, landlord representation, and corporate tenant work that Slone performs across DuPage, Cook, and surrounding counties.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm where Joyce Slone previously worked in the Industrial Division. Overlaps directly with Slone's industrial and office brokerage in Chicago and competes for the same institutional landlord and tenant mandates, but at vastly larger scale and with technology-enabled service lines.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, investment sales, valuation, and advisory in industrial, office, and retail across Chicago. Competes for the same institutional landlord and corporate tenant mandates that Slone services.
• Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL): Global commercial real estate services and investment management firm with a substantial Chicago industrial and office brokerage practice. Direct competitor for corporate tenant representation and institutional owner mandates in the same Chicago metro geography.
• Marcus & Millichap: National commercial real estate investment sales and financing firm specializing in investment property transactions. Competes for the same investor/owner disposition and 1031 exchange work that Slone services in the Chicago market.

Others

• SVN International: Commercial real estate franchise with shared brokerage, advisory, and property management services. Comparable alternative model for solo or boutique industrial/office brokers seeking brand, tools, and deal referrals across geographies.
• NAI Global: Global commercial real estate brokerage network of independent owner-operated firms. Provides an alternative affiliation/co-branding path for boutique Chicago brokerages competing against national platforms like Slone does as a solo operator.

Regional players

• Arthur J. Rogers & Company: Chicago-area industrial real estate brokerage where Slone spent 5 years. Direct historical peer competing for industrial landlord and tenant assignments in the western Chicago suburbs.
• Paine/Wetzel Associates: Midwest-focused industrial brokerage firm (now part of JLL) where Slone previously worked. Direct historical competitor for industrial tenant representation and owner dispositions in Chicago.
• Podolsky Northstar Realty Partners: Chicago-area commercial real estate brokerage where Joyce Slone previously spent 4 years. Regional boutique competing for the same landlord and tenant industrial/office mandates in the western Chicago suburbs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/slone-commercial-llc

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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