James Darrow

Background

About James Darrow

Jim Darrow is a third-generation investment real estate practitioner with in excess of $1 billion in closed transactions. With more than 28 years of investment real estate experience, His expertise spans the acquisition, disposition, management, and development of every type of commercial property. He actively owns and manages investment properties throughout the City of Chicago in neighborhoods like Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Edgewater, and Pilsen. Jim’s knowledge and expertise have allowed him to work with many of the most prominent financial institutions, management companies, developers and Chicago investors. A few of these companies include; Centrum Properties, CA Ventures, Vequity, ICM Properties, Marc Realty Capital, Realty & Mortgage, KASS Management, Peak Properties and JAB Opportunity Funds. In addition to his work at Essex, Jim has been recognized, on several occasions, as one of the top Multi-Family/Investment brokers in Chicago. He is the past president of the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago, serves on the Board of the Real Estate Investment Association, and is an active member of the Edgewater Uptown Builders Association. Moreover, he served as Chairman of the Chicago Association of Realtors CommercialForum Committee, and as a Director for the Association.