Radar · Real Estate and Construction in Illinois
Best Real Estate and Construction Companies in Illinois, United States
The 994 best Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GGP.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
994companies tracked
$4.4Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
55have raised
Ranked: Best Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GGP Real estate investment company | $1.2B | 163 mo ago | 1,800 1,800 → 4,070 (+126%) · sector median +52% | 1954 | John Bucksbaum Chairman & CEO | — | — |
| 2 | Ventasreit Equity REIT for senior housing | $700M | 111 mo ago | 486 486 → 864 (+78%) · sector median +52% | 1998 | Debra Cafaro CEO | — | — |
| 3 | US LBM Manufacturer and supplier of hardware building products 62Product top 30%Funding top 31%Innovation top 36%Market top 41% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 30% Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 36% Markettop 41% Growthtop 41% Techtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Moatbottom 45% Customersbottom 29% Newsbottom 26% Product: 12 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (6.0k installs) Funding: Raised $579M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $579M | 79 mo ago | 9,727 | 2009 | LT Gibson CEO & President | — | — |
| 4 | James Hardie Producer of cement siding and backer boards 87Tech top 13%Product top 19%Innovation top 22%Growth top 24% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 13% Producttop 19% Innovationtop 22% Growthtop 24% Newstop 27% Fundingtop 29% Markettop 34% Talenttop 39% Partnersbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 58 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $462M | 92 mo ago | 3,277 3,277 → 5,022 (+53%) · sector median +52% | 1888 | James white CEO | — | 1 award |
| 5 | John Deere Manufacturer of agriculture, construction, and forestry equipments 87Tech top 9%Market top 18%Innovation top 19%Funding top 22% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 9% Markettop 18% Innovationtop 19% Fundingtop 22% Producttop 23% Fin. healthtop 31% Partnerstop 36% Talenttop 46% Newstop 48% Customerstop 49% Globalbottom 49% Growthbottom 45% Tech: 145 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb Market: 75,600 employees (top 2% of Auto) · Revenue ~$51.7B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $391M | 35 mo ago | 75,600 75,600 → 55,571 (-26%) · sector median +52% | 1837 | John May CEO | — | 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 6 | Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company Provider of dredging services for infrastructure and coastal projects | $325M | 109 mo ago | — | 1890 | Lasse Petterson CEO | — | — |
| 7 | CenterPoint Development, acquisition and management of industrial property | $130M | 111 mo ago | 151 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Combined Properties Developer of real estate properties | $115M | 99 mo ago | 59 | 1984 | Ronald Haft Founder & Chairman | — | 5 expansions |
| 9 | Logistics Property Logistics real estate developer and operator | $90M | 90 mo ago | — | 2018 | James Martell Founder & CEO | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 5 expansions |
| 10 | Pangea Properties Developer of residential properties | $89M | 181 mo ago | 175 | 2008 | Pete Martay CEO | — | — |
| 11 | Manitex International Manufacturer & supplier of heavy lifting vehicles for the construction industry | $49M | 96 mo ago | 705 | 1993 | Michael Coffey Chief Executive Officer | — | — |
| 12 | Perkins and Will Architecture and design firm creating innovative, sustainable, and community-focused spaces | $41M | 18 mo ago | 2,723 | 1935 | — | — | 1 award |
| 13 | Imperial Crane Provider of rent services for cranes | $35M | 94 mo ago | — | 1969 | Bj Bohne President & CEO | — | — |
| 14 | Shorewood Development Group Developer of commercial properties focused on tenant-centric retail developments | $27M | 60 mo ago | — | 2008 | Louis Schriber CEO | — | — |
| 15 | The AZEK Manufacturer of sustainable outdoor living products using recycled materials | $24M | 156 mo ago | 2,685 | 2001 | Jesse Singh CEO | 75 patents Modular polymer deck railing and framing systems with specialized connectors and load designs. | — |
| 16 | Core Spaces Real estate developers for the education sector | $21M | 93 mo ago | 287 | 2012 | Marc Lifshin Co-Founder & Managing Partner | — | 1 internship · 3 expansions |
| 17 | Raynor Manufacturer of garage doors | $18M | — | 172 172 → 259 (+51%) · sector median +52% | 1944 | Ray Neisewander Chairman and CEO | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Multi-site program and construction management company delivering comprehensive solutions | $18M | 78 mo ago | 361 361 → 392 (+9%) · sector median +52% | 2011 | James Evans CEO & President | — | 3 internships |
| 19 | Gearflow.com Provider of rental services for construction equipment & industrial equipment | $16M | 23 mo ago | 16 | 2017 | Ben Preston Co-Founder | — | — |
| 20 | Cambridge Realty Capital Provider of debt financing for senior housing and healthcare facilities | $10M | 96 mo ago | — | 1983 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Mezo Provider of AI-powered property maintenance software | $6M | 42 mo ago | 29 | 2020 | Mike Travalini Co-Founder & CEO | 4 patents AI-powered chatbot platforms for automated maintenance diagnostics and repair troubleshooting | — |
| 22 | Zeller Developer of commercial properties | $6M | 96 mo ago | 114 114 → 200 (+75%) · sector median +52% | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Expansive Provider of coworking office space | $6M | 50 mo ago | 172 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 24 | DKI Services Provider of residential and commercial restoration services | $4M | 164 mo ago | 1 | 1974 | Ed York Founder | — | — |
| 25 | Housing Authority of Elgin Developer of affordable houses | $4M | 14 mo ago | 3 | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Ideal Industries Provider of construction equipment services | $4M | 46 mo ago | 612 | 1916 | J Becker Founder | — | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 27 | CommonGround Offers a marketplace for buying, selling, and leasing farmlands | $4M | 40 mo ago | 33 | 2018 | Chris Baumann Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 28 | Sagegreenlife Developer of green living wall systems | $3M | 136 mo ago | 25 | 2009 | John Oberon COO | 2 patents Automated monitoring and control systems for vertical vegetation wall installations | — |
| 29 | Improovy Provider of construction contractor services | $3M | 47 mo ago | 13 | 2019 | Kyle Lindsey Co-Founder | — | — |
| 30 | Rent Butter Provider of tenant screening and verification platform for property managers | $3M | 9 mo ago | 7 | 2018 | Tom Raleigh Co-Founder | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | Intelli-Force Magnetix Provider of floor replacement and installation services | $3M | 6 mo ago | — | 2018 | Thomas Lutz CEO | — | — |
| 32 | CEDARst Developer of residential and commercial properties | $2M | 3 mo ago | 41 | 2002 | Jay Michael Co-Founder & CCO | — | — |
| 33 | Village of Mount Prospect Provider of business licenses, waste management, building permits, and inspection services | $2M | 153 mo ago | 159 | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Connect Care Hero Provider of house care management software for residential caregivers | $2M | 35 mo ago | 16 | 2017 | Bob Lee Co-Founder and CTO | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 35 | Banner Real Estate Group Provider of residential real estate development services | $2M | 9 mo ago | 52 | 1989 | — | — | — |
| 36 | S.I. Container Builds Provider of sustainable steel frame structures for residential and commercial applications | $2M | 44 mo ago | 6 | 2021 | Dan Rubin Co-Founder & CFO | — | — |
| 37 | Studio inHaus Premium architectural CGI studio specializing in luxury interior and exterior imagery | $2M | 25 mo ago | — | 2007 | Thomas Livings Co-Founder & Owner | — | — |
| 38 | Mid-America Provider of online brokerage services for leasing properties | $1M | 189 mo ago | 240 240 → 302 (+26%) · sector median +52% | 1984 | — | — | 3 expansions |
| 39 | Moshun Manufacturer of nanofluids | $502K | 37 mo ago | 8 | 2004 | — | 96 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 40 | Prairie Ridge of Galena Senior living community 42Innovation top 36%Product top 43%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 36% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 10 product lines Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $320K | 5 mo ago | — | 2013 | Eric Dregne Co-Founder and President/CEO | — | — |
| 41 | Progressive Bronze Provider of architectural and interior designing services | $300K | 112 mo ago | 21 | 1935 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Phoenix Rising Home Staging Provider of interior designing and property resale services | $300K | 135 mo ago | — | 2008 | Paul Carney Chief Executive Officer | Transformational Consultant | Director of Sales and Marketing | — | — |
| 43 | Turf Solutions Group Developer of golf fields | $275K | 162 mo ago | 28 | 2005 | — | 5 patents Coatings and infill materials for artificial turf performance enhancement | — |
| 44 | LUCHA Developer and manager of affordable housing, offering housing counseling and community programs | $167K | 172 mo ago | 38 | 1982 | — | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois
#1
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2002 · 41 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2002 · 41 employees
Developer of residential and commercial properties
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 4 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$270.8K
- Jun 2025Series A$7.2M
- Nov 2024Seed$200K
- Oct 2018Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpDebianYoast SeoApache Http Server
#2
Seed · St. Charles, Illinois · founded 2018$2.8Mraised▾
Seed · St. Charles, Illinois · founded 2018
Provider of floor replacement and installation services
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Seed—
- Apr 2024Seed$1.2M
- Feb 2023Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Decathlon Capital Partners
#3
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1935 · 2723 employees$40.7Mraised▾
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1935 · 2723 employees
Architecture and design firm creating innovative, sustainable, and community-focused spaces. They are a global architecture, design, and advisory services firm focused on creating places where humanity thrives in harmony with nature. Their expertise spans various sectors, including adaptive transformation, aviation, corporate, cultural, education, healthcare, hospitality, residential, science and technology, sports, transportation, urban design, and workplace. They emphasize design excellence, diversity and inclusion, living design, research, resilience, social purpose, sustainability, and well-being. They offer services like workplace strategy, material selection guidance, and embodied carbon benchmarking. They focus on community needs with creativity, care, and vision, weaving sustainability and empathy into transformative architecture.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 393k LinkedIn followers — 14.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFlickityGoogle Analytics
#4
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 7 employees$3Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 7 employees
Provider of tenant screening and verification platform for property managers. It offers tools for identity verification, financial assessment, and background checks. The platform delivers insights to help users make informed leasing decisions. It also provides fraud protection and compliance regulation checks.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$1.9M
- Dec 2024Series A$1000K
- Aug 2023Series A$3M
- Mar 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
RET Ventures, RWT Horizons, Great Wave Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#5
Early Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1989 · 52 employees$2Mraised▾
Early Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1989 · 52 employees
Provider of residential real estate development services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Unattributed$2M
#6
Funding Raised · Elgin, Illinois · founded 2002 · 3 employees$4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Elgin, Illinois · founded 2002 · 3 employees
Developer of affordable houses
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$52.8K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$120.5K
- Dec 2013Grant (prize money)$233.8K
- Mar 2012Grant (prize money)$306.3K
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsElementor
#7
Public · Moline, Illinois · founded 1837 · 75600 employees$391.2Mraised▾
Public · Moline, Illinois · founded 1837 · 75600 employees
Manufacturer of agriculture, construction, and forestry equipments. It provides a wide array of equipment and services, including tractors, mowers, utility vehicles, and construction machinery. It supports agriculture with precision technology, planting equipment, and harvesting solutions. It offers loaders, excavators, and other heavy machinery. Forestry benefits from specialized equipment like feller bunchers and harvesters. The company also provides financial services, including financing options, payment plans, and account management. It offers parts, manuals, training, and support for its products, emphasizing safety and self-repair.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 9%Market
top 18%Innovation
top 19%Funding
top 22%Product
top 23%Fin. health
top 31%Tech: 145 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Market: 75,600 employees (top 2% of Auto) · Revenue ~$51.7B · Top-50,000 web property
Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 1.9M LinkedIn followers — 66.6% of this cohort's audience · 562 engagements/post (5.3× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$3M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$536.6K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$421.1K
- Jul 2021Conventional Debt$87M
Founders & team
Investors
Economy And Finance, Europa, USGS, OSTI, Roynat Capital, Yixing Capital
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAdobe Target
#8
Seed · Illinois · founded 2013$320Kraised▾
Seed · Illinois · founded 2013
Senior living community
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 36%Product
top 43%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 42%Funding
bottom 38%Global
bottom 25%Innovation: 10 product lines
Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$1M
- Aug 2013Seed$320K
Founders & team
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#9
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 16 employees$15.5Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 16 employees
Provider of rental services for construction equipment & industrial equipment
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$3.6M
- Sep 2022Series A$5.5M
- Jun 2021Seed$4.8M
- Oct 2019Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Brick & Mortar Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Newark Venture Partners, Watchfire Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Watchfire
#10
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1954 · 1800 employees$1.2Braised▾
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1954 · 1800 employees
General Growth Properties is a publicly traded real estate company. It owns, leases, and operates commercial spaces and shopping malls in the United States. It owns over 125 retail locations covering over 121 million sq. feet. In 2017, the company recorded revenues of $2.3B, and a net profit of $0.66B.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Tech stack
Adobe Experience ManagerAkamaiAkamai MpulseAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#11
Acquired · Buffalo Grove, Illinois · founded 2009 · 9727 employees$579.2Mraised▾
Acquired · Buffalo Grove, Illinois · founded 2009 · 9727 employees
US LBM is a company that focuses its business operations in designing, manufacturing and distributing hardware and cutlery building materials in the United States. Some of the products it supplied are for roofing, bathroom fitting, modular kitchen, windows and patio, ventilations products, and others. Some of the company's latest acquisitions include Lampert Yards, Lumber Specialties, and American Masons.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 30%Funding
top 31%Innovation
top 36%Market
top 41%Growth
top 41%Tech
top 41%Product: 12 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (6.0k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $579M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2019)
Innovation: 12 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 58k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2019Conventional Debt$275M
- Feb 2019Series C$1.2M
- Aug 2017Series C$577.9M
- Dec 2014Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
Capitala Group, Wells Fargo, SunTrust Bank, US Bank, UBS, Barclays
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front DoorCloudflareCore-JsDivi
#12
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1998 · 486 employees$700Mraised▾
Public · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1998 · 486 employees
Ventas is a seniors housing and healthcare real estate investment trust in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. The company acquires, develops, leases disposes of, manages and operates senior housing and healthcare real estate facilities. Their clientele includes individuals and business. In 2023, the company recorded annual revenues of $4.13B and a net loss of $0.05B.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2017Conventional Debt$700M
Founders & team
Investors
Lunsford Capital, Seaside Private Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapDocusignDrupalFastly
Funding & investor landscape
$4.4Btotal disclosed funding
48companies funded
94disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jay Michael
Co-Founder & CCO · CEDARst
Alex Samoylovich
Co-Founder & CEO · CEDARst
Thomas Lutz
CEO · Intelli-Force Magnetix
Tom Raleigh
Co-Founder · Rent Butter
Christopher Rankin
Chief Executive Officer · Rent Butter
John May
CEO · John Deere
Juan Carlos
Civil Structural Engineer · John Deere
Eric Dregne
Co-Founder and President/CEO · Prairie Ridge of Galena
Ben Preston
Co-Founder · Gearflow.com
Luke Powers
Co-Founder & President · Gearflow.com
John Bucksbaum
Chairman & CEO · GGP
LT Gibson
CEO & President · US LBM
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 19,116,191 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Real Estate and Construction coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Real Estate and Construction companies are there in Illinois, United States?
Radar tracks 994 indexable Real Estate and Construction companies headquartered in Illinois, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois, United States?
The Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois, United States on this list have raised a combined $4.4B in disclosed equity funding across 48 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Real Estate and Construction company in Illinois, United States?
GGP is the highest-funded Real Estate and Construction company in Illinois, United States, with $1.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois, United States are funded?
48 of the 994 Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Real Estate and Construction unicorns are there in Illinois, United States?
None of the Real Estate and Construction companies in Illinois, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Illinois, United States Real Estate and Construction companies?
The most active investors in Illinois, United States Real Estate and Construction companies on this list include Hud Exchange, Chicago Early Growth Ventures, Europa, Bertram Capital, Gaingels.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
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