Best Real Estate & Infrastructure Developers Companies in Chicago, United States
The 64 best Real Estate & Infrastructure Developers companies in Chicago, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: GGP.
Ranked: Best Real Estate & Infrastructure Developers companies in Chicago
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GGP Real estate investment company | $1.2B | 163 mo ago | Acquired | John Bucksbaum Chairman & CEO | 1954 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Google Maps+26 | — |
| 2 | Logistics Property Logistics real estate developer and operator | $90M | 90 mo ago | Funding Raised | James Martell Founder & CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 1 job opening · 1 internship · 5 expansions |
| 3 | Pangea Properties Developer of residential properties | $89M | 181 mo ago | Series C | Pete Martay CEO | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 4 | Zeller Developer of commercial properties | $6M | 96 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1988 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+17 | — |
| 5 | CEDARst Developer of residential and commercial properties | $2M | 3 mo ago | Series A | Jay Michael Co-Founder & CCO | 2002 | — | — |
| 6 | Banner Real Estate Group Provider of residential real estate development services | $2M | 9 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1989 | — | — |
| 7 | Acumen Developer of commercial properties | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 8 | Alamcompany Provider of engineering, construction, and material supply services for projects | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2004 | — | — |
Top 6 Real Estate & Infrastructure Developers companies in Chicago
#1
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2002 · 41 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Developer of residential and commercial properties
- Feb 2026Series A$270.8K
- Jun 2025Series A$7.2M
- Nov 2024Seed$200K
- Oct 2018Conventional Debt—
#2
Early Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1989 · 52 employees$2Mraised▾
Provider of residential real estate development services
- Sep 2025Unattributed$2M
#3
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1954 · 1800 employees$1.2Braised▾
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.
#4
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018$90Mraised▾
Logistics real estate developer and operator. It develops and manages institutional-quality logistics real estate, with large-scale square footage under development and lease, and a business model centered on property ownership, leasing, and occupancy efficiency. Its website emphasizes land acquisition, construction, tenant leasing, asset management, and sustainability reporting, which places it firmly in real estate rather than digital products, software, AI, or other tech categories
- Dec 2018Conventional Debt$90M
#5
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2008 · 175 employees$88.5Mraised▾
Developer of residential properties
- May 2011Series C$88.5M
#6
Early Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1988 · 114 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Developer of commercial properties
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt$59.6M
- Nov 2017Unattributed$3.3M
- May 2017Unattributed$2.6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Real Estate & Infrastructure Developers coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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