Real Estate
In addition to his mediation and law practices, Robert Berliner is a self-employed real estate developer, operator and investor. Bob also is sought after as a consultant and expert witness on a wide range of real estate matters.
Bob has been a principal in ventures that have acquired, operated and managed properties that have involved over 1,000 dwelling units and over 400,000 square feet of commercial space, with a value of more than $200 million.
In 1984, he co-founded Citiscape Properties, Inc., an asset and property management company; he remains president to this day. The company and its affiliated partnerships have bought, developed, managed, operated and sold various properties in Illinois and Virginia. He also is active in a number of other real estate ventures. During his term as a partner and general counsel of Jupiter Realty Corporation, he became a partner in a number of Jupiter-affiliated retail, apartment, office and hotel ventures.
Representative Real Estate Ventures
Here are just some of the ventures in which Bob has been a principal:
| Property | Activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 West Van Buren Street Chicago |
Acquisition, entitlement, pre-development and sale for redevelopment of 324,000 s.f. series of loft buildings and 32,000 s.f. adjacent lot | |
| Lakeview Corners Barry Avenue and Greenview Street, Chicago |
Conversion of existing retail structure to 5 luxury condominium residences and a retail store | |
| 230 West Superior Chicago |
Conversion of 41,000 s.f. existing industrial loft building into art galleries and offices | |
| Canal Street and Fulton Avenue Chicago |
Acquisition, entitlement, pre-development and sale of site for development of 452-unit rental apartment building | |
| 2200 North Clark Street Chicago |
Redevelopment and repositioning of mixed-use property with 28 rental apartments and 5 retail spaces. Complete replacement of retail tenants with tenants of higher quality at higher rents. |
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| 1871 North Clybourn Chicago |
Redevelopment of 22,000 s.f. building into retail and office spaces | |
| 1803-1809 North Paulina Avenue Chicago |
New construction of 4 single family homes | |
| 844-846 West Diversey Parkway Chicago |
New construction of 8 unit residential condominium building | |
| The Garden Homes 1757 North Paulina Avenue, Chicago |
New construction of 18 luxury single-family townhouses | |
| Jupiter Hotels Ltd Partnership Florida and Virginia |
Acquisition from bankrupt debtor, ownership and sale of 10 limited-service hotels | |
| 555 North Michgan Avenue Chicago |
New construction and sale of multi-story retail building. Currently occupied by a Gap store. |
To learn more about Bob’s real estate expertise and approach, contact him directly.
Lakeview Corners
2200 N. Clark St.
1803-09 N. Paulina Ave.
The Garden Homes
555 N. Michigan Ave.