Since U.S. Equities' was formed in 1978, its principals have executed finance and investment transactions for their various clients, as well as for their own account, providing acquisition, disposition and financing services. In 1996, the firm formally organized an investment group to provide a complete spectrum of transactional services, including hold/sell/finance analysis, valuation analysis, preparation of finance and sales brochures, marketing, brokerage, qualification of prospective investors, site inspections, and coordination of due diligence and closing procedures.

Over the last ten years, the Financial and Investment Services Group has successfully executed capital markets assignments totaling over 17 million square feet of commercial space and land, valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Recent transactions include:

  • Sale of a 1.1 million square foot mixed-use property in Chicago’s River North area to a foreign investor.
  • Sale/leaseback of the 175,000 square foot Crate&Barrel headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois to a private investor from New York.
  • Sale of 283-unit apartment complex in downtown Chicago to a condominium converter.
  • Sale of the 76,000 square foot Chicago Sun Times headquarters site for the new Trump Tower Chicago development.
  • Sale of a 175,000 square foot grocery anchored shopping center in Chicago.
  • Purchase of a 286,000 square foot, Class A office building in the O’Hare office market of Chicago.
  • Sale of a 1.6 million square foot industrial portfolio located in the Chicago suburbs.

    The Financial and Investment Services Group is headed by Camille Julmy, vice chairman.