Scott Birkeland

Scott Birkeland

Managing Broker, SB Real Estate Group PLLC

Chicago, IL 60634

Phone (708) 439-8378

Specializing in Corporate Expansion - Tenant Representation
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Hospitality, Industrial, Office, Retail, Flex, Specialty, Multi-Family, Health Care
Markets
Chicago, Southwest Florida
Languages
English
Bio
ABOUT YOUR MANAGING BROKER Born and raised in Elmwood Park, Scott Birkeland came to real estate by way of family business and real estate investing. He graduated with honors majoring in business and entrepreneurship. While in school he started a team in Naples, Florida selling high end real estate. Since then, he has expanded to his home market of Chicago, and outside suburbs. His high attention to detail, technology, marketing, and networking techniques further himself in the industry. Boasting experience in the Chicago land area with a specialization in tenant and buyer representation, office and retail leasing services, developer site selection, property sales and dispositions and real estate development consulting. He confidently utilizes his broad knowledge base to facilitate timely and stress-free buying/selling processes. Using a client focused approach to real estate, Scott is confident in his ability to not only meet, but exceed expectations. Outside the office, Scott enjoys traveling, reading, exercising, and playing ice hockey in his spare time. COMMERCIAL TENANT REPRESENTATION SERVICES Scott has specialized in tenant representation since he started his commercial real estate. He has extensive experience in representing a multitude of different businesses types including autism therapy centers, mental health providers, physical therapy centers, dentist offices, yoga studios, video gaming retail locations, professional service firms, creative office users, technology companies, new business start ups, medical office tenants, call centers, financial services firms, restaurants, retail users and a myriad of other business types. His market knowledge, extensive deal experience and proven strategies for identifying the right property for his client and negotiating tenant/buyer friendly transactions has saved his clients substantial time and money in their commercial real estate decisions. LANDLORD REPRESENTATION SERVICES Scott has worked with a variety of property owners over the years, ranging from small buildings controlled by individual investors to larger properties with institutional ownership. He has assisted his landlord clients in finding excellent tenants for office, retail, medical, restaurant, loft and light industrial properties throughout the Chicago land area. The market knowledge and experience that Scott brings to the table as a tenant representative has helped him to apply creativity and a unique market perspective to ownership that facilitates leasing activity and favorable market transactions in their properties. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Scott is active as both a real estate investor and developer in addition to his activities as a commercial broker. He has extensive experience in renovation and repositioning of multifamily, office, and retail assets in Chicago and has been involved in the redevelopment of over 500,000 ft of commercial space in the Chicago area.
Affiliations
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors
Awards
Top Commercial broker 5 years running.