Downtown Apartment Collective is proud to celebrate two years of our partnership with Golub & Company, providing exclusive leasing services for their Wicker Park portfolio of 151 luxury rental residences. During our partnership the portfolio has maintained an average occupancy of 98.33%. Our work with Golub & Company is one example of the relationships we have built with developers and multifamily owners throughout Chicago. Whether a property is preparing for its initial lease up, working to maintain occupancy after stabilization, or looking to maximize exposure for a collection of high value residences, Downtown Apartment Collective provides a dedicated leasing strategy built around the property and its goals.
Downtown Apartment Collective has been a leader in Chicago luxury leasing for more than 15 years. Founded in 2009, DAC has grown into a team of more than 40 agents focused primarily on high end leasing, supported by an established client base of qualified renters.
Our team has placed more than 15,000 tenants in luxury rentals throughout Chicago. We have also maintained an average occupancy of 99% across our exclusive rental listings, giving developers a leasing partner with extensive experience managing both new lease ups and stabilized properties.
Our relationships first approach is at the center of how we work. We take the time to understand each development, its location, its target renter, and the competitive landscape before building a leasing strategy around it.
Experience Across Multifamily and Penthouse Leasing
DAC has completed lease ups and ongoing leasing for nationally recognized developers throughout downtown Chicago. Our multifamily experience includes a 45 unit development in the South Loop, a 55 unit development in Lincoln Park, a collection of 20 penthouse and high price point residences within a new luxury high rise, and multiple mid rise developments in Wicker Park.
We also specialize in luxury penthouse leasing, working with development and management companies including Bozzuto, Willowbridge, Greystar, Onni, and others.
Our penthouse expertise is supported by a dedicated section of the DAC website that ranks at #1 on Google for searches related to Chicago penthouse residences. Our principals are personally involved in every exclusive penthouse listing, providing the level of attention and service expected for high value residences.
A Complete Marketing and Leasing Strategy
For our exclusive developer clients, DAC provides professional marketing collateral, photography, video, and 360 degree virtual tours designed to showcase the property across multiple channels.
Our team can pre market new listings directly to thousands of Chicago brokers and create a comprehensive campaign tailored to the development. This can include social media, dedicated SEO efforts, IDX websites, exposure across the DAC website, email campaigns, and visibility through our high traffic River North retail office.
Our downtown presence also gives developers another way to put their properties in front of renters. DAC operates a custom designed corner retail office in River North, creating additional visibility for the buildings and residences we represent. Just as importantly our leasing team provides consistent prospect follow up and reliable response times. Every lead represents an opportunity, and our goal is to move qualified prospects efficiently from initial inquiry through application and lease signing.
Local Expertise With a National Reach
DAC has developed a strong reputation within Chicago’s luxury rental market. Our team has been recognized by publications including Forbes, Crain’s, The Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune, while our partnership with Compass provides an additional layer of national brand recognition.
Our reputation is built on more than marketing. DAC maintains five star reviews across Google Business and Yelp and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Our agents live in the neighborhoods where they work and understand the differences between Chicago’s downtown rental markets, from River North and Fulton Market to the West Loop, South Loop, Gold Coast, Streeterville, and beyond.
A White Glove Approach to Exclusive Leasing
For developers choosing an exclusive leasing partner means finding a team that can represent the property as an extension of the development and management team. At DAC our principals remain involved in our most exclusive listings, while our dedicated leasing agents handle the day to day work of generating leads, conducting tours, following up with prospects, and closing leases.
Our experience spans both large multifamily developments and individual high value residences. Whether the objective is to lease an entire new development, maintain occupancy at a stabilized property, or find the right renter for a downtown penthouse, we build the strategy around the specific needs of the project.
If you’re preparing a new multifamily development for lease up, looking for a partner to maintain occupancy at an existing property, or seeking specialized representation for luxury penthouses, contact Downtown Apartment Collective to learn more about our exclusive leasing services for developers.
