Buying, selling, or leasing commercial property in Highland Park? Jason Bitton is the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois — a North Shore specialist based in nearby Libertyville — working Highland Park's retail, office, and mixed-use market firsthand, from the downtown Central Avenue core and Ravinia to the Route 41 commercial corridor.
Highland Park is one of the Chicago North Shore's most affluent and established communities, with a commercial base built around walkable retail, professional and medical office, and mixed-use rather than heavy industrial. Demand centers on the downtown Central Business District — revitalized by Renaissance Place — the Ravinia district near the famous festival grounds, and the Route 41 corridor. As a built-out Lake County market, well-located commercial space is scarce and holds value.
Highland Park holds 14,851 jobs inside city limits. That is the daytime population a commercial tenant actually draws from — a different, and for commercial purposes more useful, number than the residential count most listings quote.
The city itself counts 30,398 residents in 11,787 households, with a median household income of $168,094 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES8 2023 (workplace area characteristics). Figures count jobs located in Highland Park, not residents. Updated annually.
Highland Park regulates commercial property through a set of B-series business districts plus the RO residential/office district and a single, very limited "I" industrial district. Knowing which one governs an address — before you sign an LOI — keeps a North Shore opening on schedule. Here is how the common uses generally map.
Use mappings vary by specific district and use, so confirm any address directly against the city code before you commit — or use the Commercial Zoning Lookup and tell Jason what you're trying to open.
Highland Park's scarce, value-holding commercial inventory rewards a broker who knows the North Shore's micro-markets. Jason identifies the properties with the most upside and connects sellers with buyers who see the same opportunity — with a senior broker, not a junior associate, on every deal.
Every Highland Park listing syndicated across CoStar, LoopNet, Crexi Pro, MLS, and our investor network simultaneously.
Deep understanding of Highland Park zoning, the downtown CBD, Ravinia, and the Route 41 corridor — backed by data.
From valuation through close — coordinating attorneys, lenders, inspectors, and municipal officials for a seamless deal.
Over a decade of Lake County and Chicagoland commercial transactions, backed by the international referral and buyer network of the RE/MAX brand — a depth of local track record and out-of-market reach a single regional firm can't match.
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