Northbrook, Illinois Commercial Real Estate
Buying, selling, or leasing commercial property in Northbrook? Jason Bitton — the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois (2022, 2024, 2025) — works Northbrook from his base in nearby Libertyville, about 20 minutes north. His Northbrook track record includes leasing up and then selling the Sky Harbor Business Park flex campus on Melvin Drive. From Skokie Boulevard and Northbrook Court to the Willow Road industrial belt, you get a senior broker who has actually closed here.
The Northbrook Commercial Market
Northbrook is one of Cook County’s strongest commercial markets — pairing super-regional retail at Northbrook Court with a deep office base along the Edens Expressway (I-94), the Skokie Boulevard and Lake-Cook Road corridors, and an established industrial/flex belt near Willow Road and O’Hare. The village adopted an entirely new zoning code in 2025, reshaping how each corridor develops.
Market Highlights
- ✓ Skokie Boulevard (IL-41) — retail & office spine
- ✓ Northbrook Court — super-regional mall in redevelopment
- ✓ Lake-Cook Road at the I-94 / I-294 interchange
- ✓ Willow Road industrial/flex belt near O’Hare
- ✓ Edens Expressway office zone (~9 mi from O’Hare)
- ✓ New 2025 village zoning code
Retail
Northbrook Court regional retail, Skokie Boulevard centers, restaurant and service storefronts.
Office
Corporate campus and boulevard office along the Edens Expressway (I-94) and Skokie Boulevard.
Industrial & Flex
Small-bay flex, warehouse, and contractor space in the Willow Road belt near O’Hare and rail.
Investment Sales
Multi-tenant flex, net-leased retail, and mixed-use assets — like the Sky Harbor campus Jason sold.
What Can You Open in Northbrook?
Northbrook adopted an entirely new zoning code in 2025. It sorts commercial property into C-series retail districts, O-series office districts, and industrial districts (ICS, I-1, I-2). Here is how the common uses generally map.
C-2 Neighborhood Commercial covers day-to-day retail and restaurants, while C-3 Central Business District is the walkable, vertical mixed-use downtown core.
C-4 Regional Shopping anchors major retail like Northbrook Court, and C-5 Boulevard Commercial handles horizontal mixed-use along Skokie Boulevard.
Northbrook layers four office districts — O-1 Campus for park-like corporate headquarters, O-2 Limited and O-3 General for standard office, and O-4 Boulevard Office for high-rise Skokie Boulevard office near the Edens.
ICS Industrial and Commercial Services supports flex, warehouse, contractor, and indoor sports/entertainment uses; I-1 Restricted covers nuisance-free manufacturing and warehousing; and I-2 Light Industrial handles more intensive manufacturing and warehousing near Willow Road and the rail corridor.
Northbrook’s 2025 code is new, so confirm any address directly against the village code before you commit — or use the Commercial Zoning Lookup and tell Jason what you’re trying to open.
Why Work With Jason in Northbrook?
Northbrook’s multi-tenant flex, regional retail, and Edens-corridor office reward a broker who has actually closed here. 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.
Maximum Exposure
Every Northbrook listing syndicated across CoStar, LoopNet, Crexi Pro, MLS, and our investor network simultaneously.
Proven Multi-Tenant Flex Experience
From leasing up vacant units to closing the sale of the Sky Harbor flex campus on Melvin Drive — Jason has done the hands-on, small-bay industrial work Northbrook demands.
Full-Service Execution
From valuation through close — coordinating attorneys, lenders, inspectors, environmental diligence, and municipal officials for a seamless deal.
Established — With Global Reach
Over a decade of Lake County and Chicagoland commercial transactions, backed by the international referral and buyer network of the RE/MAX brand.
Sold & Leased in Northbrook
Northbrook commercial work Jason has closed. Buyer to verify in due diligence.
Jason’s signature Northbrook assignment is Sky Harbor Business Park, 310–340 Melvin Drive — a 38,534 SF, 22-unit multi-tenant flex campus on ~3.37 acres. He leased up the vacant units and then sold it for $2,250,000 in 2022 — $200,000 above the property’s 2021 asking price of $2,050,000, representing the seller. It is exactly the hands-on, small-bay industrial work he does across Cook County.
Property tour — the 310–340 Melvin Drive industrial-flex warehouse campus Jason leased up and sold.
| Address | Type | Outcome | Price / Rate | Represented | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–340 Melvin Dr (Sky Harbor Business Park) | Industrial / Flex | Sold | $2,250,000 | Seller | 2022 |
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Thinking About Selling in Northbrook?
Start with a confidential, off-market opinion of value from the broker who has actually closed in Northbrook — including the Sky Harbor flex campus on Melvin Drive. No sign in the window, no tenant speculation — a private read on value and current buyer demand, then you decide.
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