BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Jmbrealty Services, Inc. is not your ordinary professional real estate company. We make things happen for our clients without sacrificing excellence. We're goal driven, resourceful and flexible. And when it comes to client satisfaction and ensuring each detail is done right, we're also tenacious. In today's fast paced market, you can't afford to do "business as usual." Jmbrealty Services, Inc., founded in 1982 by James M. Bifaro, is a full service Commercial and Residential real estate organization. Jmbrealty Services, Inc. is actively involved in all phases of real estate, including sales, financing, equity, development, acquisition, evaluation, tenant representation, corporate services, asset management and consulting.
President
James M BifaroNumber of Employees 1,000
Contact Information
900 N Michigan Ave Ste 1400
Chicago, Illinois 60611-1542
(312) 440-4800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities: 523991
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The developer has been called "Chicago's answer to Trump."
Second in an occasional series CHICAGO - While many people vying for slot-machine licenses in Philadelphia can be considered wealthy, only two are on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans: Donald J. Trump and Neil G. Bluhm. Trump has made sure everyone knows Trump. But outside Chicago, not many...
Ex-city official helped bidder E-mail helps Des Plaines learn who worked for firm vying for hotel deals.(News)
Byline: Ames Boykin Daily Herald Staff Writer Des Plaines' former economic development director, who resigned two years ago after his criminal record came to light, consulted for a company that nearly won an exclusive deal with the city to build two hotels. ...
Downtown Prime Site link revealed in new report.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
Byline: Ames Boykin Prime Site Inc.' s role in the downtown Metropolitan Square project was first revealed in the city manager's report released in August. On the first page, city officials said they learned Prime Site was responsible for bringing Sam's...
Report shows no wrongdoing Des Plaines investigation clears land development firm, former employee.(News)
Byline: Ames Boykin Daily Herald Staff Writer After sifting through information about Des Plaines' dealings with a firm that hired a former Cook County undersheriff accused of taking bribes from a reputed mobster, city officials have concluded there was no wrongdoing. ...
Des Plaines OKs buyout of contract for $215,000.(News)
Byline: Ames Boykin Daily Herald Staff Writer Des Plaines has agreed to pay $215,000 to the employer of a man convicted of accepting bribes from someone with reputed mob ties to buy out a redevelopment contract. Aldermen Monday night voted 5-2 to...
Des Plaines official is officially out.(News)
Byline: Amy McLaughlin Daily Herald Staff Writer Former Des Plaines economic development director William J. Schneider Jr. will get about $43,000 from the city in a deal that calls for his resignation. The separation agreement, made official by the city council Monday...
Des Plaines to probe contract extension.(News)
Byline: Amy McLaughlin Daily Herald Staff Writer Des Plaines city officials met with officials from Rolling Meadows-based Prime Site Inc. Friday on the heels of a recent discovery that the company is still under contract to do real estate work for the city. ...
Des Plaines official to resign Development director agrees to leave after gambling issue brought theft to light.(News)
Byline: Amy McLaughlin Daily Herald Staff Writer William J. Schneider, Des Plaines' economic develop-ment director for the last four years, has agreed to step down from his job after it came to light last week that he went to prison for stealing money from...
Official kept quiet on past Mail fraud conviction never came up when Des Plaines hired him.(News)
Byline: Amy McLaughlin Daily Herald Staff Writer William J. Schneider Jr. said he never tried to hide his felony conviction in the four years he's been Des Plaines' assistant city manager and economic development director. But it wasn't something he went out...
Donald Trump of Chicago behind casino Des Plaines working with Mogul to get license.(News)
Byline: Amy McLaughlin Daily Herald Staff Writer Chicago real estate investor Neil Bluhm, who has been compared to real estate giant Donald Trump, is the force behind the effort to bring a casino to the city of Des Plaines. Des Plaines officials...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James M Bifaro | President |
| Rigel Barbec | COO |
| Steve Lovelett | CFO |
| Stuart C. Nathan | Executive Vice President |
| Curt Jessup | Regional Director |
| Ron Godsey | Controller |
| Joyce Filippone | |
| Reagan Pratt | |
| John G. Schreiber | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Judd Malkin | Chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Cambridge Capital Partners II LP | Principal | Current |
| The University of Chicago Law School | J.D. | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | Regional Director | Current |
| Cape Cod Properties and Homes | Current | |
| JMB Realty Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JMB Realty Corporation | Current |
Reagan Pratt is Principal and Portfolio Manager, as well as a Managing Member of Transwestern Securities Management, L.L.C. Along with Mr. Kammert, Mr. Pratt is responsible for managing TSM's public real estate securities portfolios. Mr. Pratt founded TSM in March 2005, in association with Transwestern. Mr. Pratt brings 17 years of real estate experience to TSM. He has worked extensively in multiple facets of the real estate money management business. From 2001 through March 2004, Mr. Pratt was a portfolio manager with Heitman Real Estate Securities where he had over $2.0 billion in real estate securities under management. During his tenure as portfolio manager the portfolio consistently outperformed its benchmark, the Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index. At Heitman, Mr. Pratt developed and refined security selection procedures, implemented important risk control measures, developed new products and helped generate new business for the firm. Prior to joining the securities group at Heitman, from 1994 to 1998, Mr. Pratt worked in the direct investment advisory business at Heitman and predecessor firm JMB Realty. In this capacity he was part of a team that acquired real estate assets with a value in excess of $1.0 billion, on behalf of institutional investors. Before moving to Chicago to join JMB Realty, Mr. Pratt worked for one of Canada's premier economic and real estate forecasting firms. He has an extensive background in quantitative modeling procedures, investment research, and real estate development. Mr. Pratt has a bachelor's degree in economics and geography from the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada ) and a Master of Science Business Administration (Urban Land Economics) from the University of British Columbia (British Columbia, Canada).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Transwestern Investment Company, L.L.C. | Principal and Portfolio Manager | Current |
| Heitman LLC | Current | |
| JMB Realty Corporation | Current | |
| University of British Columbia | Master of Science Business Administration (Urban Land Economics) | Former |
| University of Guelph | Bachelor's Degree In Economics and Geography | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Current | |
| JMB Realty Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AMLI Residential Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| JMB Realty Corporation | Director | Current |
| The Brickman Group LTD., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| JMB Realty Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| JMB Realty Corporation | Officer | Former |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Loyola University | B.B.A. | Former |
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