Jim Darrow
Chicago Multifamily Investment Sales | Principal & Managing Director at Essex Realty Group | 30+ Years of Market Leadership
- Role
- Principal & Managing Director at Essex Realty Group
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Darrow
I’ve spent over 30 years helping investors navigate Chicago’s mid-market multifamily market.I joined Essex Realty Group in 1998, and since then have closed more than $1.1B in transactions across multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial assets. Over the years, I’ve earned a reputation as a deal-maker and connector with a strong track record in both on- and off-market acquisitions across Chicago and Chicagoland.My knowledge of real estate goes beyond the closing table, though. I actively own and operate properties in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Edgewater, and Pilsen neighborhoods, which gives me a firsthand perspective on the operational realities, value drivers, and challenges investors face after the ink dries. That owner-operator lens shapes how I advise clients and how I underwrite opportunities.
Experience
Principal & Managing Director
Jan 1998 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
1.1B+ in closed multifamily and mixed-use transactions• Specialize in middle-market multifamily assets• Advise private investors, family offices, and developers• Navigate complex 1031 exchanges and portfolio dispositions• Provide valuation, positioning, and capital strategy guidance
Education
St. Joseph's College (IN)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management & Political Science
1984 — 1988
Skills
- Leases
- Mixed-Use
- Real Estate
- Apartments
- 1031 Exchanges
- Investment Properties
- Real Estate Investment
- Disposition
- Dispositions
- Brokerage
- Sellers
- Short Sales
- Investments
- Reo
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