
CLIENT-CENTERED REAL ESTATE CONSULTING SERVICES
YOUR VISION. OUR EXPERTISE.
REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE SUCCESS.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONSULTING SERVICES FULLY INTEGRATED & ALIGNED
About us
Since 1989, JM Zell Partners has served as a trusted real estate advisor to leading corporations and mission-driven organizations. We act as a fiduciary, aligning real estate strategy with core business goals to help you turn real estate from a cost center into a driver of economic and operational value.
Our fully integrated, in-house team brings deep expertise across portfolio and operations planning, transactions, development, construction management, financing, and real estate law. You will benefit from 24/7 access to senior professionals—including company owners—who have worked together for over three decades.
By serving as a single point of contact and extension of your organization, we will craft tailored, data-backed solutions that address complex challenges unique to your organization and industry. We will help build internal consensus around the chosen course of action and lead the execution of strategies that produce high-impact results.
Our Core Real Estate Services
REAL ESTATE STRATEGY
CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX CHALLENGES
Streamline your decision-making and implement highly impactful solutions by leveraging JM Zell’s creativity, expertise, experience, and precision. Our approach is holistic and bespoke — each solution is structured to create value at every level of your organization.
This ensures your leadership team is fully prepared to make timely real estate decisions within the full context of your broader operational, financial, and strategic goals. Every engagement is led by seasoned professionals who have deep expertise working with a variety of organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 hundred companies (privately held and public), and globally recognized nonprofits. JM Zell’s commitment to client advocacy goes well beyond developing the strategy and assisting you in gaining consensus, our turnkey approach enables efficient transition from strategy development through implementation and delivery.
TALENT ACQUISITION & RETENTION
FINANCIAL CAPABILITY & STRUCTURE
TAX & ACCOUNTING IMPACT
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
PUBLIC RELATIONS & INTERNAL MESSAGING
SPACE & FACILITY UTILIZATION
CONSENSUS BUILDING & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
OPERATIONAL PLANNING & FACILITY MANAGEMENT
MISSION & VALUES

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, DONE DIFFERENTLY
As exclusive representatives of real estate users, we operate as true fiduciaries—minimizing conflicts of interest. We pride ourselves on our total dedication to clients and our ability to take on complex, high-stakes projects that others shy away from. Our fully salaried, multidisciplinary team is designed to foster collaboration, prioritize client goals over fee generation, and operate as an extension of our clients’ organizations.
Drawing on decades of experience, we develop and implement sophisticated, customized solutions that others may lack the perspective to conceive or the capability to execute.