
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 been a trusted real estate advisor and fiduciary to leading commercial enterprises and mission-driven nonprofit organizations with complex real estate matters. We are recognized for our unwavering commitment to advancing our clients’ best interests—from strategy development through execution—regardless of circumstance.
Our fully integrated, in-house team offers deep expertise in portfolio and operations planning, transactions, development, construction management, financing, and real estate law. Clients benefit from direct, around-the-clock access to senior professionals—including company principals—who have worked together for more than three decades.
Acting as a seamless extension of your organization, we craft tailored, data-driven solutions that address challenges unique to your mission and industry. We build internal consensus around the selected strategy and lead its execution to deliver measurable, 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 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
We represent real estate users, operating 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.