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Steve Kohn is an industrial real estate broker with Avison Young specializing in Chicago infill industrial real estate. For nearly three decades, he has advised industrial property owners, owner-users, tenants, and investors on the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of industrial facilities throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond. Kohn has dedicated his career to helping businesses and property owners navigate Chicagoland's infill industrial market, where every building, neighborhood, truck route, and transaction presents unique operational and financial considerations. His philosophy is that every successful real estate decision begins with understanding each client's unique goals, and every recommendation is made with those goals in mind. The right decision can strengthen a company's operations for decades; the wrong one can create unnecessary costs and limitations for years. Steve focuses on helping clients solve complex real estate challenges—not simply completing transactions. His work often involves older urban industrial properties, owner-user buildings, redevelopment opportunities, confidential assignments, and situations requiring strategic problem-solving and careful negotiation. Known for his direct communication and willingness to have difficult conversations on behalf of his clients, Steve combines detailed financial analysis with a practical understanding of Chicago's industrial market to help clients make informed decisions. Clients know that when they call Steve, they reach Steve. He believes responsiveness is one of the most overlooked ways to create value. Chicago's infill industrial market is unlike almost any other. As the nation's logistics and manufacturing hub, northern Illinois offers a unique combination of labor availability, transportation infrastructure, water, power, rail, air cargo, intermodal connectivity, and one of the country's most diverse manufacturing ecosystems. Understanding how those factors influence industrial real estate is central to Steve's practice. If you're considering buying, selling, leasing, or evaluating industrial real estate in Chicago, Steve welcomes the opportunity to discuss your objectives and provide an informed perspective on the market. Whether you're buying, selling, leasing, expanding, consolidating, or simply evaluating your options, he welcomes the opportunity to serve as a resource and help you make informed real estate decisions.