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Frank Melchert has 20 years of industrial brokerage experience. He joined Cawley Chicago
CRE in the spring of 2018 as a senior vice president and became a principal by the end of that year.
Before joining Cawley CRE, Frank began his career at Grubb & Ellis in 2006 as part of their Chicago Industrial Brokerage team. As a respected member of the industrial brokerage community, Frank has established strong relationships with
businesses and city representatives in Chicago. Understanding the complex needs of his client’s
operations and real estate, has enabled Frank to produce results, increasing company efficiencies
and profitability.
Working with Fortune 500 Companies and local entrepreneurs alike, Mr. Melchert has completed
numerous industrial transactions, ranging from portfolio sales, site selection, property brokerage
and real estate consulting.
As a member of the Cawley Chicago team, Frank exemplifies the company mission, striving
to create make a difference in peoples’ lives professionally and personally through creating
integrity-based relationships. He works with tenants and landlords helping them optimize their
operations by integrating real estate as a means to increase their profitability. Clients looking to
take advantage of municipal incentives depend on Mr. Melchert’s network and expertise in order
to reduce their costs in a competitive marketplace. These incentive programs include SBA Loans,
SBIF, Illinois EDGE, and Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
Frank lives in Elmhurst, IL with his wife, three kids and German Shepard. He enjoys coaching his
kids’ sports teams, the game of golf, and fly fishing.