Urban Real Estate Research Information

Urban Real Estate Research, Inc. was formed to offer a truely independant source for appraisals and consulting to groups making real estate decisions. We specialize in industrial, commercial, multi-family residential and special-purpose building assignments, providing service to a distinguished clientele that includes corporations, law firms, financial institutions, developers, real estate companies and government agencies. Because we have no affiliation with any real estate firm, you are assured of objective, complete judgments on the value and utility of a real estate asset. We do not act as dealers, nor do we offer brokerage services or accept commission work. the independent source you can depend on. The head of the firm is a professional certified with an MAI designation, which is awarded to only 3% of the appraisers in the country. Urban's staff is drawn from diverse backgrounds in both real estate and business disciplines, from the public and private sectors. Our associates offer a broad range of practical and educational experiences in finance, marketing, engineering, and computers. Knowledge of all these tools will greatly impact your ultimate decision. Our appraiser use state-of-the-art techniques such as Pro-ject and Pascal software packages for gathering, analyzing, and applying information pertinent to property values and uses. Our reports assist people who own, manage, sell, purchase, invest in, and lend money on the security of real estate. We'll give you an estimate of real property values that reflects all applicable market evidence. Conclusions are derived by data analysis in conformity with the standards of professional practice. Wherever you are faced with a property decision - be it commercial, industrial, retail, or residential - the scope of Urban' appraisal expertise is truly immeasurable. States in which we've completed appraisal work:Urban's appraisal assignements for governemental agencies:ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIlliniosIndianaKansasLousianaMassachusettsMichicganMinnesotaMissouriNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YourOhioUtahVirginaWashington, DCWsat VirginiaWisconsinCity of Chicago Department of General ServicesCity of Chicago Department of LawCity of Chicago Department of PlanningChicago Transit AuthorityCook Country Board of CommissionersCook County Department of HighwaysCook County Forest PreserveDu Page County State's Attorney OfficeIllinois Department of Central Management ServicesIllinois Department of TransportationIllinois Housing Development AuthorityIllinois Medical District CommissionIllinois State Toll Highway AuthorityMetropolitan Rail (METRA)Metropolitan Sanitary DistrictU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development