Power Broker
Dan McCarthy

Dan McCarthy

Vice Chairman, JLL

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone (312) 228-2539

Dan McCarthy is a Vice Chairman at JLL Chicago with 30 years’ experience in complex commercial real estate deals.
Specialties
Tenant Rep (Office)
Property Types
Office, Flex, Multifamily
Markets
Chicago, Rochester
Bio
Dan McCarthy is a Vice Chairman specializing in brokerage out of JLL’s Chicago office. He represents local companies as well as some of JLL’s complex national/global alliance clients and is responsible for handling real estate transactions. Dan’s experience spans nearly 30 years and includes large, complex lease transactions, build to suits, consolidations, lease versus own analyses, master planning, portfolio strategic planning, and managing strategic alliances. During his career, Dan has completed over 50 million square feet of transactions. Prior to JLL, Dan began his career in financial advisory services at Ernst & Young LLP.
Education
Northwestern University University of Notre Dame
Affiliations
  • NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
Awards
2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2014 and 2009 NAIOP Suburban Transaction of the year
2008 NAIOP National Developing Leader Award; 2006 NAIOP Suburban Build to Suit of the Year
2013 Crain’s Chicago Broker of the Year
2010 and 2007 NAIOP Downtown Office Transaction of the Year
JLL top producer award 2006 – 2025