Power Broker
Steven Spinell

Steven Spinell

Vice Chairman, JLL

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone (312) 228-3936

Mobile (847) 975-1459

Steven advises corporate real estate portfolios at JLL, specializing in HQ, build-to-suit, and lease strategy with 40M+ SF completed.
Specialties
Tenant Rep (Office)
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Flex
Markets
Chicago, Minneapolis/St Paul, Rochester
Bio
Steven and his team assist companies with managing their entire real estate portfolios. Although focused on companies located in the greater Chicagoland area, his clients often have a national or global real estate footprint. His team provides strategic insight into real estate solutions for clients by advising on lease negotiation strategies, growth/disposition strategy, and handling all aspects of transaction management. Steven focuses on managing corporate real estate portfolios, office headquarters, strategic build to suit development, lease negotiation, and using technology to provide data-driven decisions and solutions. Steven is part of JLL’s Build-to-Suit practice group, specializing in office headquarters transactions. The BTS team guides clients through all aspects of this unique real estate transaction, from site selection to move in. His team has completed over 40 million square feet of transactions. Steven graduated from Miami University in Ohio with a Finance degree from the Farmer School of Business. At Miami, he captained the top-10 nationally ranked Division I Ice Hockey Team to three championships. He currently sits on the NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties) Chicago Board of Directors
Education
Miami University (BA)
Affiliations
  • NAIOP - National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
Awards
2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2018 NAIOP Suburban Office Transaction of the Year
JLL top producer award 2018 – 2024
JLL Top Gun Honors – 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024