Gordon Lamphere
Vice President, Van Vlissingen & Company
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Gordon Lamphere of Van Vlissingen & Co. is a top-ranked IL / WI commercial real estate broker serving Chicago & SE Wisconsin.
Phone (847) 634-2300 x217
Gordon Lamphere of Van Vlissingen & Co. is a top-ranked IL / WI commercial real estate broker serving Chicago & SE Wisconsin.
Specialties
Landlord Rep (Full Service), Landlord Rep (Industrial), Landlord Rep (Office), Tenant Rep (Full Service), Tenant Rep (Industrial), Tenant Rep (Office)
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Retail, Flex
Markets
Chicago, Milwaukee/Madison
Languages
English
Bio
Gordon C. Lamphere, J.D. is a licensed Illinois and Wisconsin commercial real estate broker and Vice President of Sales & Leasing at Van Vlissingen and Co., Chicagoland's oldest commercial real estate firm, independently owned and founded in 1879. He advises owners, investors, developers, landlords, tenants, corporations, family offices, municipalities, and institutional clients across Chicagoland, Northern Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin.
Gordon's practice spans industrial, office, retail, and land, with particular depth in warehouse and distribution, manufacturing, flex and R&D, medical office, redevelopment sites, sale-leasebacks, build-to-suit projects, and corporate site selection. He and his team close 100+ transactions annually, giving clients access to current market data, active deal experience, and longstanding local ownership relationships.
In 2026, Gordon was ranked Chicagoland's #1 commercial real estate broker by multiple industry publications, including the Illinois Real Estate Blog and TopCommercialRealEstateBrokers.com, with transaction activity independently authenticated by Crexi, whose rankings are based on verified deal volume.
Gordon combines legal training from Tulane University Law School with AI-powered market research, digital marketing, and strategic negotiation to help clients evaluate opportunities and make informed decisions. He also hosts The Real Finds Podcast, Chicagoland's leading commercial real estate podcast.
Van Vlissingen and Co. serves clients throughout Cook, Lake, DuPage, and the surrounding Illinois and Wisconsin counties, bringing nearly 150 years of regional commercial real estate perspective to every assignment.
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