About Us

Our Vision and Mission:

Our Vision is to achieve parity in opportunity, influence and power in the commercial real estate industry.

Our Mission is to provide a supportive and professional multidisciplinary environment for women in the commercial real estate industry, empowering members to grow through sharing knowledge and enhancing relationships.

Since 1987, CREW Chicago has brought together women at the highest levels of corporate real estate to:

• Create a dynamic and supportive environment that promotes advancement through knowledge sharing and networking.
• Push the boundaries in every facet of commercial real estate through provocative dialogue among peers drawn from every discipline in the industry.
• Provide educational programs which directly affect your day-to-day work and promote real change.
• Encourage our members to be a force for activism and involvement in our communities.

With more than 250 members, CREW Chicago is the preeminent organization for senior-level executive women in the Chicago real estate field. As part of CREW Network, the industry’s premier networking organization, CREW Chicago is dedicated to advancing the success of women in commercial real estate. Our membership of 7,000 professionals in 71 major markets across North America represents all aspects of commercial real estate enabling you to access Real Estate leaders across the spectrum of geography and discipline.

Our extraordinary knowledge-sharing capabilities encompass every issue and profession impacting commercial real estate - accounting firms; architectural and design firms; associations and not-for-profits; banks; construction firms; corporations; developers; educational institutions; engineering firms; executive search firms, financial institutions; governmental entities; law firms’ real estate services firms; and title companies.