For more than 70 years, Matanky Realty Group has been acquiring, repositioning, and redeveloping retail and mixed-use assets throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. Our portfolio is built on long-term value creation, hands-on ownership, and a proven ability to transform underutilized real estate into strong community anchors.
We are actively deploying capital and seeking new acquisition opportunities.
Our Investment Approach
We focus on properties where strategic leasing, redevelopment, or capital improvements can drive meaningful value. As owners, developers, and managers, we know how to identify the overlooked potential in an asset and bring it to market-ready performance.
Acquisition Criteria
open-air shopping centers
- 10,000 to 150,000 SF
- Strong value-add potential
- Underperforming or partially vacant centers with room to stabilize through leasing and repositioning
STREET RETAIL
- Vacant or under-utilized single-tenant buildings
- Located along high-traffic corridors in established or growing trade areas
- Ideal for redevelopment or adaptive reuse
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
- Chicagoland and markets within an approximate 3-hour drive
- Urban, suburban, and high-demand infill corridors
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What Makes an Attractive Value-Add Opportunity
LEASING AND OCCUPANCY UPSIDE
Assets with occupancy near 60 percent that can be stabilized toward 95 percent with a targeted tenant mix and strategic leasing.
REDEVELOPMENT OR REPOSITIONING
Properties that would benefit from updated layouts, façade improvements, re-tenanting, or adaptive reuse.
PUBLIC INCENTIVE ELIGIBILITY
Sites that may qualify for TIF, tax incentives, or other public-private partnership programs that strengthen feasibility and returns.
Why Partner with MatankY
We bring more than three million square feet of retail, industrial, and mixed-use experience across the region. Our team has represented sellers, buyers, municipalities, tenants, and community stakeholders through every stage of a real estate asset’s lifecycle.
Our ownership experience, in-house construction affiliate, and long-standing municipal relationships allow us to unlock opportunities that others miss.
Have an Opportunity to Discuss?
If you are a property owner, broker, or advisor with an asset that meets our criteria, we want to hear from you. Connect with Yitzi Matanky at 312.337.1001 or ymatanky@matanky.com to discuss your acquisition opportunity.
