DL3 Realty invests in commercial projects that improve urban communities. In furtherance of this goal, we work with community development corporations, local non-profit organizations, and governmental entities to bring high-impact retail, institutional, and professional office projects to Chicago’s urban communities.
DL3 is an active member of Chicago's civic community. The following is a select list of Managing Partner, Leon Walker's past and present civic participation and board membership:
Chicago Loop Alliance
The Alliance helps to explore the Chicago Loop, Chicago's official downtown. To find the best shopping, dining, experiences, and businesses.
The Commercial Club of Chicago is a membership organization of senior leaders in the region. They represent the business, education, cultural, and philanthropic sectors and believe cooperation and open exchange of ideas are fundamental to success.
For over 90 years the Economic Club of Chicago has maintained that legacy and today we remain committed to connecting Chicago’s top business and civic leaders to the people and ideas impacting the city, the nation and the world.
International Council of Shopping Centers Government Relations
ICSC promotes and elevates the marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies.
Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University
The Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate was created to support the faculty, students and real estate industry through research, guest lectures, job placement, executive education, fundraising and events.
The Realty Club of Chicago is an eclectic group of real estate developers, architects, attorneys, economists, brokers, appraisers, bankers, property owners, and other professionals who serve the real estate industry.
Civic Federation is an independent, non-partisan government research organization that provides analysis and recommendations on government finance issues for the Chicago region and State of Illinois.
The advisory board ensures the Ross Real Estate Fund operates with the insight, experience, and vision necessary to be a high-value learning experience for students.
Chicago Community Loan Fund provides flexible, affordable and responsible financing and technical assistance to low- to moderate-income Chicago neighborhoods.
Since its founding in 1977, Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) has become the primary care medical home for thousands of Chicagoans, including some of the city's most vulnerable populations.
DL3 is proud to sponsor the Business Scholars Program, which builds on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Initiative, by exposing scholars to small business owners through hands on experience completing meaningful project-based internships. You can join DL3 in its support of student interns by donating to the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation.
Far South CDC is a nonprofit organization that provides residential support, business assistance, equitable development and planning for Chicago's South side.
ICSC promotes and elevates the marketplaces and spaces where people shop, dine, work, play, and gather as foundational and vital ingredients of communities and economies.
The 45,000 square foot museum is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit plans will celebrate the impact of gospel music, the lives and legacies of the musicians who create it and preserve its heritage for the future.
The New Roseland Community Hospital is the patient-driven healthcare organization of choice for the households of Greater Roseland and the surrounding communities.
This partner sets forth a framework for the planning, design, construction and operation of a mixed-use campus focused on high-quality patient care, outpatient services and related investment.
Teamwork Englewoods mission is to be a community facilitator, and convening organization that works to catalyze economic development, quality education, and healthy living for the Greater Englewood community.
The Salvation Army provides housing and utility assistance, addiction treatment, domestic abuse shelter, Christmas gifts and food for families in need, emergency and disaster assistance, programming for kids, and much more.
DL3 is proud to sponsor the Business Scholars Program, which builds on the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Initiative, by exposing scholars to small business owners through hands on experience completing meaningful project-based internships. You can join DL3 in its support of student interns by donating to the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation.
This partner sets forth a framework for the planning, design, construction and operation of a mixed-use campus focused on high-quality patient care, outpatient services and related investment.
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