As a licensed Illinois real estate broker and Realtor®, Leah Erickson can assist you with any commercial or industrial property needs, land acquisition or sales, retail development, or business sales with or without property. She is a result driven and detail-oriented professional with a variety of business skills that have culminated in commercial real estate. She has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and is well known and respected in the communities she serves.

Her experience as a project manager and estimator of fire protection in Chicagoland construction projects led her to have a keen sense of the development and building process. After the construction market halted in the late 2000’s, Leah began working at a third-generation family-owned mechanical repair business and was tasked with a variety of projects, IT implementation, safety protocols, and process improvement. While working there Leah became very involved in her local business community and continues to act as the vice president of the La Salle Business Association.

Through this organization and community involvement, Leah went on to serve as Economic Development Director for the City of La Salle. She is well versed in many local, state, and federal incentives such as TIF, EDGE, Façade improvements, Historic Designation, Enterprise Zones, and local/county zoning. She is the owner of a 135-year-old fully rehabbed building in her hometown of La Salle and enjoyes Downtown Rehabilitation and revitalization projects.

Coldwell Banker’s core values are honesty and transparency since the brand creation in 1906. Coldwell Banker and Coldwell Banker Commercial still stand behind these values. Coldwell Banker Commercial is now one of the most recognized and well-respected names in commercial real estate with representation throughout the United States and 39 other countries. That’s over 500 markets and 2,600 professionals!  Coldwell Banker Commercial is ranked 3rd in the number of Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM) in 2021, a prestigious designation earned by only 6% of the estimated 150,000 commercial real estate practitioners.  The Real Estate Group is an affiliate of Coldwell Banker with 64 offices in 4 states (IL, WI, MI, IN), and over 1,600 residential and commercial brokers and Realtors®.

Combining these core values with the most up-to-date technology and analytic data available and the choice is clear! Property intelligence, market potential predictions, VOID analysis, trade area development, and mobile data analysis are just a few ways that Coldwell Banker Commercial differentiates itself from the competition. Let Leah assist you with tenant representation, site selection, consulting services, landlord representation, and business sales. Leah can provide services throughout the State of Illinois but focuses on the I-80/I-39 corridors in north central Illinois.

Specialties and Interests:

• Land Acquisition and Development
• Commercial Property Sales & Leasing
• Historic Building sales & leasing
• Business Consulting Services and Business Sales

Community Involvement and Volunteering:

• IV Leads Member (www.facebook.com/ivleadsgroup/)
• Lighted Way Association School Board Member (www.lightedway1.org)
• Consultant at the Small Business Development Center at Starved Rock Country Alliance (https://www.alliancesbdc.org/)
• Member of the La Salle Business Association and previous board member and Vice President for 10 years (www.lasallebusiness.org)

Honors and Awards:

• 2022 Businessperson of the Year, La Salle Business Association, April 2023
• Caring for Our Community Award, Sep 2017
• 40 Under 40: Great Expectations, Oct 2012

Credentials

• Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker (IL 47.5204597)
• Illinois registered Business Broker

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