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Cecil Sabu

Managing Broker - Commercial / Business Sales & Leasing Expertise

Company
Allure Real Estate

Chicago, Illinois

ALLURE Real Estate
Chicago-based brokerage providing full-service residential and commercial representation across the City of Chicago and nearby counties. The firm’s roster includes both residential agents and commercial specialists with an active pipeline of listings and closings. Chicago REA Group, led by Managing Broker Cecil Sabu, operates within the ALLURE umbrella and focuses on commercial and residential real estate throughout Chicago and the surrounding counties, pairing neighborhood-level execution with experience across multiple asset classes. Clopton Commercial Realty Group (platform led by Jake Clopton) complements this local footprint with nationwide commercial brokerage coverage and related capital-markets and adjacent services, giving clients both local expertise and national reach in one relationship.
Services Offered
Residential and commercial brokerage (Chicago and nearby counties): listing, buyer/tenant, and landlord representation under ALLURE / Chicago REA.

National commercial brokerage: buy/sell/lease services across primary, secondary, and tertiary markets via the Clopton platform.

Capital markets (debt and equity): commercial mortgage brokerage and financing solutions nationwide.

1031 exchange (Qualified Intermediary) services.

Commercial insurance solutions for property and businesses.

Commercial title services: closing, escrow, post-closing, and recording.

Commercial solar: bid management and installation coordination for CRE owners.
About

Cecil Sabu is the Designated Managing Broker of ALLURE Real Estate and Team Leader of Chicago REA Group. He also holds an active loan originator license (NMLS 2111992). Public profiles cite approximately $567 million in closed transaction volume (about $531 million commercial and $36 million residential) over roughly 14 years, spanning multifamily, retail, office, industrial, land, and specialty assets. Noted assignments include work associated with 401 N. Michigan Avenue and the flagship Apple Store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. He was featured in Chicago Agent Magazine’s “Who’s Who” (2024).

Expertise

Experienced in but not limited to the following services and sectors. Contact for a full list.

  • Financial Services
  • Retail
  • Restaurants & Food
  • Real Estate Sales
  • Non-Operating or Distressed Businesses
  • Sales of Family or Partner Owned Businesses
Areas Served
  • Cook County, IL
  • DuPage County, IL
  • Lake County, IL
  • DeKalb County, IL
Languages

English

Malayalam

Affiliations
  • Affiliations and roles: Designated Managing Broker, ALLURE Real Estate Team Leader, Chicago REA Group Mortgage Consultant, A and N Mortgage Services, Inc. (NMLS 2111992) Collaboration with Clopton Commercial Realty Group / Clopton Capital for national brokerage and capital-markets capabilities Education: DePaul University — B.S. in Accounting; Minor in Marketing with a Sales Leadership concentration Professional achievements: Featured in Chicago Agent Magazine’s “Who’s Who” (2024) Leadership of Chicago REA Group Cumulative transaction volume approximately $567 million across commercial and residential Licenses, memberships, and LinkedIn-listed information: Illinois Designated Managing Broker license (License ID 471.019943) NMLS Loan Originator (NMLS 2111992) REALTOR (NAR) membership (member number 14166915) The above licenses and roles are also reflected on public LinkedIn profiles and company pages
Agents
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Serving: Cook County, IL

Adam Lenchner is a commercial real estate broker with Clopton Realty Group in Chicago, specializing in business sales and transactions involving real estate. He advises business owners and investors on acquisitions, dispositions, and exit strategies...

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