Cory Kay
Principal, Entre Commercial Realty LLC
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Entre Commercial Realty Industrial Broker
Phone (224) 532-2497
Mobile (847) 471-7243
Entre Commercial Realty Industrial Broker
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Full Service), Tenant Rep, Tenant Rep (Full Service)
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Flex
Markets
Chicago
Bio
Cory W. Kay joined Entre in 2016 after graduating from the Missouri State University with a degree in Communications/Business and is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois.
At Entre, Cory is responsible for the sales and leasing of industrial properties in the DuPage, Cook, Kane, McHenry and Lake county markets. Cory works with his business partner Mike DeSerto, who in 2018 formed their own industrial team after several years of associate brokerage with the principal founders of Entre. Cory was also the recipient of the 2019 Frank Mahoney Award which is given to the industries top broker within a 5-year span.
Cory’s clients have included large global corporations as well as local businesses and private equity investors. Cory has also represented numerous multi-national development groups in site selection, design-build, and ground up build-to-suit construction. Cory has created a large clientele base within the transportation and logistics industry throughout the Midwest and has brokered over 150 transactions valued in excess of $350 million since 2016. Cory was also named Principal of the firm in January 2023.
Cory was a 4-year collegiate athlete at Missouri State giving him a competitive nature that helps advance the market share of Entre in the Chicagoland area. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Schaumburg Business Association, and Elgin Area Chamber.
Prior to joining Entre, Cory worked in sales for a temporary staffing firm specializing in job placement for manufacturing and warehouse companies which provided him with valuable knowledge of industrial parks in the Chicago area. Cory's previous sales experience and development knowledge provides his clients with an unparalleled advantage when seeking industrial space.
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