Founder and Partner of Caton Commercial Real Estate Group, Bill Catons background in the service industry spans more than 40 years: Teacher, Realtor, BrokerOwner and now CEOPartnerManaging Broker. Caton Commercial has commercial brokers with expertise in leasing, sales, investments, property management, and 1031 exchanges, covering all commercial asset classes including retail, land, office, industrial, and multi-family.
Bill Caton believes in personalized, quality service based on experience that brings value to his clients. Under his direction, Caton Commercial has taken a leading role in helping shape communities where they do business to become ideal places to live, work, and prosper through Caton Commercial Real Estate Groups commitment to positive change, communication, and diligent research.
Bill Caton specializes in commercial development, farmland sales, 1031 exchanges, and commercial and industrial leasing and sales. He lists and sells hotels, commercial land, farms, retail centers, and commercial lots. More recently, Bill has been working in the area of multi-family master leasing and sales. He has developed a platform for innovative international concepts wishing to expand their operations into the United States. He worked with QUARTERS, a Germany based co-living company focused on expanding into several Central Business Districts throughout the United States.
Bill Caton is Past President and a Board Member of the Northern Illinois Commercial Association of Realtors and is on the NICAR Board of Directors. Bill was the Charter Chairman of NICARs Commercial Global Business Council. In addition, Bill is part of the Illinois Realtors (IR) where he has served as Chairman of the CommercialIndustrialInvestment Committee and IR Global Committee. Bill is currently a member of the Global Working Group, the Public Policy & Government Affairs Member Involvement Group, and is a major investor in the REALTORS Political Involvem