Sameena Mustafa Basit

Managing Director

As a managing director, Sameena Mustafa Basit specializes in tenant advisory services throughout Chicago and has advised clients in the nonprofit, education, engineering, information technology, finance and insurance sectors. Most notably, Basit represented the Noble Network of Charter Schools in lease negotiations, making it the first charter high school within the Loop at 1 North State Street. Other recent transactions include relocations for Upwardly Global, HCL America and the KIPP Foundation. After beginning her commercial real estate career with CB Richard Ellis, Basit most recently held the position of managing director with a boutique commercial real estate firm.

Prior to her career in real estate, Basit spent 10 years developing business and management expertise at companies such as Rand McNally and Planned Parenthood. Basit is also a dedicated member of her community with a long-standing history of service. She currently serves on boards at the YWCA Evanston/North Shore, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and the Chicago Community Trust.

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