Clayco

About Clayco

Clayco is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL. Clayco operates in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania-New Jersey and Atlanta, Georgia. Its investment focus is on Condominiums, Data Centers and Hospitality.

Clayco is a private, fully integrated real estate development, architecture, engineering, and construction enterprise headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1984 by Executive Chairman Robert G. Clark, the firm maintains 42 years of continuous operations supported by a workforce of over 3,800 employees and generating $7.6 billion in annual revenue. The enterprise specializes in site selection, project financing, master planning, architecture, engineering, ground-up construction, and asset management. Operating through integrated subsidiaries—including Lamar Johnson Collaborative and Concrete Strategies—it delivers turnkey design-build solutions across commercial office, industrial logistics, advanced manufacturing, data center, institutional, and residential sectors. Geographically, the organization directs its pipeline across major North American submarkets. Its portfolio spans over 600 completed projects encompassing more than 276 million square feet of new building construction and 118 million square feet of property renovations.

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Markets and themes

Markets Clayco operates in

• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York
• Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania-New Jersey
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Boise, Idaho
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Charleston, South Carolina
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia
• Chicago, Illinois
• Clarksville, Tennessee-Kentucky
• Columbus, Georgia-Alabama
• Columbus, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas
• Dayton, Ohio
• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida
• Denver, Colorado
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Detroit, Michigan
• Flint, Michigan
• Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Fresno, California
• Greenville-Anderson, South Carolina
• Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland-West Virginia
• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• Houston, Texas
• Huntsville-Florence, Alabama
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• Los Angeles, California (LA)
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Lynchburg, Virginia
• Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Mobile, Alabama
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Nashville, Tennessee
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Newburgh-Poughkeepsie-Kingston, New York (Hudson Valley)
• North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Omaha, Nebraska
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania-Delaware
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Portland-South Portland, Maine
• Portland, Oregon
• Richmond, Virginia
• Salem, Oregon
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• San Antonio, Texas
• San Bernardino-Riverside-Ontario, California (Inland Empire)
• San Jose, California
• Savannah, Georgia
• Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
• South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana - Michigan
• Spartanburg, SC
• Spokane-Spokane Valley, Washington
• Springfield, Illinois
• Springfield, Missouri
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Stockton, California
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Hampton Roads, Virginia
• Wilmington, North Carolina
• Yakima, Washington

Investment themes at Clayco

• Condominiums
• Data Centers
• Hospitality
• Industrial
• Infrastructure
• Life Science
• Logistics
• Medical Office & Healthcare
• Multifamily - Ground-up
• Multifamily - Value-Add
• Student Housing
• Suburban Office
• Urban Office
• Workforce Housing

Capabilities

• Asset Management
• Construction Management
• Custom Homes
• Sustainability
• Technology-forward
• Urban infill

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Frequently asked questions about Clayco

What does Clayco do?

Clayco is a private, fully integrated real estate development, architecture, engineering, and construction enterprise headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Where is Clayco based?

Clayco is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

What markets does Clayco operate in?

Clayco is active in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania-New Jersey, Atlanta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, Boise, Idaho, and Boston, Massachusetts.

How many employees does Clayco have?

Clayco has 201–500 employees.