Dan Vurpillat
Regional Director — West
- Department
- Construction Monitoring · Technical Review
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- danv@kowbc.com
Construction & real estate due diligenceNational Reach. Local Insight.
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Chicago,
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Local building-consulting support for Chicago and the Great Lakes region, backed by KOW professionals and technical resources nationwide.
Local judgment.
National resources.
Chicago’s market spans high-rise residential and office properties, industrial and logistics facilities, adaptive reuse, hospitality, retail, and extensive suburban portfolios. Building age, façade and envelope exposure, vertical transportation, major systems, and site function can all influence the technical picture.
KOW supports construction and existing-building assignments across Chicagoland and the Great Lakes region. Local market attention is paired with national specialists who can coordinate construction, condition, environmental, and capital-planning scopes.
Common assignments
Where clients bring KOW into the work.
- 01
High-rise and complex construction monitoring
- 02
Property condition and environmental due diligence
- 03
Façade, envelope, and focused system review
- 04
Portfolio capital-needs assessment
Priority expertise
Services frequently used in this market.
01
Construction Loan Monitoring
Independent site observations and draw review for lenders tracking work in place, requested funds, remaining cost, schedule, and change activity.
Explore service 02Property Condition Assessments
Property condition reporting that identifies material deficiencies, immediate repairs, and expected replacement needs for financing, acquisition, and capital planning.
Explore service 03Commercial Building Inspections
A defined-scope building inspection for a specific property concern, smaller asset, pre-purchase question, or follow-up condition.
Explore service 04Capital Needs Assessments
A forward-looking schedule of major repairs and replacements based on observed condition, expected useful life, program requirements, and the planning period.
Explore serviceProject experience
Technical context for the assets behind the assignment.
Multifamily
Ground-up, rehabilitation, and operating apartment assets across market-rate and mixed-income portfolios.
Explore project typeIndustrial & Logistics
Warehouses, distribution facilities, manufacturing assets, and last-mile projects where site and building functionality matter.
Explore project typeOffice
New and existing office properties, repositioning programs, and tenant-driven capital projects.
Explore project typeClient perspectives
The scope and report follow the reader.
Construction Lenders & Equity Partners
Independent review of the plans, budget, draw, work in place, accessibility, schedule, and money left to complete the project for debt and equity capital teams.
See how we helpCommercial Real Estate Lenders
Property condition, environmental, agency, and capital-needs due diligence built for underwriting, closing, and asset management.
See how we helpInvestors & Asset Managers
Independent condition, environmental, construction, and capital information for acquisitions, business plans, and operating portfolios.
See how we helpStart with the assignment
What do you need to know?
- Is the project ready to close and fund?
- Does observed progress support the current draw?
- What physical or environmental risks affect the property?
- Which capital needs should be planned first?
- What building-performance requirements shape the next move?
Your KOW team
People serving the Chicago region.
For proposals, scheduling, and new assignments, contact incoming@kowbc.com or (855) 966-5888. Our team will coordinate the appropriate local inspector and technical specialists.
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Discuss an assignment in Chicago.
Tell us what you’re working on. Our team will help define the right scope and get a proposal moving.
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