Harper J. Ellington is a trusted Chicago real estate broker known for blending market expertise with an approachable, concierge-style experience. With more than a decade of helping renters, buyers, and sellers navigate Chicago’s most competitive neighborhoods, Harper has earned a reputation for honesty, responsiveness, and a deep understanding of the city’s rapidly evolving housing landscape.
Specializing in Lincoln Park, West Loop, and River North, Harper brings a calm, strategic approach to every client relationship. Whether securing an off-market loft, negotiating upgrades on a new-construction rental, or guiding first-time homebuyers through the ups and downs of the process, Harper prioritizes transparency and efficiency above all else.
Before real estate, Harper worked in urban planning, which fuels a unique ability to explain building trends, transit access, and neighborhood development in a way clients find both reassuring and actionable.
Outside of work, Harper is usually exploring Chicago coffee shops, training for 10Ks along the lakefront path, or volunteering with City Paws Rescue. Clients describe Harper as “the steady voice you want in your corner” — equal parts professional, personable, and relentlessly resourceful.
