DeMarcus Hunter

DeMarcus Hunter

Licensed Real Estate Broker
demarcus.hunter@compass.com
M: 773-531-6163
O: 773-466-7150

Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Commercial Properties, Property Management, Luxury Residential, Real Estate Investment Strategies, First-Time Homebuyers, LGBTQ+ Community 

Education

Northwestern University - Chemical Engineering

Charity

Black Chicago Eats, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
About DeMarcus
Your Strategic Real Estate Partner

What happens when you combine 20+ years of engineering precision with genuine Chicago heart? You get DeMarcus Hunter—founder of Blackstone & Birch Partners and your go-to real estate strategist who makes complex decisions feel surprisingly simple.

The Numbers Tell a Story Before real estate, DeMarcus spent two decades in life sciences, managing multi-million dollar operations. He spots market trends before they become headlines and turns data into your competitive advantage—explained in plain English, not spreadsheets.

Chicago Through and Through A proud Chicago resident since 1998, DeMarcus knows this city inside out. From Hyde Park's historic charm to West Loop's modern sophistication, he doesn't just sell properties—he understands what makes each neighborhood tick.

Two Worlds, One Expert Residential: Your personal GPS through the homebuying maze. First-time buyer or seasoned investor, his "one client at a time" approach means you're his current priority, not just another transaction.

Commercial: Engineering mindset meets business needs. From small office leases to major acquisitions, he focuses on how space serves your bottom line.

The Fun Factor DeMarcus delivers market insights with genuine enthusiasm (and maybe a few Chicago sports references). He believes real estate should be exciting, not exhausting.

Community Champion Board member of Black Chicago Eats and active in professional organizations, with specialized programs for LGBTQ+ clients and first-time immigrants. He doesn't just work in the community—he invests in it.

Ready to Make Your Move? Whether you're hunting for business headquarters or planting family roots, DeMarcus brings analytical expertise to find your ideal match and the personal touch to make it enjoyable.
"I don't just find properties—I find possibilities."

DeMarcus Hunter’s Listings

$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
$650,000 | 4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653
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Compass Coming Soon

$650,000

9
Bedrooms
7,095
Square Feet
0.1
Acres

4507 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653

a front view of a house with a garden
a front view of a house with a garden
a front view of a house with a garden
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and a window
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture a flat screen tv and a fireplace
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a view of a dining room with furniture and wooden floor
a view of kitchen living room with furniture and flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island granite countertop a table chairs and a refrigerator
a kitchen with a table chairs sink and microwave
a view of a dining room with furniture and a potted plant
a kitchen with a stove a sink and a refrigerator
a kitchen with a refrigerator a stove a sink and white cabinets with wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a window
a view of a house with a small yard
a view of a house with a porch
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture a flat screen tv and a fireplace
a bedroom with a bed a table and chair
a view of walk in closet with clothes and shoes
a bedroom with a bed and table chair
a bedroom with a bed and a flat screen tv
a bedroom with a bed and a flat screen tv
a en suite bathroom with double sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a tub sink and mirror
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink a toilet and a mirror
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink a toilet and a mirror
a view of a balcony with wooden floor
a bathroom with a toilet a sink and mirror
a black and white photo of a room
a black and white photo of a living room
a picture of a book shelf
a picture of a floor plan
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Listed By CompassContingent ( Private )

$415,000

2
Bedrooms
1,910
Square Feet
Unavailable
Acres

821 North Harlem Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302

a front view of a house with a yard and garage
a house view with a sink in front of it
a brick house that has a small yard
a front view of a house with a yard
a brick house that has a small yard
a view of backyard with a garden and entertaining space
a view of front door and yard
a view of a backyard
a house view with a garden space
a view of a garden
a view of a field of grass and trees
a kitchen with a sink and a stove top oven
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island hardwood floor sink and stove
a kitchen with a sink and cabinets
a kitchen with granite countertop a white kitchen island a stove and a wooden floors
a view of a room with wooden floor
a view of empty room with wooden floor and windows
a view of a workspace with wooden floor and furniture
a view of an empty room with wooden floor and a window
a view of a livingroom with wooden floor
an empty room with a window
a view of empty room
an empty room with a window
a bed sitting in a bedroom and tv
a bed room with a bed and a television
a bedroom with a bed and a large mirror in it
a view of a hallway with stairs
a view of room with wooden floor
a bathroom with a tub a sink and vanity
a view of cabinets with sink
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a toilet sink and mirror
a bathroom with a bathtub and toilet
a picture of a bench in front of a door
a picture of a bench in front of a door
a picture of a bench in a white wall
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Compass Coming SoonVirtual Tour

$335,000

3
Bedrooms
2,475
Square Feet
0.07
Acres

13723 South Springfield Avenue, Unit 1, Robbins, IL 60472

$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
$169,000 | 138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466
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Compass Coming Soon

$169,000

3
Bedrooms
1,200
Square Feet
0.25
Acres

138 Algonquin Street, Park Forest, IL 60466

DeMarcus Hunter’s Transactions

Past Sales
a view of a buildings and car parked on the roadside

$845,000

3
Bedrooms
2,850
Square Feet

3470 North Lake Shore Drive, Unit 9BC, Chicago, IL 60657

$807,211 | 1453 North Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

$807,211

6
Bedrooms
0.15
Acres

1453 North Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

$784,500 | 700 East 46th Street, Chicago, IL 60653

$784,500

5
Bedrooms
3,200
Square Feet
0.07
Acres

700 East 46th Street, Chicago, IL 60653

a view of a tall building

$715,000

3
Bedrooms
1,600
Square Feet

4170 North Marine Drive, Unit 23L, Chicago, IL 60613

$700,000 | 3851 South Calumet Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653

$700,000

4
Bedrooms
2,800
Square Feet
0.03
Acres

3851 South Calumet Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653

$690,555 | 5469 South Dorchester Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615

$690,555

4
Bedrooms
0.25
Acres

5469 South Dorchester Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615

$660,000 | 663 West Barry Avenue, Unit 4C, Chicago, IL 60657

$660,000

2
Bedrooms

663 West Barry Avenue, Unit 4C, Chicago, IL 60657

a view of a pathway both side of house

$650,000

3
Bedrooms
2,382
Square Feet
0.02
Acres

4046 North Clark Street, Unit M, Chicago, IL 60613

a view of a tall building

$612,500

2
Bedrooms
1,546
Square Feet

420 East Waterside Drive, Unit 1201, Chicago, IL 60601

a front view of a house with a yard and porch

$580,000

4
Bedrooms
1,400
Square Feet
0.78
Acres

3737 Oak Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062

a dining room with furniture and window

$522,000

5
Bedrooms
2,432
Square Feet
0.17
Acres

2232 Stratford Avenue, Westchester, IL 60154

$509,000 | 663 West Barry Avenue, Unit 4C, Chicago, IL 60657

$509,000

2
Bedrooms
1,200
Square Feet

663 West Barry Avenue, Unit 4C, Chicago, IL 60657

a front view of a building

$505,000

2
Bedrooms
1,547
Square Feet

1530 South State Street, Unit 15S, Chicago, IL 60605

a view of a chair and tables in the balcony

$495,000

3
Bedrooms
2,000
Square Feet

1813 South Clark Street, Unit K41, Chicago, IL 60616

a front view of a house with a yard

$480,000

6
Bedrooms
1,650
Square Feet
0.09
Acres

4511 North Melvina Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630

$475,000 | 1310 North Ritchie Court, Unit 20C, Chicago, IL 60610

$475,000

3
Bedrooms
1,550
Square Feet

1310 North Ritchie Court, Unit 20C, Chicago, IL 60610

Past Rentals
front view of a brick building

$5,200

4
Bedrooms
2,800
Square Feet
0.03
Acres

334 East Pershing Road, Chicago, IL 60653

front view of a brick building

$5,100

4
Bedrooms
2,800
Square Feet
0.03
Acres

336 East Pershing Road, Chicago, IL 60653

front view of a brick building

$5,000

4
Bedrooms
2,800
Square Feet
0.03
Acres

338 East Pershing Road, Chicago, IL 60653

a view of a entrance gate of the house

$4,495

3
Bedrooms
1,550
Square Feet

1310 North Ritchie Court, Unit 20C, Chicago, IL 60610

a front view of a house with large garden

$4,150

3
Bedrooms
1,800
Square Feet

632 West Barry Avenue, Unit GS, Chicago, IL 60657

a view of a house with a yard and a patio

$4,000

5
Bedrooms
2,800
Square Feet
0.11
Acres

6171 North Lemont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

a front view of a house with large garden

$3,950

3
Bedrooms
1,800
Square Feet

632 West Barry Avenue, Unit GS, Chicago, IL 60657

a view of a balcony

$3,915

2
Bedrooms
1,445
Square Feet

512 North McClurg Court, Unit 5710, Chicago, IL 60611

a view of a balcony

$3,500

2
Bedrooms
1,445
Square Feet

512 North McClurg Court, Unit 5710, Chicago, IL 60611

front view of a house

$3,450

3
Bedrooms

3729 North Bosworth Avenue, Unit 2, Chicago, IL 60613

a car parked in front of a brick building

$2,800

3
Bedrooms
1,120
Square Feet

1028 North California Avenue, Unit 4, Chicago, IL 60622

a front view of a building with a lake view

$2,800

1
Bedrooms
725
Square Feet

300 North State Street, Unit 3834, Chicago, IL 60654

a front view of a house with a garden

$2,750

4
Bedrooms
1,950
Square Feet

5239 South Michigan Avenue, Unit 2S, Chicago, IL 60615

$2,750 | 3324 North Hoyne Avenue, Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60618

$2,750

2
Bedrooms
1,125
Square Feet

3324 North Hoyne Avenue, Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60618

front view of a building

$2,700

2
Bedrooms
1,000
Square Feet

6 South Laflin Street, Unit 305S, Chicago, IL 60607

a front view of a house with a tree

$2,675

2
Bedrooms
1,300
Square Feet

1631 North Lawndale Avenue, Unit 3S, Chicago, IL 60647

a front view of a house with a yard

$2,640

4
Bedrooms
1,035
Square Feet

5941 West Warwick Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634