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Peak Realty Chicago

RoleProject Manager & Zoho Developer
Period2019–2020
Projects13

The organization

Peak Realty Chicago is a Chicago brokerage operating inside a broader property-management environment, with an internal listing portfolio spanning more than 14,000 properties.

The challenge

The brokerage ran on disconnected parts: listings in one place, leads in another, transactions and commission payouts handled by hand. The goal was a single connected operation from the moment a renter finds a property to the moment an agent gets paid.

  1. 01Property search & brokerage website
  2. 02Live MLS feed integration
  3. 03Custom ERP for brokerage operations
  4. 04Broker mobile application
  5. 05Transaction & commission payout pipeline
  6. 06Support ticket escalation automation
  7. 07Zoho One implementation
  8. 08Owner, renter & lead data migration
  9. 09LA Lux property microsite
  10. 101552 North Park property microsite
  11. 1121 E Chestnut property microsite
  12. 12Virtual tour & digital continuity program
  13. 13Transformation program leadership
01

Property search & brokerage website

Web Development2019

The public face of the brokerage, organized around the three things visitors actually arrive to do: rent, buy, or sell.

  • Rebuilt the main brokerage site around Rent, Buy, and Sell journeys.
  • Connected property search directly to the live listing feed so inventory was never stale.
  • Supported team, market-insight, testimonial, and contact content alongside the search experience.

An API integration pulling active listings from the MLS into both the website and the CRM on a recurring sync, covering a portfolio of more than 14,000 properties.

  • Built a recurring sync between the MLS API, the public website, and Zoho CRM.
  • Mapped listing fields, media, and status changes so records stayed consistent across all three surfaces.
  • Exposed filters for address, bedrooms, bathrooms, and rent-or-buy against a clustered map view.
03

Custom ERP for brokerage operations

Engineering & PlatformsBusiness Transformation2020

A purpose-built system connecting clients, brokers, property owners, accounting, and payouts: the record of how the business actually operated.

  • Modeled the real relationships between renters, properties, agents, and the company.
  • Consolidated brokerage and property-management operations into one integrated environment.
  • Connected the operational record to accounting, HR, project, and marketing functions.
04

Broker mobile application

Engineering & Platforms2020

A mobile app that let agents work listings, leads, contracts, and rental workflows from the field instead of returning to a desk.

  • Delivered a live property feed to agents on mobile.
  • Supported on-the-go lease processing and contract handling.
  • Kept field activity synchronized with the CRM and the transaction pipeline.
05

Transaction & commission payout pipeline

Business TransformationEngineering & Platforms2020

An end-to-end pipeline covering the renter, property, agent, and company relationships, with automatic document generation, multi-party approvals, and disbursement notifications.

  • Automated generation of transaction documents from the operational record.
  • Routed multi-party approvals in sequence rather than by email chain.
  • Triggered disbursement notifications once approvals cleared.
06

Support ticket escalation automation

Business Transformation2020

An automation that links a new support ticket to its CRM contact and deal, branches on deal value, re-checks whether the ticket is still open after a delay, and escalates by email and chat if it is.

07

Zoho One implementation

Business Transformation2019

CRM, Books, People, Projects, and Social configured as one operating environment, with role-based permissions, lead capture, campaigns, and client communication.

08

Owner, renter & lead data migration

Data & Cloud Migration2019

Consolidated owner, renter, lead, and operational records out of disconnected systems and into the new integrated platform.

09

LA Lux property microsite

Web Development2020

A dedicated marketing site for a Ravenswood apartment property, presenting floor plans, amenities, neighborhood context, and tour scheduling.

Historical work record. The property is now marketed by a later leasing provider, so the current live site does not reflect this build.

10

1552 North Park property microsite

Web Development2020

A marketing site for an Old Town development, built to present the building and route prospective residents toward an enquiry.

Historical work record. The property is now marketed under a different name and no original domain has been recovered.

11

21 E Chestnut property microsite

Web Development2020

A property experience for a downtown Chicago studio and one-bedroom building delivered through the Peak engagement.

Historical work record. The current site includes tooling that likely postdates this engagement.

12

Virtual tour & digital continuity program

Marketing & Growth2020

A YouTube channel and virtual-tour program launched during the 2020 shutdown, keeping properties viewable and the sales pipeline moving when in-person showings stopped.

13

Transformation program leadership

Project & Program Management

Led the organization-wide transformation end to end: scope, sequencing, vendor and developer coordination, testing, rollout, and training across brokerage and property-management teams.

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