Elise O'Connor Goodman

Elise O’Connor Goodman is an Assistant Vice President with Transwestern’s Tenant Advisory + Workplace Solutions practice in Chicago, advising organizations on real estate strategy locally and across the United States. Her experience spans tenant representation, portfolio strategy, headquarters and office requirements, lease negotiations and restructurings, acquisitions, dispositions, relocations, and owned real estate strategies. Elise’s approach considers not only market fundamentals and occupancy costs but also ownership and capital structure, asset value, landlord and lender motivations, redevelopment potential, portfolio objectives and the financial implications of owning versus leasing.

Elise has significant experience advising healthcare entities and nonprofits while maintaining a diverse practice spanning insurance, technology, legal and other professional services organizations. Elise’s work extends beyond conventional lease transactions, advising clients through periods of rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio consolidation, lease terminations and restructurings, distressed ownership situations and changing capital requirements. She assists owner-occupiers with real estate monetization strategies, including redevelopment and alternative-use opportunities, partial and full dispositions, and the evaluation of transitioning from owned to leased real estate. Known for her pragmatic and creative approach to complex real estate challenges, Elise evaluates transactions from multiple perspectives to identify leverage and uncover solutions beyond traditional lease negotiations.

Elise has over 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. She began her career as a broker associate at MB Real Estate, which was purchased by Transwestern, and was promoted to assistant vice president in the Transwestern Tenant Advisory + Workplace Solutions group in 2023. Elise is part of a multidisciplinary team with experience across healthcare and life sciences, corporate headquarters, logistics, nonprofit and association, legal and professional services, and portfolio advisory. The team advises organizations on complex requirements throughout the United States and globally, providing clients access to expertise across multiple transaction types, property sectors and markets.

Elise has advised businesses ranging from nationally recognized healthcare systems and global corporations to nonprofits and growing technology companies. Representative experience includes work with Rush University, Prime Healthcare, United Theranostics, HDI Global, Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, BrandMuscle, 66degrees, Nelson Mullins, Smith LaCien, Cohen Milstein and the American Medical Spa Association. Elise has been integral in the leasing efforts of Astellas Pharma’s U.S. headquarters, and she is also part of Transwestern’s global account relationship with Astellas Pharma, further broadening her experience with the real estate needs of multinational healthcare and life sciences organizations.

Elise earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing with a Sales Leadership concentration from DePaul University.