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Chicago & Midwest  + Greater Chicagoland  + Industrial  |  October 6, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Nicholas Family of Cos. Expanding Dealership Construction Services

The Nicholas Family of Companies has acquired Schaumburg-based Joseph Nicholas Construction Corporation (JNC), a construction firm specializing in auto dealerships.

JNC will become a dedicated automotive facility construction studio within The Nicholas Family of Companies, leveraging the company’s specialized expertise for automotive facility and dealership projects nationwide.

JNC joins Nicholas & Associates, the diversified construction arm of the Nicholas Family of Companies, a second-generation firm serving Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida since 1978. Although they share similar names, JNC is not affiliated with the Nicholas Family of Companies. As part of the transition, JNC will relocate its headquarters from Schaumburg to the Nicholas Family of Companies headquarters in nearby Mount Prospect. Joey Mariconda, JNC’s director of construction, will join Nicholas & Associates as director of its automotive facility construction studio.

The U.S. auto dealership market was worth $2.95 trillion in 2025 and could reach $3.68 trillion over the next five years. Currently, there are approximately 16,000 franchised dealerships in the country.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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