Richard A. Stein Senior Managing Director, Real Estate 350 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-595-7800

Areas of Focus: Real Estate Development and Consulting

Profile:

• Leads development opportunities for the Real Estate division
• For more than 30 years, he has been an industry leader in development, management and consulting for commercial, municipal, and residential properties
• Founder and former chairman of Mesirow Stein's predecessor organization, Stein & Company
• Certified Property Manager (Institute of Real Estate Management)

Accomplishments:

• Active in professional and civic organizations and is a frequently invited speaker for real estate programs
• Has received numerous awards including:
• 2004 Stein, Ray & Harris/AVA Award for Contributions to the Built Environment
• 2003 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
• Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame (1996 inductee)
• Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989 by Arthur Young accounting firm and Inc. Magazine
 
• Responsible for some of Chicago's most recognizable developments, among them the 1.6 million square foot, 60-story AT&T Corporate Center/USG Building, the 2.9 million square foot, $675 million McCormick Place South Building Expansion, and the 1,120-acre Glenview Naval Air Station Redevelopment ("The Glen")

Education:

• B.S., Cornell University

Affiliations:

• Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management – Center for Real Estate Research, Advisory Board
• LaSalle National Bank, member of the board of directors
• Chicago Urban League, member of the board of directors
• Chicago Development Council, founding member and member of the board of directors
• Ravinia Festival Association, Life Trustee
• Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago, member
• Economic Club of Chicago, member
• Executives Club of Chicago, member
• Lambda Alpha International (honorary land economics society), member
• Urban Land Institute (ULI), member