Richard A. Stein
Senior Managing Director, Real Estate
350 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654  |  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