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Rick Norton is a seasoned real estate professional with a strong background in development, finance and construction. His career highlights include managing over $8 billion in real estate analysis & transactions, executing and managing over 50 real estate advisory engagements across four continents, and successfully executing over 20 real estate development projects valued at over $200 million. Rick has also held multiple leadership roles, including Senior Director at CBRE, President of Reinventive Real Estate, and Managing Director at IFF, where he gained substantial experience as a people leader and a business line leader.
As Senior Director of Transaction Management, Rick is responsible for leading a team of 22 transaction management professionals covering 32 national and global clients and earning approximately $12 million in fee-based revenue annually.
As Senior Director of Transaction Management, Rick is responsible for leading a team of 22 transaction management professionals covering 32 national and global clients and earning approximately $12 million in fee-based revenue annually.
Education
- Master of Planning & Economic Development | University of Southern California
- Master of Business Administration | University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
- Bachelor of Science in Building Construction Management | Purdue University
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, Illinois
- Board of Directors | Hyde Park Neighborhood Club (2016-2020)
Achievements
Key achievements in Rick’s portfolio of experience include leadership of business expansion efforts into five new geographic locations, completion of real estate transactions exceeding $1.5 billion in value, and the execution of large-scale strategic portfolio exercises, including entire transit systems, new international airports, adaptive reuse of defunct technology parks, international portfolio realignments and the capitalization & long-term development plans of numerous universities & colleges.
Awards
- AICP Award for Outstanding Scholarship | University of Southern California
- Dean’s Award of Distinction | University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
- Member, National Association of Home Builders National Championship Team | Purdue University
Clients Represented
- Pinnacle Towers (Crown Castle)
- University of Chicago
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Navy Pier
- Nomura Securities
- Wake Forest University
- Panama City – Bay County Airport & Industrial District