Paul Robertson is a diversified real estate professional with expertise developing various commercial properties across North America. He has a strong track record of analyzing markets, securing approvals, coordinating teams, and completing construction to ready properties for leasing and operations. His experience includes developing multifamily, office, retail, and industrial projects totaling millions of square feet for several major real estate firms.

1. PAUL B. ROBERTSON
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Robertson827P@gmail.com
847-899-5013 http://www.linkedin.com/in/PaulBRobertson
Diversified real estate professional with expertise in developing a broad range of institutional quality
commercial real estate assets including industrial, office, multifamily, retail and raw land in markets
throughout North America. Strong track record of analyzing markets, identifying sites, obtaining
entitlements, coordinating design teams, sourcing debt and equity, completing construction, leasing up to
stabilization and transitioning to operations.
KEY SKILLS
Market and feasibility analysis Design team management Lease negotiation
Site selection and acquisition Financial analysis Budget creation
Underwriting and due diligence Construction oversight Operation and disposition
Zoning and entitlements Leasing and marketing Cross-functional coordination
WORK EXPERIENCE
JCF Real Estate, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 2007 - 2017
Executive Vice President
JCF Real Estate is a full service privately held entrepreneurial firm.
Head of development group focused on ground up multifamily and office park developments throughout
the Midwest and Southeast United States.
 Created $2.0 million of value by completing a modern prototype 84-unit Class A single story villa
apartment community on an underutilized site in Kokomo, Indiana.
 Rolled out innovative 250-300 unit single story villa apartment community concept in Nashville,
Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama, by analyzing economic growth patterns to identify and
secure multiple 15-25 acre parcels proximate to employment centers and transportation nodes.
 Successfully rezoned office campus to multifamily in City of Chicago to allow for development of a
$90 million 394-unit mid-rise luxury apartment community.
 Entitled 600,000 square feet of office space and 8 acres of retail frontage to transform a 50-acre
industrial parcel in suburban Chicago to a modern mixed-use office park.
 Developed 30,000 square feet of Class A single story office space and leased it to full occupancy
within 16 months in a recessionary economic environment.
 Raised $15 million of equity and secured $16 million of debt to complete the infrastructure
improvements and first phase of buildings of mixed use office park.
 Saved $200,000 in budgeted costs by collaborating with general contractor to identify and
implement a common sense solution to an unsuitable soil condition.
 Increased value by $1.9 million of two portfolios of value-add multifamily assets by overseeing
interior and exterior renovations and retenanting of all units.
 Managed new leasing and tenant renewals, budgeting and financial performance for JCF owned
and managed portfolio.
 Significantly improved communication between brokerage, construction and property
management groups to create teamwork, increase deal flow and streamline transactions.
ORIX Real Estate Capital, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 2004 - 2007
Vice President 1999 - 2002
ORIX Real Estate Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Group, a $21 billion publicly traded
Japanese financial services company.
 Developed 425,000 square foot Lowe’s, Kohl’s and Best Buy anchored power center in Quincy,
Illinois that featured TJ Maxx, Old Navy, MC Sports and Buffalo Wild Wings.

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 Generated $3.2 million of profit developing 225,000 square foot Lowe’s, Office Depot and Party
City shopping center in North Aurora, Illinois.
 Drove $6.9 million of profit by managing due diligence, underwriting and financial performance of
$30.0 million Daimler Chrysler Canadian headquarters in Windsor, Ontario.
 Led the construction and lease-up of 112,500 square foot power center in a prime retail corridor in
Bolingbrook, Illinois, to tenants including PetSmart, Borders, Office Max and Sears Appliance.
AEG Real Estate Advisors, LLC, Highland Park, Illinois 2002 - 2004
Senior Director
AEG Real Estate Advisors is a boutique consulting firm.
 Led equity investment in the development of Lowe’s and grocery anchored power center in New
Jersey on behalf of West Coast institutional investor.
 Structured, closed and managed the on-going development of a $12 million portfolio of retail sale-
leaseback assets as principal in conjunction with the firm’s senior partners and high net worth
investors. Realized $3.0 million profit by identifying and executing the disposition of the properties.
 Saved $450,000 in annual rent payments for tech incubator, Divine InterVentures, by identifying
mission critical locations and negotiating lease terminations on non-key space.
 Produced $825,000 of sale proceeds by maximizing value of legacy real estate of liquidating
company with commercial real estate holdings throughout the Midwest.
WISPARK Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois 1998 - 1999
Director of Development
WISPARK is the full service real estate development subsidiary of publicly traded WEC Energy Group
(NYSE: WEC, $20 billion market capitalization).
 Leased the first 350,000 square foot multi-tenant distribution building in Northwest Corporate Park
in Elgin, Illinois which created momentum for development of the 350-acre business park.
 Structured and negotiated lease with RR Donnelley to be lead tenant in 80,000 square foot flex
building product.
 Developed 110,000 square foot industrial build-to-suit for envelope manufacturer and 125,000
square foot multi-tenant industrial building in Aurora, Illinois.
Household International, Prospect Heights, Illinois 1991 - 1998
Vice President
Household International (acquired by HSBC) was a $29 billion publicly traded financial services firm.
 Spearheaded redevelopment of an obsolete outlet mall in Pennsylvania into a core retail asset
and sold it to a REIT allowing Household to realize a gain instead of a loss on the disposition.
 Directed all aspects of a $57 million portfolio of diverse commercial REO properties including
acquisition, market analysis, strategic repositioning and redevelopment, leasing, capital
improvement implementation, financial budgeting and reporting and disposition including a 256-
unit bond financed apartment community in Arizona.
 Proactively reduced the company’s tax obligation by underwriting and recommending investments
in Section 42 LIHTC tax credits throughout USA.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Master of Science in Business; Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Analysis
Master of Business Administration; Finance, Investments and Banking
Bachelor of Business Administration; Finance, Investments and Banking
Member: International Council of Shopping Centers, Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association