Steve brings more than 40 years of experience in real estate and development advisory services. He has authored several articles, spoken at many state and national association conferences, and served on several community assistance panels. In 1994, he served as series chairman for the Urban Land Institute Chicago District Council's "An Agenda for Growth of the Chicago Region," and served as chair of the ULI Chicago District Council from 1998 to 2000. He is a member of the American Society of Real Estate Counselors, holds the AICP designation as a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and is a full member of the Urban Land Institute. His civic affiliations include the Civic Federation, University of Illinois at Chicago Real Estate Program Advisory Board and the ULI Urban Development Mixed-Use Council - Purple (Chair). Steve holds a B.A. from Goddard College in Plainfield, VT and an M.S. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Senior Leadership
Tony is a planner and real estate analyst with experience in downtown, corridor, and transit-oriented development planning, tax increment financing analysis, real estate financial analysis, and market analysis. While at SB Friedman, he has performed financial gap analyses, and prepared market analyses, tax increment financing projections, TIF district eligibility studies and plans, station area development plans, and economic development strategies. He has also assisted clients with public-private partnership negotiations and deal structuring. Tony holds a Master's in City Planning, a Post-Master's Certificate for study in Transportation and Infrastructure Planning, and a B.A. in Urban Studies and Environmental Studies, all from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Planning Association, the Urban Land Institute, and the Congress for the New Urbanism. He recently authored an article entitled "Market Analysis: a Zoning Necessity" for the February 2006 issue of the American Planning Association's Zoning Practice magazine.
Paul is an expert in the areas of transportation land use and aviation-related development. He is the president and CEO of Dillon Consulting Services LLC, a Chicago-based business and non-profit advisory firm. With over 35 years of experience, he has directed many studies, among them the economic impact of commuter rail station location alternatives, an analysis of land use at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, a redevelopment program for Navy Pier, a tax and employment analysis of the North Loop Redevelopment area, and market and financial feasibility analyses for a new downtown headquarters for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Paul has served on numerous non-profit boards and federal, gubernatorial, legislative and mayoral advisory commissions and committees. He is currently a trustee of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and a Public Member and Commissioner of the national Commission for Case Manager Certification.
Project Managers
Ranadip has expertise in real estate market analysis, financial analysis and economic impact studies. One of his key focus areas at SB Friedman is to continually develop and improve analytical tools in these disciplines. He was the lead staff member responsible for conducting the economic impact analysis for the O'Hare Modernization Program for DuPage County and the market feasibility analysis for the proposed 2016 Olympic Village in Chicago. Ranadip has a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor's in Architecture from Jadavpur University, India. He is a member of the American Planning Association and the Indian Institute of Architects.
Geoff is a real estate and economic development advisor with expertise in public-private partnerships, special taxing district establishment, public finance, market and financial feasibility, development strategy, public policy and urban planning issues. His work at SB Friedman includes market feasibility analyses for a variety of land uses, special district (TIF, business improvement district/special service area) planning and designations, area planning studies, fiscal impact analyses, and development strategy and project implementation advisory services. Geoff holds a B.A. in History from Northwestern University, and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the American Planning Association and active in the Illinois Tax Increment Association.
Jewell has extensive experience in forming public-private partnerships by means of community and economic development, transit-oriented development, downtown planning, affordable housing, tax increment financing, and market research. Her work at SB Friedman has resulted in the construction or preservation of more than 1,000 residential units throughout Chicago, the surrounding suburbs and in the City of Rockford. Jewell holds a Master's in Urban Planning and Policy, with a specialization in Economic Development, from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.A. in Business Administration and Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University. She is a member of the American Planning Association and the Illinois Housing Council.
Parisa has experience in real estate finance, economic development and urban land economics. Her work focuses on cash flow modeling, redevelopment planning and due diligence for securing grants, bonds, tax revenue sharing agreements (including Tax Increment Financing and business development districts), and tax credit financing. Parisa developed the market, residual land value and cost-benefit analyses for the 120-acre Thorndale Road Corridor Master Plan in response to the O'Hare Western Terminal and Western Access projects. She also structured the required investment returns and gap financing approved for the 640-acre, master-planned Cornerstone development in Grayslake, Illinois. Parisa holds a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, with a specialization in Economic Development, and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, with a specialization in Landscape History and Cultural Landscape Preservation, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a member of the American Planning Association, Young Real Estate Professionals of Chicago, and the Council of Development Finance Agencies.
Ben has background and experience in real estate development, market research and governmental affairs. His work in urban real estate development includes mixed-use, adaptive re-use and TIF-funded projects. Prior to joining SB Friedman, he was an Assistant Project Manager for the Morsberger Group in Atlanta, Georgia, where his responsibilities included financial analysis, project marketing, market research, and community relations for urban adaptive re-use projects. He has also worked for state and local elected officials in Georgia as a legislative aide and research associate. Ben has an M.B.A. with a dual concentration in Real Estate and Finance from Georgia State University, and a B.A. in History from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Associates
Max has experience in housing policy, real estate valuation and tax policy research. He has analyzed the impact of foreclosures on residential property values in Cook County, developed and tested real estate models that quantify the impact of affordable housing restrictions on market values, and contributed to a handbook on urban forestry published by the American Planning Association. Max holds a Master in Urban Planning and Policy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Development Sociology from Cornell University.
Fran has experience in qualitative and quantitative analysis of the residential real estate market, property tax policy issues, and housing programs and policy. She has analyzed the effects of foreclosures on the local real estate market, and modeled the effects of proposed changes in property valuation and tax policy on Cook County taxpayers. Prior to joining SB Friedman, Fran was a Senior Research Analyst at the Cook County Assessor’s Office, and also interned at Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Corporation for Supportive Housing, and Metro Chicago Information Center. She holds a Master of Urban Planning and Policy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
James has a background in federal grant and tax credit compliance, market research, community engagement and government affairs. His work experience includes government and community relations for the New York City Economic Development Corporation and management support for Carver Federal Savings Bank’s $124 million New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) portfolio. Prior to joining SB Friedman, he was a Planning Analyst for a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, where his responsibilities included management of a comprehensive neighborhood planning project that combined expert research and community input. He has also worked for the City of Milwaukee Department of City Development, where he provided project management and public relations support on city development initiatives. James has an M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Marquette University.
Harpreet has experience in research and analysis of demographic, real estate and business data, and existing and future development patterns in urban, suburban and rural contexts. She has assisted with land use recommendations for site specific and corridor planning projects. Harpreet holds a B.A. in Geography with a concentration in Metropolitan Land Use Planning and a minor in Economics from DePaul University. She is a member of the Association of American Geographers.
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