Richard A. Hanson
Chief Executive Officer
Richard A. Hanson recently joined Real Estate Research Corporate (RERC) as chief executive officer of the firm, and assists Ken Riggs in furthering the strategic direction of RERC.
As former founder and principal of Mesa Development, Mr. Hanson established the strategic direction and investment strategy for the company, and worked with various strategic partners in the acquisition, entitlement, and development of real estate in Chicago and nationwide. Key projects included the development of The Heritage at Millennium Park and the development of The Legacy at Millennium Park.
Prior to forming Mesa, Mr. Hanson spent 16 years in real estate development as president of Stein & Company and its successor, Mesirow Stein Real Estate, where he oversaw such major projects as the AT&T Corporate Center/USG Building, the Goodman Theater, the United Center, U.S. Cellular Field, and McCormick Place South Hall. He also served as chairman of the real estate practice at Coopers & Lybrand (today PriceWaterhouseCoopers), where he oversaw 93 offices in the U.S.
Mr. Hanson earned his master's of business administration degree from DePaul University, and his bachelor's degree in accounting from St. Joseph's College. E-mail him at rhanson@rerc.com.