Two Chicago Developers Promoted to Vice President

The Opus Group (Opus) today announced the promotions of Paul Robertson and Mike Robinson to vice president of real estate development in our Chicago office. Together, Paul and Mike have nearly 50 years of commercial real estate development experience with Paul specializing in multifamily and Mike in industrial.

“Paul and Mike are exceptionally knowledgeable industry veterans who have demonstrated patience and resilience along with drive and determination as they've grown our footprint in the Midwest. They are invaluable members of our team and very deserving of these new roles," said Mike Yungerman, executive vice president and general manager with Opus. “As Opus pursues growth through expansion in current and new markets, Paul and Mike offer the strong and steady leadership that will help us succeed."

Among his roles prior to joining Opus, Paul was a project consultant for Greco|DeRosa Investment Group and executive vice president of development with JCF Real Estate, both based in Chicago. Paul joined Opus in 2019 and led the development of Dash Downers Grove, an award-winning seven-story, 167-unit, metropolitan-style multifamily community outside of Chicago. In his new role, Paul is continuing to source and execute on multifamily projects in the Chicago market and will also help lead Opus' expansion into Charlotte, North Carolina, focusing on identifying, analyzing and underwriting multifamily opportunities.

Paul received a Master of Science in Real Estate Appraisal and Investment Analysis, a Master of Business Administration in Finance, Investments and Banking and a Bachelor of Business Administration all from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is a member of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.

Prior to joining Opus in 2018, Mike was vice president with DCT Industrial (now Prologis), senior associate of real estate consulting with Grant Thornton and vice president with CenterPoint Properties. During his six years with Opus, Mike has led the development of nearly three million square feet of industrial properties in Chicago, Detroit and Northwest Indiana. In his new role, Mike is continuing to lead Opus' industrial developments in those markets, from sourcing and pursuit through construction, leasing and sale.

Mike has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Illinois State University and a Master of Business Administration in International Business from Marquette University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers.

About The Opus Group
The Opus Group® is a family of commercial real estate development, construction and design companies headquartered in Minneapolis with offices and projects across the country. Opus operates as an integrated, multidisciplinary team with expertise in development, capital markets and finance; project management and construction; and architecture and engineering. The Opus Group includes Opus Holding, L.L.C. and its operating subsidiaries: Opus Development Company, L.L.C., Opus Design Build, L.L.C. and Opus AE Group, L.L.C. Specializing in industrial, office, residential, retail and institutional projects, Opus has broad capabilities, deep experience and a proven design-build model that delivers solutions for customers on time and on budget. For more information, visit www.opus-group.com and follow The Opus Group on LinkedIn and Instagram.