Courtney Brower

As Vice President, Development

Courtney managed the development of Kelmscott Park, a multiphase - masterplanned redevelopment of a former city site in the historic Lake Forest, Illinois community. After winning a municipal RFP, Courtney led the partnership with the village to develop a walkabe, Kelmscott Park which included 111 luxury apartments in three buildings, 24 luxury condominiums and 12 single family homes. At the time of it's sale in 2018, Kelmscott Park achieved a record per unit sale price for the Chicagoland suburbs. 

• Autonomously lead multiple and/or complex real estate development projects from inception to completion.
• Act autonomously as Owner’s Representative through construction, operations, and disposition.
• Participate in investment analysis of potential projects and acquisitions.
• Oversee projects through each stage of entitlements and permitting.
• Collaborate with the Focus construction team to ensure timely delivery and superior quality.
• Lead a team of consultants from project inception through design development drawings.

Industry Expertise

• Architecture.
• Institutional, mixed-use, residential high-rise (with large unit counts), student housing, and preservation project types.
• Sustainability: LEED Accredited.
• Complicated projects of varying product types; large commercial spaces.

Prior Experience

• Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Architecture Designer (Technical)

Education + Certifications

• BS in Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• MS in Architecture with a concentration in structures, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• LEED BD+C accredited

Community

• Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF), Member
• Professional Women in Construction (PWC), Member
• Camp Second Star, Volunteer