Fort Union is a commercial real estate investment, development, and redevelopment firm based in Chicago.
The firm partners with developers, retailers, property owners, and capital partners to identify, structure, and deliver successful real estate projects across the United States. Fort Union combines institutional experience with entrepreneurial thinking to evaluate opportunities across multiple asset classes including retail, mixed-use, office, residential, and redevelopment projects.
The firm’s name reflects its philosophy. A “fort” represents stability and a strong foundation. “Union” reflects the partnerships required to bring complex real estate projects to life. Together, the name represents a place where capital, tenants, communities, and developers align to move commerce forward.
How We Work
Real estate development requires more than capital and location. It requires judgment, patience, and trusted relationships. Fort Union works closely with partners to identify opportunities, evaluate risk, structure transactions, and guide projects from concept through completion. The firm’s approach combines market insight, disciplined underwriting, and hands-on development experience.
Over decades in the industry, the leadership team has built relationships with developers, brokers, retailers, and capital partners across more than fifty major U.S. markets. These relationships help uncover opportunities and move projects forward efficiently when the right conditions emerge.
Experience That Drives Results
Fort Union’s leadership has participated in projects ranging from smaller targeted investments to large-scale commercial developments.
The firm’s work includes:
Retail centers
Mixed-use developments
Redevelopment opportunities
Build-to-suit projects
Strategic property acquisitions
The most successful real estate projects share several key principles:
Patience in identifying the right opportunity
Integrity in how deals are structured and executed
Flexibility to adapt as markets evolve
These values guide every project Fort Union evaluates and every partnership the firm builds.
Our Mission
Do the right things for the right reasons.
When decisions are guided by integrity and long-term perspective, the results benefit investors, partners, and communities.
Our Vision
We bring transparency, creativity, and solutions to every real-estate transaction.
Project developed/owned by Regency Centers. Copyright of and used with permission of Regency Centers. Except as noted, the projects shown above are owned and were developed by Regency Centers, for whom the Principal of Fort Union worked in a leadership role.