Robert deLeeuw - Co-founder and Partner

Robert is a Chicago native with a background in real estate development and finance.

rdeleeuw@plutopartners.com

Community Leadership & Education

Mr. deLeeuw was a board member of Advocates for Housing, Anti-Defamation League, Chicago Central Area Committee, Chicago Development Council, Greater Jewish Federation of Houston and Sunnyside-Up Community Development Corporation.

Mr. deLeeuw received a BA and MBA from Rice University.

Background

  • Experience in office and multifamily real estate.
  • Development, acquisition, leasing, finance, asset management, and operations.
  • Managed Chicago and Houston offices of Tishman Speyer Properties.
  • Investment Banker at Smith Barney and UBS Securities.

Transaction History

  • Recently developed hazardous waste recycling plant in Republic of Korea.
  • Generated over $500 million in cash profits from real estate assets under direct control.
  • Developed and redeveloped award winning and financially successful office buildings and apartment projects (3 million SF).
  • Entitled 500,000 SF of office buildings in extremely difficult zoning atmosphere in Arlington, VA.
  • Represented the Collegiate Church Corporation in the renegotiation of its $150 million ground lease with Rockefeller Center Properties.
  • Responsible for the asset management of over 10,000 apartments and 8 million SF of office buildings.
  • Over $4 billion in transactions.