Carlyle Group, Ltd. has been a source of highly skilled talent for Optima Inc. since July 2004. Searches have been numerous and varied in nature, ranging from senior level architects to customer service representatives; superintendents to project managers. The results of these searches have helped make Optima one of the most comprehensive and successful residential and commercial real estate developers in the Chicagoland area.
Optima has been developing, designing and building some of Chicagoland’s most striking residential communities and commercial buildings since David Hovey, FAIA, founded the company in 1978. David believed that the best way to achieve total quality control was to direct and manage every phase of the construction process in-house. Today, Optima employs over 50 professional architects, engineers, construction managers, real estate brokers, accountants and financial analysts and is ranked among the top builders nationally. The company is dedicated to creating distinctive, beautiful homes at tremendous value and has been the recipient of over 30 design and development awards.
Carlyle Group, Ltd. is proud to be a strategic partner with Lincoln Property Company. For a number of years we have assisted in their growth by providing high-quality hiring options. These options have produced substantial results and our candidates have gone on to lead critical new business and growth initiatives for Lincoln Property.
Founded in 1965, Lincoln Property Company is one of the largest and most respected diversified real estate development and investment companies in the United States. Lincoln Property Company has developed a real estate portfolio in excess of $12 billion with a commitment to quality and long-term financial performance. They are active in the acquisitions, development, property management, leasing, and asset management of commercial and residential real estate in major cities throughout the United States. The Commercial Division of the Midwest Region has been particularly active over the last few years acquiring and developing numerous projects and providing expert advisory and other property services to pension funds, joint venture partners and other institutional and opportunistic capital sources.
Carlyle Group, Ltd. has enjoyed a long-term relationship with The John Buck Company. As a trusted partner in their acquisition of exceptional talent, we have conducted successful searches for a variety of leadership positions. Our years of proven teamwork have helped this real estate industry leader to meet important business objectives and to be a keen competitor in challenging marketplace.
Founded in 1981, The John Buck Company (JBC) is a privately owned, vertically integrated, full-service real estate company headquartered in Chicago with more than 150 employees. JBC has developed, redeveloped and/or acquired more than 45 properties representing in excess of 28 million square feet of office, retail, hotel and residential projects that have generated more than $10 billion in cumulative transaction volume. The JBC Opportunity Funds are real estate equity funds that total more than $500 million and focus on opportunistic acquisitions and development of high-quality properties in major urban markets. Since their inception in 2000, investments have been made in Chicago, Minneapolis, New York and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit www.tjbc.com.
