CHICAGO, IL - Buckingham Companies, an Indianapolis-based full service, fully integrated, real estate company is pleased to announce that two prominent Chicago-based real estate professionals have joined the company to grow strategic investments and acquisitions nationally.
Buckingham has hired Bradley J. Muth as Chief Investment Officer. Formerly with ING/Concert Realty Partners, LLC in Chicago, Muth will lead Buckingham’s investment efforts from Buckingham’s newly formed Chicago office.
“Brad is a pivotal addition to the Buckingham Companies Chicago team,” said Brad Chambers, President and CEO of Buckingham Companies. “He brings a focused determination to lead and manage investments, acquisitions and company assets, and I look forward to his efforts to guide our strategic growth as a company.”
In addition, Buckingham has hired Louie Cardwell as Investment Analyst. Cardwell, who also comes from ING/Concert Realty Partners, will join Muth in the Chicago office.
Buckingham Companies is headquartered in downtown Indianapolis. The company was founded in 1984 and manages nearly $1 billion of real estate assets for its own account, clients and institutional partners. Buckingham’s expertise includes the development, acquisition, management and construction of a wide range of property types including multifamily, student housing and mixed-use communities.
Current Buckingham construction projects include the high-profile and transformative 14-acre “CityWay” mixed-use neighborhood in the heart of downtown Indianapolis and “The Langston,” a mixed-use development in downtown Cleveland near Cleveland State University, among other projects.
Buckingham’s managed portfolio includes more than 90 properties consisting of nearly 20 million square-feet of property and approximately 15,000 rental units nationwide.
Bradley Muth
As Chief Investment Officer, Bradley Muth will lead the growth of Buckingham Companies’ portfolio of owned and acquired properties from a newly formed Chicago office. An industry veteran, Muth’s real estate background includes development, acquisition management or finance of more than $5 billion in real estate properties. Most recently, Muth was a Managing Partner and head of the Chicago office of ING/Concert Realty Partners, LLC, primarily responsible for investment activity in the Midwestern United States. Prior to that role, he was Director of Portfolio Sales and New Business Development with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Portfolio Manager with JMB Realty Corporation; and a Senior Auditor with Arthur Andersen & Company. Muth received a Master’s degree in Accounting from Truman State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Louie Cardwell
Louie Cardwell joins Buckingham Companies’ Chicago team as Investment Analyst. Cardwell most recently served ING/Concert Realty Partners, LLC, as Senior Consultant and as Real Estate Analyst. At ING/Concert Realty, he provided key support and management and produced or oversaw all financial analytical and reporting materials of more than $2 billion in commercial real estate. Cardwell’s experience also includes serving as Acquisition Analyst, Sterling Acquisitions for The Sterling Group, Inc.; Consultant and Site Planner for HRL Tri-Star Restaurants; and Loan Processor for Insured Loans as well as Analyst for the Equity Transactions Group with GMAC Commercial Mortgage in Chicago. Cardwell holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from DePaul University’s College of Commerce in Chicago and an AAS in Business Management and Accounting from Joliet Junior College.
About Buckingham Companies: Founded in 1984, Buckingham is a full service, fully integrated, real estate company that includes the development, acquisition, management and construction of a wide range of property types including multifamily, student housing and mixed-use communities. Buckingham manages nearly $1 billion of real estate assets for its own account, clients and institutional partners. More than 90 properties consisting of nearly 20 million square-feet of property and approximately 15,000 rental units nationwide comprise the managed portfolio. Additionally, Buckingham Foundation annually supports more than 45 nonprofit and civic organizations through philanthropic outreach in the areas of affordable housing, community and economic development, and arts and culture. For more information, visit www.buckingham-co.com