Publications

Chicago Dirt

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
2013
Full Name
Chicago Dirt: Deals, Deeds, and Deliverance

Chicago Dirt is the autobiographical story of Calvin Boender's ascent in the gritty world of Chicago real estate—from the early 1980s through the boom and bust of the real estate bubble. Starting out by rehabbing historic buildings in the DePaul area to high-rise condo developments in Chicago's Loop, Calvin Boender recounts the many invaluable lessons he has amassed, sometimes in the hardest manner, along the way. Each chapter in this fascinating account ends with a detailed approach to understanding and utilizing these real-world examples.

  • Readers will gain first-hand knowledge of the world of large-scale urban and suburban property development as Boender relates his varied experiences while a major force in Chicago real estate
  • He lays out the critical lessons, some successes and some failures, learned along the way and how these lessons can be utilized in any business situation.