Chicago Dirt: Deals, Deeds, and Deliverance An Urban Real Estate Story
Chicago Dirt is the autobiographical story of Calvin Boenders' assent in the gritty world of Chicago real estate from the early 1980's 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, Boender recounts the many invaluable lessons he has amassed, sometimes in the hardest manner, along the way. Readers will gain a first-hand knowledge of the world of large scale urban and suburban property development as he relates his varied experiences being 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. Each chapter in this fascinating account ends with a detailed approach to understanding and utilizing these real world examples.