The Principals of Acclivity Partners are former managing partners and senior executives of nationally recognized companies within the real estate industry. Our partners and principals average over 25 years of commercial real estate experience, encompassing transactions and developments involving more than 12 million square feet of residential, retail, office, and hotel properties.
Combining institutional sophistication, entrepreneurial initiative, and a “hands on” approach, the principals have enhanced the value potential of more than $5 billion of commercial real estate assets. Acclivity excels in mixed-use projects and focuses on a combination of accessory uses with residential living for seniors, multi-family, and workforce housing. Acclivity is actively engaged in value-add facilities, including adaptive reuse of existing assets and greenfield opportunities of real estate properties located in select North American markets.
For each of its real estate endeavors Acclivity Partners delivers:
Dedicated Principals offering a professional array of skill sets and experience over the entire real estate life cycle, from project inception to long term ownership.
An Extensive Network of Relationships with industry leaders representing all facets of commercial real estate development, financing, law, planning, and construction throughout North America.
Team Orientation combining real estate development knowledge, administration, and leadership with national professionals.
A Commitment to Excellence in targeting market driven assets located in select markets.
A Fiduciary’s Perspective gained from a lifetime’s worth of partnerships with global institutional, private equity, and commercial debt lenders.
Relationship is the key word - it is the associations and experiences from our transactions that allow us to perform the work we do. Our clients have the full commitment of our team to deliver a successfully designed and funded project - all built to uncompromising standards.
Acclivity Partners provide professional services across all disciplines of real estate. The principals and staff have broad backgrounds in law, management, construction, finance, marketing, brokerage, planning, zoning, energy analysis, and architecture.
Jon K. Rodgers, Managing Principal
The founding principal of Acclivity Partners has been responsible for developing over 5 million square feet of commercial hotels, offices, retail, and residential buildings. His extensive development experience during the past twenty-five years includes strategic planning, financing, and constructing complex mixed-use projects with special emphasis on managing the development process, directing consultants, and monitoring the financial budgets.
Two examples of Jon’s experience include the Ritz-Carlton Residences, a 42-story luxury condominium tower that is managed by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, located on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, and the 60-story residential Millennium Centre Tower, in Chicago’s River North area. For both projects, Jon was the managing general partner responsible for the project’s overall development, financing, and construction.
Jon is a licensed architect and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Urban Planning, a Master of Urban Planning and Finance.
Robert J. Corrigan, Principal - Construction
As Principal, Bob is responsible for the oversight of the entire construction process. He is the key owner liaison, and accountable for client satisfaction in all aspects of a project. His experience covers every facet of complex commercial construction, from office and residential, to resort, retail, and hotel development, including senior housing, health care facilities, and institutional projects.
Senior living examples include the Nathalie Salmon Intergenerational Housing 56-unit facility in Chicago; StoryPoint 195-unit facility in Naperville; the StoryPoint 196-unit facility in Libertyville; and the Brookdale Senior Living Lake Shore Drive 37 story, 344-unit tower.
In addition to his multiple large-scale projects, Bob spearheaded the construction of the Wynn Encore, a five-star luxury resort, casino, and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip. The 48-story Encore tower has 2,034 rooms, and is identical to the Wynn Las Vegas, both using exterior bronze glass that encloses the curved floorplates. Construction of Encore required 32 months to complete within a $2.3 billion budget.
Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction, from Bradley University.
Daniel C. Curth, Esq., Principal - Project Implementation and Compliance
Dan is a principal with Acclivity and is responsible for project implementation and compliance. Dan is also a licensed attorney who focuses his practice on real estate, land use development, construction litigation, and general commercial litigation.
Dan’s legal practice has provided him with a wealth of experience in development, land use and construction through representation of owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors on issues including complex real estate financing transactions, contract negotiations, zoning disputes, review and resolution of construction draw disputes, and resolution of alleged design and construction defects.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University and received his law degree from the University of Michigan.
Lori Smuckler, Associate Principal - Marketing, Leasing, Brokage, and Energy Studies
Lori started her real estate career with the development of the Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, a forty-two story $240 million USD luxury condominium tower located in the heart of North Michigan Avenue. She was an integral part of the team that planned and managed unit sales and promotional events with the goal of increasing profitability and generating awareness of the project in the luxury market segment. As a liaison between residents, buyers, architects, interior designers, attorneys, banking institutions, and the Ritz-Carlton Corporation, she helped the team successfully close on $180 million USD in condominium transactions.
Lori is a licensed real estate broker, received her Registered Dietitian credentials through the Master Program from Loyola University Chicago and holds a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University-Bloomington.