Academic Degrees
MBA, The University of Chicago, 1993
M Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1985
BS, Architecture, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, 1982
Biography
Mark May is an instructor in the Department of Finance & Real
Estate at DePaul University. During the past 25 years, May has worked as a
development executive for many well-known development firms, including The
John Buck Company, Mesirow Financial, Irgens Partners, Forest City Enterprises,
Hyatt Classic Residence and Stein & Company.
Most recently, he has been involved in a multi-building mixed-use LEED-ND project comprising 465,000
square feet in Boulder, Colo., and a 43-story high-tech LEED-Gold office
building containing 743,000 square feet in San Francisco. Prior
developments include high-rise multi-family and condominiums, continuing care
retirement communities, garden-style townhomes, high-rise offices, medical
office, financial trading facility, institutional and parking.
As a real estate
consultant, May has advised notable clients, including The University of
Chicago, Beaumont Hospital, Prudential Insurance, Roosevelt University and
Northwestern University. Prior to working as a developer, May was a licensed
architect and structural engineer with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in London
and Chicago.
May received his MBA with honors
from The University of Chicago and a Master of Architecture with a Plym
Fellowship distinction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.