Commercial real estate veteran Robert Palley is a partner at Granite Realty Partners LLC in Chicago. He co-founded the company in November 1998, and is in charge of evaluating real estate opportunities and managing subsequent developments. In his 26 years with the company, Robert Palley has undertaken over $1 billion in real estate development projects and acquisitions. He has completed industrial buildings, office buildings, shopping centers, and condominiums.
Prior to Granite Realty Partners LLC, Robert Palley was vice president and principal at Jupiter Realty Corporation, also in Chicago. He spent six years with the company managing the development of major retail centers. He developed more than 1 million square feet of retail space in areas such as Woodridge and Burbank, Illinois, and Racine, Wisconsin.
Earlier in his career, Robert Palley was the vice president of The Levy Organization. There, he completed the acquisition, financing, and development of over $200 million in commercial real estate.
Away from real estate, Robert Palley is engaged in his Chicago community. He was a board member of the Community Chest of Oak Park and River Forest. He is also a member of Oak Park Country Club and Oak Park Temple. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University, and in his free time he enjoys reading, traveling, skiing, and playing tennis.