Eric Grimm
Principal & Chief Construction Officer, Core Spaces
Chicago, IL 60647
Phone (773) 969-5740
Mobile (847) 845-2064
Property Types
Multi-Family
Markets
Chicago
Bio
Eric is a partner and Chief Construction Officer, Student of Core Spaces. As the CCO, Eric is responsible for implementing the company’s strategic vision of new development assets and value-add acquisitions by providing leadership and expertise to the Development Team. Eric is involved in the development feasibility, financial analysis, due diligence, project design, entitlements, permitting and general contractor procurement of each new development. In addition, Eric serves alongside the company’s COO as the chief liaison between the Development and Management teams. In that role, he is responsible for the seamless transition of each project from the development phase to operations and management.
Eric has been with Core since the company’s inception and has developed over 1.5 million square feet of ground-up, mixed-use developments. Most notably, he was responsible for the development of two of Core’s award-winning communities, including the Hub on Campus located in Tempe, Arizona, as well as the Hub at Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. These two projects are widely considered the most acclaimed and desirable student housing assets in the country.
Eric has a diverse background in the building industry with over a decade of experience in architecture, construction, and development. He has managed all phases of work, from site acquisition through project turnover on over $1 billion in projects. Eric is a University of Illinois graduate with a Master's Degrees in Architecture and Civil Engineering.
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