Foundation News

Keith Lord

Monday, January 12, 2026

Since 1986, Keith Lord has served as President and General Partner of The Lord Companies, a diversified real estate corporation with consulting, brokerage, and development divisions specializing in urban infill and adaptive re-use brokerage, design, and development as well as distressed asset consulting and disposition services. The Companies’ clients range from developers, Fortune 500 corporations, banks, law firms, private individuals, and the City of Chicago.

The Lord Companies began in 1985 as a real estate investment and development firm through the acquisition of commercial and residential properties. The company has expanded and specializes in developer/landlord site brokerage, tenant brokerage, consulting, retail design and development services.