Rich Bowden is a commercial real estate broker specializing in retail properties in the Chicago Metropolitan area.  He has significant experience in all facets of leasing, leasing and marketing retail properties.  Rich joined Caton Commercial Real Estate Group in 2019 and has over ten years of commercial real estate experience. 

Expertise:

• Landlord Representation
  • Represented many retail centers and leased spaces for tenants including:
    • Vasa Fitness, Rush-Copley, dd’s Discounts, F45 Fitness, Tropical Smoothie Café plus many other local and regional tenants.
    • Restaurant leases include: IHOP, Wingstop, Domino’s Pizza, Little Caesar’s, Little Italian Pizza West, Salamat Po Filipino Restaurant and Honu Poke.
  • Tenant Representation
    • Represented many local and regional tenants including:
      • Hassleless Mattress, Lulu Head Spa, Rise Up for Autism Center and many others.
    • Restaurant Specialist
      • Represented local and franchise restaurant clients including:
        • Ben & Jerry’s
        • Brown’s Chicken (multiple franchisees)
        • Charleys Philly Steaks (exclusive Illinois broker)
        • Cheba Hut Toasted Subs
        • Crumbl Cookies (multiple franchisees)
        • Pop’s Italian Beef
        • Ziggi’s Coffee
      • Buyer/Seller Representation
        • Worked with numerous clients sourcing sites for hotels, gas stations, truck stops, restaurants and more.
        • Worked with clients selling properties including retail centers, gas station sites and a variety of retail commercial properties.

Affiliations:

• Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)