Best Minds: Eric Nordness

Best Minds: Eric Nordness

From Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate by RCLCO Real Estate Consulting

April 24, 2025

About this episode

Eric Nordness discusses the development of sports districts and community engagement in real estate.

Best Minds: Eric Nordness April 24, 2025 By Joshua Boren, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, RCLCO From player to coach—writing the playbook for successful sports district development In this episode of Conversations with the Best Minds in Real Estate , RCLCO’s Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Joshua Boren, speaks with Eric Nordness, Managing Principal of Marquee Development. In this role, Eric has led the Rickett family’s real estate development and investment arm in its work for over a decade— including the development of Gallagher Way, a mixed-use entertainment district situated in the heart of Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood. “[There is a] need for us to expand our business beyond just traditional game day–we need to use these venues more than the 81 home games we have or the 10 concerts in addition to that […] and we talked about how you engage your fans earlier, and further out from your stadium. So, can we get our fans here earlier? Can we engage with them in a different way? Can we connect to our community? These assets are embedded in neighborhoods and they can be a big, loud, noisy object at times–so how do we make this about bringing our…

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Boren

Guest: Eric Nordness

Topics covered

  • sports district development
  • real estate
  • community engagement
  • mixed-use development
  • fan experience

Keywords

  • sports district
  • real estate development
  • community spaces
  • Wrigley Field
  • fan engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, Marquee Development

Places: Chicago, Wrigleyville

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