Jim Sutphen, CSM, CDP

Jim Sutphen, CSM, CDP currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Abbell Associates and its affiliates, a private real estate company based in Chicago that owns and manages approximately two million square feet of retail and office space in Iowa and Ohio. Jim is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day management, leasing, construction, and tenant coordination activities for the family portfolio of projects. Recent projects include reconfiguration and renovation of enclosed super regional mall space to add four junior anchors. Over the past 23 years, Jim has held a variety of positions within the real estate industry. Prior to his current role at Abbell, Jim served as Vice President of Construction for the Midwest for Regency Centers Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, and oversaw all regional design and construction activities for the company. In his role with Regency, Jim oversaw development of several million square feet of new developments and re-development projects in the Midwest.  

Before joining Regency, Jim served as Vice President of Construction and as Vice President of Property Management for Joseph Freed and Associates, a large privately held real estate development company based in Chicago. In multiple roles over 11 years, Jim served in multiple roles. Early on, he oversaw all day-to-day property management functions for the company’s multi-million square foot portfolio and then oversaw all design and construction activities for several million square feet of retail and mixed-use developments in Illinois, Michigan, and Colorado. Jim is a 1986 graduate of the University of Illinois and received his SCSM designation in 1995 and his CDP designation in 2010 from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). In addition, Jim has served as a panelist on multiple occasions at ICSC’s Centerbuild conference and has also hosted several roundtable events at ICSC conferences.

Jim Sutphen, CSM, CDP

Abbell Associates
30 N LaSalle Street, Ste 2120
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312.528.7960 Fax: (312) 341-9012
Email: jim@abbell.com