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Michael  Alter
President
The Alter Group
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Primary Responsibilities
As President, Mr. Alter is responsible for all planning and operations of The Alter Group, a national corporate real estate development firm with five vertically integrated companies. This year, The Alter Group has 400,000,000 SF of space, worth $600 million, under development across the nation. Affiliates include Alter+Care, a healthcare real estate development firm; Alter Construction, which provides construction management services; Alter Asset Management, a property-management firm and EnTrust Realty Advisors, which provides investment Services.
Background

Mr. Alter and his wife are north suburban residents and are the parents of three children.

Mr. Alter has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Harvard University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Chicago. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois and has an honorary degree from Knox College.

A Chicago native, Mr. Alter previously was a practicing attorney with Mayer Brown & Platt and clerk to William J. Bauer, former Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

Mr. Alter established and is President of City Year Chicago. This unique national service organization unites young people from diverse backgrounds, ages 17 to 23, for a demanding year of full-time community service and leadership development.

Project Experience
Current projects include a medical office building totaling 70,000 SF for CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, TX; Morehead Medical Plaza, a 185,000 SF medical office building for Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, NC; Terrace Park Professional Center, a 60,000 SF medical office building for Trinity Regional Health System in Bettendorf, IA; Madison Medical Plaza, a 70,000 SF medical office building for Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL; Provena Medical Building at Caton Farm, and a 35,000 SF medical office building for Provena Health System in Plainfield, IL.
Education and Accreditation
Bachelor of Arts in Government, Harvard University

Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago

Honorary Degree, Knox College

Licensed Attorney: State of Illinois

President of the Board: City Year Chicago

Professional Affiliations
Board Member:
State of Illinois Commission on National and Community Services

Metropolitan Planning Council

Board Trustee, Rush University Medical Center

Real Estate Roundtable

Member:
Young Presidents Organization

The Economic Club

Urban Land Institute