As president, CEO, and founding owner of North Development in Chicago, Illinois, Calvin Boender commands nearly 35 years of experience in real estate. He began his career as founder of C&D Construction Company, a developer and installer of office systems and computer operation facilities for such high-profile clients as Atlas Van Lines, Boston Financial Services, and Southwestern Bell Telephone. As the company grew, Calvin Boender expanded its interests into real estate development.In 1986, C&D Construction Company became North Development, Ltd., and Calvin Boender brought the company into a 13-year period of residential property construction and ownership. During this time, the company owned and developed a number of high-profile Chicago properties, including the City Center Club Project. Under Cal Boender's direction, this $120 million project created 1 million square feet of residential, retail, and parking space.Supported by this success, the company then began to purchase large industrial buildings across Chicago, which it then redeveloped and marketed to local small business owners. Since that time, Cal Boender has led the company's diversification into such markets as selective real estate sales and cash equivalent investment. As a result of his skill and industry expertise, North Development has remained a profitable entity in the face of adverse economic conditions.