Christopher M. West
Group President and Partner

Chris leads the construction division of Cullinan Properties and has successfully completed the development and redevelopment of hundreds of millions of dollars in lifestyle and retail shopping centers.  He designed the master development plan for the entire 200-acre Grand Prairie Developments, as well as the redevelopments of The Shoppes at College Hills and East Court Village. 

He began his association with Cullinan Properties in early 2002 as the leader of Urban Retail Properties’ development of the Shoppes at Grand Prairie.   After Urban’s acquisition in 2002, Chris formed CW Development Services to complete the Shoppes at Grand Prairie project for Cullinan.  Chris later joined Cullinan as Partner and Group President.

As Vice President of Development with Urban Retail Properties, Chris spent 17 years developing, expanding and renovating more than 10 major projects nationwide.   Chris pays particular attention to not only the flow and logistics of a development, but also to the special amenities which can set a project apart from its competitors.  While cognizant of the budget constraints of any project, Chris is nationally recognized for his ability to inject unique features into his new development or redevelopment projects.  A partial listing of his current and past development projects include: Shoppes at College Hills - Normal, IL; Shoppes at Grand Prairie - Peoria, IL; East Court Village, Pekin, IL; Southpointe Town Center - metro Pittsburgh, PA; Shoppes at Henry Crossing - metro Atlanta, GA; Burleson Commons - metro Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Galleria at Roseville Promenade - Roseville, CA; Dayton Mall Renovation & Expansion - Dayton, OH; Orland Square Mall Renovation - Orland Park, IL; River Oaks Expansion and Enclosure - Calumet City, IL; Oak Brook Center Expansion - Oak Brook, IL; Hawthorn Center Mall Renovation - Vernon Hills, IL; and Northridge/Southridge Mall Renovations - Milwaukee, WI.