Odyssey Retail Advisors Announces Expansion to Chicago

Odyssey Retail Advisors LLC, a leading real estate advisory firm, announced the opening of a new office in Chicago to provide additional regional support for its growing national client base. Headquartered in New York, Odyssey represents premier global retailers, major developers and landlords within the luxury and contemporary fashion sector.

“This expansion will further enable the Odyssey team to partner with prominent landlords and retailers in this highly competitive and diverse market,” stated Principal and Co-founder Richard Johnson. “We will continue to offer Odyssey’s signature insight, analytics, network and full suite of advisory services within the luxury retail environments of Chicago.”

Odyssey’s new Chicago office will be led by veteran retail advisor Sharon Kahan and her business partner Amy Sider.

Sharon Kahan has nearly 30 years of experience leading urban retail and advising luxury and contemporary brands throughout Chicago’s most exclusive communities, most recently as senior vice president at CBRE. Ms. Kahan has twice been named Chicago’s ‘Retail Broker of the Year’ by the Chicago Food Depository, the most prestigious award in the city’s real estate sector. Sharon is a longstanding member of the Magnificent Mile Association and was the founder of Women in Retail Leasing (WIRL), a specialty group for women in the retail real estate industry. She and her husband co-founded non-profit organization Maggie’s Place.

Ms. Kahan commented, “We have worked closely with the members of Odyssey throughout the last 15+ years and have seen their success, integrity, and innovation first-hand. This is an incredible opportunity to continue to deliver on their mission in the Chicago market.”

Amy Sider has worked in-house for developers and represented landlords and tenants on a regional and national level since 2002. She specializes in retail, mixed-use and lifestyle brands in Chicago’s major retail neighborhoods and exclusive suburbs. She joins Odyssey from CBRE, where she served as first vice president.

Mr. Johnson added, “The intimate knowledge of the Chicago luxury retail scene and impressive backgrounds that both Sharon and Amy bring to Odyssey will be invaluable to our team as we expand into this ever-growing market.”

Charlie Koniver, Principal and Co-founder, Odyssey, concluded, “With these key additions to the Odyssey team and new office, we are celebrating decades of deep knowledge and experience to continue our growth in prominent retail markets.”

About Odyssey Retail Advisors

Odyssey Retail Advisors LLC (www.odysseyretailadvisors.com), headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago and Miami, is a leading retail real estate advisory firm that represents premier global retailers as well as major developers and landlords. Services encompass strategic planning, site identification, in-depth market analysis and project planning, financial evaluation, negotiation, construction and design facilitation, portfolio optimization and restructuring.