The commercial real estate industry lost a lion this week. Bill Lee died April 5, surrounded by family. We are deeply saddened by our loss but grateful that Bill suffers no more and is with the Lord.
Many of you knew Bill, transacted deals with him and had great respect for his business prowess. In honor of the life Bill led and the impact he had on our business, I revived a column I wrote in 2019 in his honor. Rest well, my friend!
While at a real estate summit in Las Vegas a few years ago, I re-connected with Bill. It was so great to see Bill and spend some time with him. Bill, unfortunately, had been absent from recent summits. And while I missed him, the cool thing was, it felt as though we talked weekly. Bill was legendary, but how did he become a legend? My thoughts …