Bio
BIOGRAPHY
Bill Crandall is an accomplished real estate and development professional with over 35 years of experience in architecture, project management, and commercial real estate. He has served as Owner’s Representative and Project Manager for a variety of projects, ranging from offices and headquarters to industrial, retail, municipal, and senior living developments.
Known for his powerful leadership skills and growth-oriented approach to improvement, Bill has overseen some of the most remarkable projects in the region, including the Lenexa Civic Center, Sprint Campus, Joplin Public Library, Kansas City Zoo and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City Healthy Campus. In addition to providing project oversight for these highly visible initiatives, he’s also worked with municipalities to innovate and incentivize public investment prospects.
Bill’s distinct perspective on development projects, combined with expertise in all phases of commercial real estate transactions and management operations, expertly aligns him to take on the exhilarating task of overseeing all Complex Development and Owner’s Representative projects as Principal at Copaken Brooks.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS & AWARDS
Licensed Real Estate Broker (Missouri and Kansas)
Registered Architect (Missouri)
CIVIC & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Pastor Serve, Board Chair
Friends of the Zoo
Chairman of the Board 2008-2010
Board Member 2001-2010
Kansas City, Kan. Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors 2003-2006
Chairman 2006
First Tee of Kansas City
Board of Directors 2000-2010
Co-Chair Day-For-Kids Fundraiser
NOTABLE PROJECTS & CLIENTS
Lenexa Civic Center, Lenexa
Merriam Community Center, Merriam
Barney Allis Plaza – Phase 1, Kansas City
Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City
Woodside Village, Westwood
Lenexa Justice Center, Lenexa
Bickford Senior Living, Various Markets
Village Shalom, Overland Park
EDUCATION
University of Kansas, Bachelor of Arts – Architecture, Environmental Design
University of Chicago, Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation
