Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Rising Realty Partners

Christopher Rising is the co-founder and chief executive of downtown-based Rising Realty Partners. The company now has 5 million square feet of assets under management. The company, which is best known for its downtown office properties, has been expanding into industrial and residential, acquiring a number of light industrial properties in the past year. The company also expanded its third-party management business during the pandemic. Rising was named CEO of the company in 2019. Prior to launching it with his father and veteran developer Nelson Rising, Rising held roles at a number of companies including Pillsbury Madison and Sutro, Cushman Realty Corp., Cushman and Wakefield of California Inc. and MPG Office Trust Inc.

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