Christine Richman

Biography: Christine Richman is the Principal in Charge of Planning GSBS Consulting. GSBS use an integrated approach to their projects to ensure they are environmentally and economically sustainable. GSBS Richman services complement and expand on traditional architectural services with the addition of key planning and pre-design elements including Economic Development and Redevelopment Project Planning and Real Estate Market Analysis as well as fiscal planning. Christine specializes in finding creative solutions to difficult economic development, planning and government issues and problems. She and her team provide real estate market analysis, redevelopment project development and economic development strategic planning services. Christine teaches Real Estate Market Analysis as part of the Masters in Real Estate Development program offered jointly by the College of Architecture + Planning and David S. Eccles School of Business. Her case study based course focuses on teaching students the resources and skill needed to identify and quantify real estate market opportunities and develop inputs to their development pro forma. Christine has a BA and MA in English Literature and an MBA from the University of Utah. She worked in the public sector for almost 20 years eventually serving as Director of Community & Economic Development for Midvale City for 9 years. She has been in the private sector serving private and public clients for 11 years.