ROSS MODJESKA
Vice President
Education, Achievements, and Philanthropy
- Licensed in Illinois and Pennsylvania
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Member
- Board Member, Chicago Condominium Owners Association
Ross Modjeska joined Bialow Real Estate in 2026 as a Vice President, specializing in tenant representation and consulting for retailers and restaurants pursuing national expansion. Drawing on more than a decade of experience, Ross utilizes his extensive knowledge of the national retail landscape to best assist clients as they navigate growth, relocation and lease negotiations.
For eight years prior to Bialow, Ross was with prominent Chicago based developer McCaffery Inc. As a Director of Leasing, he led the successful leasing of two commercial redevelopments totaling 300,000 square feet in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, including the iconic Produce Terminal. Achieving 99% occupancy, Ross was able to secure long term leases with City Winery, Sephora, Design Within Reach, Puttshack, Starbucks, Shake Shack, Solidcore, Sandbox VR and several top local and regional tenants. He was also active in leasing the Lincoln Common development in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, resulting in leases with Equinox, Sweetgreen, Chase Bank, Raising Cane’s, Velvet Taco and Philz Coffee. Additionally, he was responsible for sourcing McCaffrey’s 1 West Grand acquisition and leasing the Chicago building to F1 Arcade. He represented tenants locally and nationally including Lovesac, H&H Bagels and Sushi Taku. Ross also brokered the sale of numerous assets including the 112,000 SF office building at 231 South State Street in Chicago’s Loop.
Prior to McCaffery, Ross was a leasing agent at Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF), now Newmark Knight Frank, representing both landlords and tenants, including Citibank, Nic’s Organic Fast Food, GW Properties, Greenstone Partners, Ascot Properties NYC, Optima Inc., and John Hancock Real Estate.
Ross is a 2012 graduate of Indiana University and resides in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood.