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RFR PROPERTIES, LLC, formerly RFR Properties, Inc. has been
providing professional commercial real estate development, advisory and
brokerage services since 1994. Our combined experience in the industry, our
commitment to learning new ways of doing business and our willingness to
collaborate with others, insures that we will provide each client with the
best results possible.
Gwendolyn S. Runyan
Ms. Runyan is a past Certified Public Accountant specializing in construction
and real estate accounting, and income tax planning and preparation. Beginning
in 1996 Ms. Runyan has been an invaluable resource for RFR Properties, LLC and
its clients. From 1986 through 1995 Ms. Runyan was the Controller and
Treasurer for the Cree Construction Company, Inc. She remains involved in the
company in an advisory capacity and in the preparation of tax services for a
number of private real estate partnerships. Prior to joining Cree
Construction, Ms. Runyan held the position of Controller at GDM Architects,
Inc., the position of Public Accountant at KMG Main Hurdman, Chairperson of
the Tax and Fiscal Affairs Committee for the Association of General
Contractors and is a past board member for the Construction Financial Managers
Association.
Ms. Runyan is a graduate of Western Washington University.
Ms. Runyan is married, has two children and loves golf.
ABOUT US
Robert F. Runyan
Mr. Runyan founded RFR PROPERTIES in 1994 in Seattle Washington with the goal
to provide project driven real estate services. He specializes in investment,
development, brokerage and advisory services. His clients include national and
regional corporations, individual investors and developers. Projects brokered
or developed by Mr. Runyan have been user driven for specific facility requirements,
investor driven to fulfill specific portfolio criteria and developer driven
creating value added transactions.
From 1987 through 1994, Mr. Runyan was Manager of Corporate Real Estate and
Development for U.S. Bancorp. In a span of seven years he established new
regional headquarters throughout the northwest, including the relocation of
the Seattle office, totaling over 250,000 Sq. Ft. with a leasehold value in
excess of $80MM. In addition he managed the development of over 40 new banking
retail locations. Prior to entering corporate real estate he was a trust real
estate officer, which has enabled him to continue to serve the trust real
estate market. He began his real estate career in the boom and bust oil
economy of Alaska.
Mr. Runyan attended Western Washington University and majored in Business
Finance. He is a past CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), past president
of the Northwest NACORE Chapter (National Association of Corporate Real Estate
Executives) and is a licensed real estate broker in Idaho.
Mr. Runyan is married and has two daughters. He loves the outdoors and all
types of sports.
Dick Barrell
Mr. Barrell has been involved in various aspects of the real estate business
for over 40 years and has been licensed with RFR Properties since 2003. Since
1989 and prior to joining RFR he was affiliated with W.G. Stollfus Company
specializing in land development and commercial real estate.
Mr. Barrell managed a savings and loan in Idaho Falls before coming to Boise
in 1972 to initiate the real estate department for Idaho Bank and Trust. Mr.
Barrell was also in charge of commercial real estate for First Interstate Bank
for a period of time.
In 1981, he joined a group which developed a number of independent electrical
projects in Idaho and California. In 1990 Mr. Barrell and an associate formed
a utility notification company called Digline which operates in Idaho and
Alaska and is still an owner and director.
Mr. Barrell is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a degree in
business.