Tom Demeropolis
Reporter- Cincinnati Business Courier

The Schueler Group of Companies hired Bill Chester as executive vice president of its development arm, Bunnell Hill Development Co. Inc.

Chester, who was selected from a list of qualified candidates, will manage the future development of the company. He has an extensive background in the industrial real estate market, as well as commercial real estate.

“We are impressed with Bill’s experience and integrity; and have confidence in his ability to lead our business in new directions,” Mike Schueler, president of Schueler Group, said in a news release.

Prior to joining Bunnell Hill Development, Chester served as regional vice president/market leader for DCT Industrial, where he completed more than 100 lease transactions totaling more than 10 million square feet.

“I am very pleased to be a team member of the Schueler Group. It is a challenge and a great career opportunity,” Chester said in the release.

Bunnell Hill is growing, having recently completed construction of the 175,000-square-foot FedEx Ground facility in Lebanon and the new Western States Machine Co. in Fairfield, where Bunnell Hill brokered the land and built the 76,000-square-foot building.

Schueler Group owns or manages 19 industrial business parks from north Dayton to Northern Kentucky, totaling nearly 3,000 acres. Bunnell Hill, part of the Schueler Group, owns 29 buildings, ranging from 1,200 square feet to 220,000 square feet.

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Tom Demeropolis covers commercial real estate development in the area, including retail, restaurants and technology. Tom has covered a few of our commercial land acquisition and construction projects in the region. With a passion for understanding the players and trends of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky commercial real estate market, we always enjoy Demeropolis checking in with us.