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6801 Spring Creek Road 3, Rockford, IL 61114, US

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First Midwest Group leads the region in full-service real estate development and property management, with in-house acquisition, investment, development, leasing, and property management capabilities. With 35 years in the industry, we are your trusted partner in all things commercial real estate. First Midwest Group has developed thousands of acres of land into new business opportunities, jobs, and centers of the community.

What is Unique about your business?

At First Midwest Group, we take pride in being the region's leading full-service real estate development and property management company. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, we have built a reputation as a trusted partner for all your commercial real estate needs. From acquisition to investment, development to leasing, and property management, we offer comprehensive services to help you achieve your business objectives. We have developed thousands of acres of land into thriving business centers, creating job opportunities and fostering community growth.

First Midwest Group | Our Founder and CEO, Sunil Puri

Sunil Puri

Founder

1960–2026

Sunil Puri was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community leader whose work helped shape Rockford and the Northern Illinois region. Born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, he immigrated to the United States in 1979 and built a lasting legacy through business, public service, and charitable giving.

In 1984, Mr. Puri founded First Rockford Group, now First Midwest Group. Under his leadership, the company grew into a diversified real estate development, investment, and property management organization, with a portfolio spanning commercial properties, residential communities, and investments across industries and international markets. His entrepreneurial ventures included the Road Ranger travel center network and MedMar, one of Illinois’ early medical cannabis dispensaries, which later became part of Cresco Labs.

Education remained central to Mr. Puri’s life. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rockford College, now Rockford University, in 1982. He continued his education through executive programs at London Business School, Harvard Business School, and the University of Chicago. In 2013, Rockford University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

Mr. Puri contributed his time and leadership to civic and educational organizations, including Rockford University, the Rockford Area Economic Development Council, RAVE, and the Operating and Finance Committee of Rockford Public Schools District 205. His public service also extended nationally, with appointments to the White House Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders under President Barack Obama and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts under President Joe Biden.

His philanthropic contributions included the Perryville Path, the Puri School of Business, and the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza. These and other initiatives reflected his enduring commitment to education, opportunity, and the well-being of others.

Mr. Puri’s legacy continues through the Puri Foundation, First Midwest Group, and the people and communities whose lives he touched.