Richard W. Schuch joined Fameco Real Estate, L.P. in 1998 as a sales associate.  In 2007, he was named Partner. Rick is an integral member of Fameco’s tenant representation team as well as Fameco’s landlord team.  On the tenant side , Rick works with national retailers such as Panera Bread, Chipotle, Pier 1, Staples,  Best Buy, Chico’s, White House/Black Market,  Texas Roadhouse, Chili’s, and Five Below, among others.  In addition to his tenant representation work, Rick has been responsible for a number of ground up leasing projects including Southmont Center (Bethlehem - 450,000 SF), Palmer Town Center (Easton - 250,000 SF), Southampton Village (Feasterville - 50,000 SF), and Medford Crossing (Medford, NJ - 600,000 SF - to be built.  Rick is responsible for initiating Fameco’s relationship with the country’s second largest TIC sponsor, SCI, which has developed into a 1 million square foot asset and property management portfolio.  Additionally, Rick is teaching quarterly retail real estate classes at the Art Institute of Philadelphia, as well as serving in an informal mentor capacity for several years at Fameco and has been chosen to spearhead Fameco’s in-house mentor program.  Prior to joining Fameco, Rick worked in Central Pennsylvania for both Bennett Williams Realty and LMS Commercial Real Estate.  Through Rick’s retail real estate career he has completed more than 350 transactions.  Rick is a graduate of Shippensburg University and an active member of the ICSC.