About Randy

Randy April Fifield is the founder and Chairwoman of Randy Fifield Modern Living. For over 30 years, she has been a senior executive in multi-family housing, creating lifestyle brands that live, work, and play in over 10 cities. Her expertise has enhanced multiple portfolios totaling over $7 billion in market value.

As Chairwoman of Fifield Realty Corp.. she oversaw the design, marketing, and execution of Fifield Realty’s multifamily acquisition and construction businesses in Chicago, Los Angeles, South Florida, Dallas, Austin, and Denver. Randy’s unique contribution to these companies demonstrates her expertise and proclivity toward modern functional design, interior layouts, and community building. She was integral in creating each unique apartment community brand, with special attention and artistic vision to create living spaces for the sophisticated urban dweller. Projects led by Randy represent over 8,000 apartment units and over $2 billion in development.

Randy set a precedent when she delivered the first Apartment Designer Showcase in Chicago and Los Angeles. She and her work have been featured in Traditional Home, Chicago Social, Michigan Avenue, Splash, and HGTV. She is also a driving force in implementing smart technologies in newly built communities.

Randy began her real estate development career in Chicago, completing several for-sale housing projects in the trendy Old Town and Lincoln Park neighborhoods and leading the Fifield Company’s successful transition into multifamily development. Because of Randy’s lifelong passion for housing, she recognized the considerable need and opportunity in a highly underserved sector area, helping steer the business into luxury apartments thereby charting a new course for her company.

Additionally, Randy runs a $100 million workforce housing fund that supports up-and-coming young urban dwellers on the North Side of Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Florida, Washington, and San Antonio.

Randy attended Northwestern University and serves on the founder boards for both the Prentice Women’s Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. Randy also led her family’s donation of the Labor and Delivery Center in the new Prentice Hospital.

Industry Involvement & Awards:

• Los Angeles Business Journal “Business Woman of the Year” and “Lakers Girl” (2012)
• Multi-Housing News “Multifamily Executive of the Year” (2015)
• Inaugural Bisnow “Power Women” in Chicago (2018)
• Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Chicago Businesswoman” (2019)
• Moderator, board member (2020), and forum leader for the LA Chapter of the Young President’s Organization (YPO GOLD)
• Modern Venture Speaker Series, 2021
• Bisnow Speaker, 2022, 2023
• 2024 Notable Chicago Women RE Journals