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Dallas, Tx, Us

Addison, Tx, Us

Asset management of a portfolio of 1M square feet of value-add industrial, flex and office assets for a real estate investment firm based out of LA with regional offices in Dallas and San Antonio. Provide comprehensive, detail-oriented asset management by managing value growth and reducing investor risk by defining and executing business plans for each asset by optimizing cash flow through tenant management, securing rent levels and cash control to drive NOI and investor returns

Overview: Oversight of the property management, leasing and asset management with hands-on financial planning to develop, maintain and preserve the Ownership's commercial property portfolio consisting of over 5.5 million square feet located in markets around the country, including a golf course in the Virgin Islands.Highlights:  Maintain strategic oversight of existing and potential real estate assets to maximize financial performance and  Interact regularly with property management and leasing teams and assist brokers in acquisition underwriting and due diligence. Including developing Argus models  Oversee planning, budgeting, and control of operating and capital expenditures, including preparation, review, and approval of annual budgets Review and approve property funding requests submitted by property managers Generate and maintain custom reports, including tracking aged receivables, rental concessions, and free rent burn off schedules, variance reports, cash management plans, lockbox balances, and monthly activity  Mange lender reporting, including operating and financial reports, maintain escrow balances, and submit escrow disbursement requests

Overview: Manage and oversee the operations of a portfolio of commercial office buildings, including lease administration, accounts receivables and payables, monitor collections and coordinate default proceedings, property maintenance, contract administration and other related functions. Prepare financial reports, including variance reports, annual operating budgets and capital and tenant improvements. Manage and oversee maintenance staff and third-party vendorsHighlights: Managed lease contracts to ensure ENFORCEMENT OF tenant obligations to ownership Reviewed leases for compliance, notification updates, renewals, escalations, late charges, and statements Coordinated and supervised all tenant move-in and move-out activity  Managed retention of outside consulting services and third-party vendors, including architects, engineers, and legal counsel  Oversaw construction and organized job walks, obtained bids, wrote contract specifications, and ensured timely turnover of tenant units Coordinated routine remodeling and repairs, including all capital expenditures and tenant improvements Ensured property compliance with governmental guidelines and regulations, filed required reports, and maintained appropriate documentation Prepared operating financial reports on a monthly basis, including budget reports, variance reports, capital, and tenant improvements Oversaw routine site inspections for maintenance needs, safety hazards, tenant abuse of common areas, landscape needs, curb appeal, and signage

Overview: Director of Marketing and Leasing (2010 - Present) - Responsible for the leasing of a retail portfolio consisting of 500,000 square feet in the D/FW area. Accepted the challenge of marketing and re-positioning a specialty real estate services company offering asset management, commercial brokerage and bundled investment opportunities to local investors.Highlights: Managed leasing of over 100K square feet of retail space in two years Increased portfolio occupancy from 59% to 90% in two years Negotiated terms and prepared lease documentation for all leasing transactions Reviewed and approved annual operational property budgets for entire portfolio Directly managed financial reporting for third-party lenders and equity investors Contributed to due diligence and closing of approximately $100M of retail assets

Overview: Real estate asset management for a multi-family portfolio of 52 properties consisting of 8,000 units both affordable and conventional housing. Primary responsibilities include maintaining internal financial reporting on portfolio properties, maximizing distributable cash flow while preserving value of asset, performing site inspections of assigned portfolio properties, and working in conjunction with project team members to facilitate the timely completion of goals within proforma objectives of newly developed tax credit properties. Other responsibilities include maintaining focus on increasing portfolio value through re-positioning properties and disposition of non-core assets from assigned portfolio to reduce or remove need for deficit funding.

Overview: Real estate asset management, acquisitions, and joint venture investor relations including investment analysis, sales, due diligence and closing of retail shopping centers. Helped oversee the asset management for a retail portfolio consisting of 2.5M square feet in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.Highlights:• Closed on $250M of transactions in three (3) years.• Co-managed $150M of property re-financings completing within timeframes.• Provided support for $110M of property dispositions.• Analyzed over $300M in project offerings including single-asset and portfolio purchases.• Responsible for acquisitions support including underwriting, due diligence, and closing• Prepared and presented investment packages for approval by Partners.

Elk Grove Village, Il, Us

Responsible for administrative and financial support to the Bank's CFO, Controller and senior level executives of the Finance department. Responsibilities included posting daily transactions, preparing and updating financial reports and board schedules, maintenance of bank's general ledger accounts and the correspondence with bank's investors in secondary marketing department.