Brian Nicholson Email & Phone Number

Huntersville, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

RyLake's mission is to provide outstanding services based on three foundational pillars:CREATE VALUE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING REAL ESTATE ASSETSCONTRIBUTE EXPEREINCED RESOURCES TO THE PROJECT TEAMQUALITY CONTROL & PROBLEM SOLVING DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSThose services are based in integrity and respect towards all members of the vast professional community required to successfully navigate the real estate development process.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Drove overall excellence and success within multifamily and mixed-use communities by coordinating / initiating critical development procedures. • Oversaw $1M in apartment upgrades while managing 25,000-sq.ft. of retail leasing / pursuits and critical construction challenges for Bradham at New Bern in Charlotte. Opened community in July 2019 and completed construction in April 2020.• Performed due diligence, closing on land, conducted vision session, and managed design and permitting for Lawson in Durham.• Won competitively marketed land opportunity in Charlotte, leading successful rezoning and concept through design development.• Coordinated and implemented new tracking tools for weekly team meetings, monthly reporting requirements, predevelopment budgets, and a staff training module.• Pursued new opportunities, including mixed use urban and suburban developments.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Sourced and executed multifamily real estate opportunities in Charlotte and the Triangle by directly managing regional multifamily professionals and administrative processes.• Started regional multi-family office for Dallas-based developer. Led pre-development efforts to secure entitlements and permitting on 3 apartment communities and pursuit efforts on 2 others, totaling over 1,000 apartments.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Directed community development by overseeing master planning and development of mixed-use projects. • Led predevelopment of mixed-use pipeline of 1,000+ apartments and 450 hotel keys ($400M+) by conducting vision sessions with owners and collaborating with designers to craft long-term plans. • Sourced, designed, and executed boutique apartment community (The Julien, in Plaza Midwood, Charlotte), currently averaging market-leading occupancy rates.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Developed urban infill multifamily communities in the Carolinas, including $140M across 800 homes.• Acquired and initiated development on 3 apartment assets in the Triangle, currently known as Berkshire Ninth Street, Berkshire Main Street and Berkshire Cameron Village.• Assisted pursuit efforts in D.C., Atlanta, and Charlotte, resulting in 3 new pipeline projects.

Bethesda, Md

Managed tenant / capital improvements. Worked with building engineers and scheduled preventative maintenance to ensure proper functioning of all building areas and operations.• Planned preliminary entitlements for 1,000,000 sq.-ft. mixed-use development portfolio, assisting family office with long term strategic planning.

Mclean, Va

Successfully handled broad range of responsibilities despite dramatic market volatility.Key Accomplishments:• Drove $1BB+ urban infill mixed use communities, including over 4,000 multifamily homes.

Rockville, Md

Managed the construction of roughly $20MM in retail shopping centers and commercial office tenant improvements.

Bethesda, Md

Expanded responsibilities over several positions on commercial office projects totaling nearly $60MM.

Bachelor Of Science - Building Construction

Bachelor of Science in Building Construction

Master Of Science, Real Estate

Master of Science in Real Estate - Development

Hotel Real Estate Investments And Asset Management – Ecornell Certificate

Education record