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Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Led property manager and internal cross-functional team to complete lease-up on a 270-unit high rise multifamily community and a 379-unit mid-rise multifamily community• Managed lease-up of a 420-unit mid-rise community from opening to 40% leased in five months• Evaluated rental rates, concessions, and renewal rates provided by property managers based on market comps and asset-level strategy to maximize occupancy and NOI• Engaged in stakeholder management by communicating with and providing project information to stakeholders including equity partners, lenders, internal team members, and consultants• Monitored loan covenants and property-level performance to ensure completion of all lender required submittals• Managed property-level operating budget, reviewed monthly financial statements, and evaluated property performance• Prepared and presented portfolio review reports and presentations to executive leadership

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Negotiated $500,000 reduction of land purchase price for acquisition in Nashville, Tennessee• Coordinated and managed land closing from third-party seller and internal land transfer, as well as the JV closing with Co-GP• Executed acquisition process by researching acquisition opportunities, preparing pro forma models, and evaluating competing properties for projects in Atlanta and Nashville• Developed asset management report for Atlanta multifamily projects and spearheaded weekly asset management meetings• Oversaw property tax appeals for Atlanta portfolio

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Led entitlement efforts and coordination with local Co-GP, design team, consultants, and zoning counsel to successfully secure multifamily entitlements for a 302-unit community in Nashville, Tennessee• Directed building design team, consultants, and general contractor to complete of 50% Design Development drawing set for 302-unit multifamily community in Nashville, Tennessee• Oversaw completion of IFC drawing set for 175-unit high-rise multifamily project in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Collaborated with in-house Finance department to secure debt and equity capitalization of Momentum Midtown, a $160M, 36-story multifamily development in Midtown Atlanta• Coordinated negotiation of JV & Construction Loan Agreements and managed the closing of debt and equity financing• Facilitated completion of Construction Management Agreement with general contractor for Momentum Midtown• Prepared hard cost budget for internal accounting system and coordinated with general contractor to ensure that draws from financial partners and payment to general contractor were completed in a timely manner

Greater Atlanta Area

• Led entitlement efforts to secure site plan approvals for two multifamily communities in Midtown Atlanta• Managed and coordinated due diligence efforts on two high-rise development sites in Midtown Atlanta• Reviewed due diligence deliverables from consultants to identify issues the development team would face during design and construction of the communities• Managed building design team and consultants from conceptual design through IFC drawing set for 376-unit high-rise multifamily community Midtown Atlanta

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Supported Senior Project Manager in the creation and development of site and building design documents of four mid-rise and high-rise multifamily communities in Dallas by coordinating the efforts of Toll Brothers Apartment Living and the design team consultants• Issued RFPs, completed bid analyses, recommended selection of consultants for the design team, and completed the contracting process with selected consultants• Created and managed hard and soft cost budgets for apartment projects from initial due diligence through design completion• Worked with the acquisitions team, design team consultants, relevant governmental departments, and the community to obtain required governmental approvals and entitlements

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Performed pro forma financial analysis and sales comparable analysis for homebuilding land and lot acquisition opportunities in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio• Prepared Request to Enter Due Diligence, Request to Exit Due Diligence, and Request to Close packages for the Investment Committee’s review and approval• Managed and coordinated due diligence and entitlement work with civil engineers, environmental consultants, and landscape architects• Reviewed and analyzed Geotechnical Reports, Phase I ESAs, Title Reports, Covenants, Conditions, & Restrictions, and other relevant reports from consultants during Due Diligence to identify issues the company will face during development and construction

Atlanta, Ga

Mba, Real Estate, Finance

Activities and Societies: Real Estate Club, Finance Club, Beta Gamma Sigma honor fraternity

Bba, Real Estate, Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi, UGA Real Estate Society, Sigma Iota Epsilon management honor fraternity