Leasing Manager
San Jose, California, Us
Leasing Manager• Work closely with acquisitions team on evaluating potential investments in lifestyle shopping centers and grocery- anchored shopping centers. Develop market lease assumptions to analyst team underwriting deals. • Negotiated and helped secure deals with local, regional and national retailers including Fogo De Chao, Wells Fargo, European Wax, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Crumbl Cookies, etc.. • Assisted in the purchase of Long Beach Exchange, Hollywood & Highland, Gateway Center, Deer Creek, Poway Town Center, Magnolia & Adams Center, and Magnolia & Warner Center. • Worked directly with store owners, brokers, attorneys, contractors, and lease documentation professionals to negotiate leases and coordinate retailer openings • Draft and negotiate LOI’s, work with legal, development, construction, property management and marketing in the process of getting a deal to execution.• Presented information to retailers on trade area and pertinent demographic and market data to highlight selling points of shopping centers• Builds and maintains relationships with brands, brokers and clients by marketing, prospecting, and merchandising.• Drive new business opportunities while managing relationships with brokers, tenants, legal, and internal staff.• Oversees leasing and return of investments of 13 properties: $2+ billion in assets with 4+ million square feet.• Handle monthly forecasting for DJM portfolio with Property Management team and Accounting. • Delivered more than $296 million in Leasing Revenue across DJM’s 13 property portfolio• Develops and maintains leasing budgets for renewals, vacancies, and future turnover.• Lead investor calls to inform about the status of tours, prospects, legal, and execution. • Manage LoopNet account and provide reporting of VTS, rent roll, uses and exclusives and option reports. • Assist the asset managers in completing 5-year business plans