Deanna Smith Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Indiana, United States

Laguna Niguel, Ca

Assist Receiver with court assigned retail/commercial properties. Responsibilities include takeover of asset, monthly interim reporting, coordination between Lender/Buyer/Escrow at time of sale of asset, final reporting to court.Management of all Receivership properties in various states (California, including restructuring and renewal of leases to retain maximum occupancy during transition period along with all accounting functions.Management of 75,000 square foot mixed-use (retail/office/condominiums) in Inland Empire, including participation in condominium HOA and 40,000 square foot office building in San Diego County.

Managed TA Realty Associates Portfolio consisting of 500,000 square feet of office building projects and 600,000 square feet of industrial projects located in Southern California.Oversaw all tenant improvement and capital improvement projects, which included a $650,000 full floor spec build-out.Prepared annual operating budgets, quarterly reforecasts and year-end CAM reconciliations.Assisted the Director of Operations in training a junior staff of property managers at a satellite office in Orange County.Successfully implemented energy efficient systems to obtain Energy Star Ratings.

Recruited to this newly created position to stabilize the Phoenix operation experiencing lack of leadership, overstaffing and excessive operating costs.Assumed concurrent property management of 400,000 square feet of industrial space in Southern California.Scope of responsibility included a team of seven, all policy and procedure development, budgeting, tenant/capital improvements, vendor sourcing and selection, price negotiations, CAM and operating charges, renewal negotiations and system enhancements.

Prepared annual operating budgets and year-end CAM reconciliations, and updated standard operating procedures.Renegotiated leases with existing tenants, delivering a 75% retention rate in 2008 for Southern California properties.Bundled services with vendors that resulted in significant savings in operating expenses.Managed a $500,000 electrical upgrade capital improvement project.; Retained to manage 2.4 million square feet of retail shopping centers within Southern California, Utah, Montana, Milwaukee and Missouri.Assumed management leadership for an administrative team of five, third party management relations, budgeting, CAM and operating charges, accounts receivable, rent rolls, forecasting, reporting, property inspections, tenant improvements, staff training and mentoring, property redevelopment and ground up construction.

Held property management leadership for $650 million in assets (3 million square feet of office space) in Orange County and Long Beach, a staff of 45 within five satellite offices, all budgeting, new leasing, renewals, space planning, tenant improvements, facilities maintenance, fire/life/safety, security, legal documentation, and broker/tenant/vendor relations.Developed policies and procedures, and a formal infrastructure for all accounting, administration and operation functions.Drove tenant retention rate from 65% to 87% and successfully maintained a 92% average occupancy level during tenure.

Challenged to lease office and industrial space to support a 4.5 million square feet inventory. Designed space layouts, coordinated tenant improvements, negotiated new leases and led tenant expansion efforts. Partnered in achieving a 97% occupancy level.Earlier experience as a Director of Property Management for Abrams Development Company; Managed a $150 million portfolio of mixed properties-retail shopping centers, office buildings, medical centers and automobile dealerships. Trained and mentored an accounting and administrative team of 14. Achieved and maintained a 97% average occupancy rate despite declining market.