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Los Angeles, California, United States

Lennon Lane Group helps investors, individuals, and organizations maximize the value of real estate investments by turning critical and complex challenges into opportunities. We’re experienced in the full scope of the real estate life cycle of office, industrial, multi-family and retail properties. Our services include asset management, leasing advisory, acquisitions due diligence, and development management.Through impactful repositioning and redevelopment, we’ve been recognized to achieve over a 2X MOIC on a $2.3B private equity office portfolio we manage. We led institutional acquisitions and demonstrated keen deal making by delivering over 20% IRR on $2B of value-add and development opportunities. Learn more at https://lennonlanegroup.com/.

National

Oversaw investments for Blackstone in ten U.S. markets, while directed cross-functional teams (property management, architecture, construction, engineering, leasing, finance, and legal). Demonstrated people management abilities by supervising and developing a highly motivated team.Strategically maximized asset value through impactful repositioning and redevelopment. Earned recognition for increasing the value of office portfolios ($2.3B - 11.3M sf) by 2.1X MOIC, resulting in the successful sale of portfolios, Blackstone’s ultimate objective.

Leveraged leadership expertise to manage investments across the West and Southwest markets. Successfully acquired up to $110M of new investments with cap rates between 8.25% and 14.5%.Strategically increased portfolio value and size during poor market conditions.

Played a pivotal role in augmenting the firm’s first real estate fund by penetrating new markets. Increased portfolio growth by $248M (38% of new acquisitions in offices, industrial buildings, and apartments). Significantly minimized development exposure by mitigating construction risks.

Asset managed $1B of separate account properties, including office, industrial, and retail in multiple markets. Generated $106M in revenue and $70M in NOI, and enhanced portfolio operating efficiency by 10x. Acquired $2B of core and value-add/development deals, attaining a 20%+ IRR on the properties sold. Restructured West Coast asset management to streamline operations and substantially improve efficiencies.