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Oversee a portfolio of retail-led properties consisting of malls, open air, and power centers located across the United States. Play a major role in repositioning of assets from mall to mix use. Directly contribute to growing a boutique real estate firm from $400 million in AUM, 3 assets, and 2.5 million sq ft to $3.5 billion in AUM, 25 assets of 30+ million square feet.- Manage day-to-day functions and development of team for the entire portfolio- Oversee development plans and master plans for every site- Built a development team to conduct market studies, build land residual models and proformas, develop master plans, and implement the development plan and strategy- Manage team to procure entitlements, TIF and BID incentives- Create business plans and implement the strategies for assets - Oversee select business professionals (attorneys, engineers, architects, planners) to redevelop assets as adaptive re-use, renovations, ground-up or simply run the process to obtain entitlements - Direct design teams to draw and design plans consistent with the business plan and objectives- Manage all relationships with all department stores for acquisitions, development approvals and REA modifications- Act as JV liaison between key accounts from large intuitional investors to high-net worth individuals- Lead role in key new lease negotiations (retail and office); manage a team of retail leasing brokers across the country while heading up the development division- Work with acquisitions and investments group on underwriting new acquisitions- Manage relationships with third party brokers to obtain BOVs, negotiate contracts and OMs for dispositions and recaps

Oversaw nationwide retail and multi-family portfolios of 10 million+ square feet for pension and institutional clients for a firm with $12B of AUM. Established and implemented investment strategy from acquisition through hold and disposition periods, while concentrating on revenue enhancement and value creation. - Directed retail asset management group; tasked with executing company goals and maximizing property values for investors- Oversaw all development and redevelopment projects, including employment of architects, attorneys, engineers and general contractors; monitored construction progress and authorized final approval upon completion- Worked with leasing teams, tenants, and attorneys to negotiate new lease deals, amendments, lease workouts, and bankruptcies- Primary contact for company’s Joint Venture partners, both private and public REITs- Hired and directed third-party leasing brokers and property managers for property operations. - Ensured properties were managed and leased with company objectives being met on a monthly basis- Held monthly meetings with partners and team members to review portfolio and individual property performance, review trends, and implement new initiatives- Managed the West Coast retail portfolio formerly known as Price Legacy Corporation- Positioned assets for sale; worked closely with the disposition team to help manage the sales process with brokers and attorneys - Sourced new acquisitions and joint venture relationships; worked with acquisition team on one-off and portfolio deals and perform due diligence for acquisitions- Conceptualized and maintained retail pipeline to monitor portfolio and individual property performance (including real-time portfolio and property data for occupancies, rent trends, absorption, retention on renewals, tenant database, and third-party performance measures)

Personally managed over $300 million in assets and 1 million+ square feet of retail, industrial, office, and hotel properties. Doubled portfolio size within three years. - Superintended all construction projects, tenant improvement projects, and capital improvements - Directed leasing, lease negotiations, lease renewals, lease assignments, lease abstracts- Developed new business by taking over management, leasing, and asset management duties- Supervised workers and job sites to maintain high standards and client satisfaction- Prepared due diligence for lease reviews, income evaluations, and expense statements reports- Managed existing relationships and fostered new relationships with clients; ensuring client satisfaction- Coordinated collections of rent and other billings; performed evictions

- Assisted in the underwriting of startup companies for investment consideration- Analyzed new business plans and financial reports for investments- Researched and evaluated companies for equity participation- Reconciled all banking and brokerage accounts