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Bottom Line: We love this business and seeing the excitement on our client's faces when the building begins to rise up when there once was nothing but vacant land.With the wisdom and expertise that comes from 35+ years of coast-to-coast retail and multi-family real estate development expertise, we know how to navigate and guide through the most challenging projects. We are experts at assembling and managing an A-team of market professionals to help make your project become a reality.Project Services can include Market Analysis and Strategy, Site Selection and Acquisition Oversight and Advisory, Corporate Real Estate Services, Entitlement, and Design Coordination. If it is not listed here, we have most likely done it before and will work with you to figure out a way to make it happen...that's what we do...

Christiansburg, Va, Us

- Market analysis, strategy and site identification for ground-up multifamily affordable housing development in VA, MD and NC- Source and analyze existing community acquisition opportunities including proforma development and operational expenses optimization- Negotiate all site acquisition documents including letter of intent and contract- Manage all site layout, economic feasibility and due diligence analyses- Lead and manage land use and design teams for all entitlements as well as give presentations to governmental and community organizations- Financial Analysis and Development Budget Review

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

- Manage due diligence process for ground-up multifamily land acquisitions- Manage outsourced consultants for entitlement and permitting of ground-up site acquisitions

Glen Allen, Va, Us

- Senior manager with full P&L responsibility for the Virginia business unit. - Manage operational aspects of the division including new business development, proposal generation, resource allocation, operational objectives and performance, HR responsibilities, and client relationship management.

Silver Spring, Md, Us

• Manage a 20-person planning, engineering and surveying division with full P&L responsibility• Increased revenue generation by 10% over prior year through aggressive marketing and disciplined business approach to operations management.• Led the development and implementation of a company-wide, comprehensive marketing strategy and budget process.• Senior Project Manager responsible for proposal writing, HR, and final review and signature of plans prior to agency submittal.

Fredericksburg, Va, Us

• Responsible for site planning, pro-forma management and leasing of multiple power center projects.• Provided Tenant Representation for such tenants including Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt, Cheddar’s Casual Café, Ignite Restaurant Group (Joe’s Crab Shack) and Family Dollar Stores.• For one particular project, generated multiple project development alternatives and brought seven (7) tenants (anchor, junior anchor and pads) to LOI stage within first three (3) months of employment.

North Chesterfield, Virginia, Us

• Managed the acquisition (identification, contract and lease negotiation), site and building plan design, permitting and construction management of a variety of assets including grocery-anchored and neighborhood shopping centers, as well as single-tenant NNN properties.• Chosen as preferred developer for Wawa, Inc. after providing intense focus in a difficult trade area and negotiated control of two (2) sites where other developers and brokers had failed to secure any sites.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

• Corporate Officer with pro-forma responsibility for anchor leasing and project development and construction for a Sixty Million Dollar ($60MM) pipeline of approximately 600,000 SF, including ground-up projects with tenants such as Giant, Harris-Teeter, Target, Petsmart, Staples, and Home Depot.• Supervised and mentored project specific design and construction management teams to ensure that assets were designed and built at budgeted costs and within schedule corporate and tenant timeline constraints.• Managed the development and construction of a 325,000 SF, Target-anchored community center through a complex permitting and entitlement process (including extensive negotiations of land swaps with VDOT, presentations for all public hearings for zoning, special use permit and site plan approval, and architectural review) to obtain an on schedule construction start within only four (4) months.

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

• Regional partner responsible for managing the turnkey process of acquisition, development and construction management of single tenant NNN build-to-suit, as well as unanchored and shadow-anchored strip retail development projects.• Preferred developer and construction manager for numerous single-tenant NNN development projects including 24-HR Fitness, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Office Max, Merchant’s Tire and Auto, Sterling Autobody, Eckerd Drug Stores, Lifeway Christian Stores, and Advance Auto Parts.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Regional partner responsible for managing the turnkey process of acquisition, development and construction management of single tenant NNN build-to-suit, as well as unanchored and shadow-anchored strip retail development projects.• Preferred developer and construction manager for numerous single-tenant NNN development projects including 24-HR Fitness, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Office Max, Merchant’s Tire and Auto, Sterling Autobody, Eckerd Drug Stores, Lifeway Christian Stores, and Advance Auto Parts. • Restructured a dysfunctional set of processes with sporadic communication and developed and implemented a streamlined build-to-suit project management system which included site acquisition, entitlement and construction management processes.

Louisville, Ky, Us

ASSET MANAGER/MARKET PLANNER- Developed and obtained Corporate approval of a 5-year, New Store Development and Consolidation Strategy for the Washington, DC DMA that increased sales by 30% and points of access by 70%.- Managed lease actions for over 700 existing assets in the Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond and Norfolk/VA Beach DMA's.

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Highest-rated Real Estate Manager company-wide in 1997; exceeded deal approval plan by 25% utilizing single site approvals (both freestanding and inline locations) as well as a multi-store competitor acquisition. Also actively participated in site design, permitting processes and public presentations for each site’s land use approvals.• Average new store sales exceeded plan by 40%; achieved highest volume new stores to date (nationally) for both the new KFC and KFC/Taco Bell concepts.• Developed 3-year prioritized market penetration strategies for KFC and Taco Bell as well as a 5-year Capital Expenditure and Asset Management Plan for 156 KFC units in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Richmond and Norfolk – VA Beach DMA’s.• Supervised and mentored two (2) Associate Real Estate Managers to develop bench strength for the national real estate team.

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Designed and managed the Site Acquisition, Development and Construction Management Training Program for new franchisees. • Co-managed the development of East Coast DMA penetration strategies (Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh) that integrated both multiple development vehicles (freestanding, inline, and special venues) and ownership entities (company, franchise and license).• Co-Developed and managed the new franchise candidate recruitment, screening and interview processes.

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Sourced, Negotiated and obtained corporate approval of freestanding and inline deals in the Washington, DC DMA.• Developed and implemented a comprehensive market study and market-specific regression analysis to optimize site selection and market profitability utilizing a combination of various development vehicles.• Successfully penetrated difficult trade areas such as Tyson’s Corner, Springfield and Vienna, VA through creative lease negotiation and permitting strategies.

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Managed a ten (10) person intra-departmental team to support the design and development process for a new restaurant concept rollout.• Conceived and implemented a new process for creating and rolling out a new unit prototype which met all marketing, operational and investment objectives.

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Appointed as the Construction Department representative to the corporate re-engineering team charged with developing new processes to significantly increase the development department’s productivity from 75 to 200 new stores per year without sacrificing site quality or compromising the investment proposition. • Vice President managing the redesign process stated in his project review: "Mark excels at developing, communicating and championing new ideas; he fostered an open environment to allow idea generation critical to the project’s success. He was an invaluable member of the team."

Louisville, Ky, Us

• Managed architectural and engineering consultants and general contractors through the design and construction of new restaurant projects in California, Nevada and Western Canada.• Effective project management skills yielded cost control with an average budget variance of only 2.75% and improved on-time store opening through an excellent working relationship with Store Operations through proactive problem solving in the site layout analysis and store opening coordination.• Successfully co-generated a plan and performed construction management for the monumental goal of rebuilding in 48 hours (from the ground up), a store in Compton, CA that was severely damaged during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Performed extensive negotiation and coordination with governing jurisdictions, consultants, vendors, and corporate personnel from virtually every department, as well as with outsourced general and minority-owned sub-contractors employing over 400 laborers. Yes, it is still standing!

Bsce, Civil Engineering

Math, Physics, Music - Guitar

Coursework Toward Mba In Finance

Coursework Toward Mba In Finance

Mba - Finance