Bayer Properties is a retail, office and residential developer in Birmingham Alabama. I joined the company to develop The Summit, a 110-acre mixed-use development of apartments, retail, hotel and offices. My responsibilities included the master planning, design and construction of the project, which involved moving over three million yards of material, the construction of a parkway, and infrastructure for the entire development. The first phase, Retail Center I, opened October 22, 1997, which contained 500,000 SF with Bruno's Grocery, Parisians Department Store, Barnes and Noble, Carmike Cinema and forty-five high-end specialty retail shops. The project has done exceptionally well and has achieved national notoriety. Many of the stores, such as Johnny Rockets and Carmike, have had record company sales. Phase II and III are anchored by Saks, and Pottery Barn. In order to accomplish Phase I, five different general contractors were selected to build the major stores, each contractor was a specialist with a proven track record of building their particular store repeatedly. All stores were opened on time and within budget.While at Bayer I also designed and constructed the Crescent, a 150,000 SF Class A office building in midtown Birmingham; designed and budgeted a 90 unit condominium project in midtown Birmingham; designed a forty acre power center site, graded and installed infrastructure and built a 150,000 SF Target Department Store, designed a specialty center at the University of Alabama; designed the renovation of the eight story Pizitz Department Store in downtown Birmingham for a single use office building.

Established a real estate development program for Melville in New England. In the first three years I analyzed more than fifteen properties throughout the Northeast to determine their potential for development. My analysis included zoning review, site planning and developing a complete budget on each property. Three of the sites were selected for development as shopping centers and were completed under my supervision - Melville Plazas I, II, & III; Replaced the Senior VP of Construction, directing the department for two years. My responsibilities included the construction of all mall stores and strip center stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. The stores include Linens' n Things, Thom McAn, This End UP, Foot Action, Kay Bee Toys and Toy Works. In this position I successfully managed a staff of eight project managers completing 150 small stores and 29 large boxes.Melville discontinued operations in July of 1996 and I was given the responsibility, as a consultant, of closing the construction department and insuring that all projects were completed .

Responsible for design development, land planning, zoning, city and governmental approvals, lease planning, tenant design and building construction. Staff of eight project managers and a project cost control accountant.When I began with the company, I developed the department by replacing unqualified staff with experienced retail personnel. With the new staff we completed $164 million in construction in three years. Major projects included Savannah Mall, 900,000 SF, The Mall at Barns Crossing

As director, I developed the design, leasing and implementation of the construction of the re-development of Newport Center Fashion Island. The design was built and the project completed within the established budget. Responsibilities also included construction management of other retail properties located; In 1988 a no growth initiative was brought to a vote in Orange County and Donald Bren, the owner of the Irvine Company, downsized by going to outside developers reducing his company from 1800 to 500 employees.

Reported to Vice President of Design and Construction. Worked as project managers on the design, development and construction of the Riverchase Galleria; a 1.2 million SF mixed use project of retail, office and hotel.I was also responsible for all major department stores activities in Wilson Centers, existing and under construction.After the departure of the VP of Construction, I reported to the Executive Vice President of Development, for the planning and governmental approval of two mixed-use projects in Florida, The Wilson Landmark Galleria; I left Jim Wilson when I was given the opportunity to redevelop Fashion lsland; originally build in 1968 and never renovated.