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Real Estate

ID: 728950 New Jersey, USA

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Expert has over 25 years' experience in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, property management & development with both the public and private sectors. His assignments have included overseeing the expansion and growth of a retail, office, industrial and self-storage portfolio, identifying cost savings through space consolidation, devising & implementing strategies to enhance asset value and providing in-depth due diligence analysis through market analysis, site inspections & tenant credit review. He has also been responsible for selecting & evaluating 3rd party service providers/vendors, including brokers, lenders, appraisers, contractors, engineers, architects & attorneys. Additonally, he has leased & managed corporate, OREO & pension fund properties, implemented a real property management information system and increased occupancy through adaptive re-use and redevelopment of underutilized spaces.



Expert prepared a leasing plan for a mixed use waterfront development.Expert developed standard operating procedures for a real estate start-up, coordinating cross-functional disciplines, including human resources, legal, finance, marketing & IT.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1983 Degree: JD Subject: Real Estate Law Institution: National Law Center - George Washington University
Year: 1975 Degree: MCP Subject: City Planning Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Year: 1973 Degree: AB Subject: Urban Studies Institution: Rutgers College

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President/Commercial Division Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert is responsible for the development & management of all commercial properties within the company's portfolio.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to 2005 Employer: Carpe Diem Real Estate Services Title: Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert provided in-depth due diligence analysis in connection with financings & acquisitions of office, hotel, shopping center & self-storage properties.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2003 Employer: Loeb Partners Realty Title: Vice President/Asset Management Department: Asset Management
Responsibilities:
Expert oversaw a 4.2 million SF national office, retail & multi-family portfolio. His responsibilities included strategizing to create long-term asset value, including tenant attraction/retention, property management & capital improvements. He also reviewed property performance for adherence to investment objectives and inspected properties for potential acquisition/disposition.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1999 to 2001 Employer: CB Richard Ellis Title: Eastern Regional Director, Portfolio Management Department: Corporate Services
Responsibilities:
As a service provider to corporate real estate departments, Expert crafted real estate solutions for high tech companies. In this role, he evaluated & recommended organizational & process improvements, prepared & oversaw budgets, hired, trained & supervised project teams and managed client relationships.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1999 Employer: Citibank, N.A. Title: Vice President Department: Corporate Realty Services
Responsibilities:
Expert's was responsible for leasing & managing a 2.2 million SF commercial portfolio. His responsibilities included monitoring troubled assets for property performance, repositioning underperforming assets, overseeing the occupancy cost control, landlord-tenant relations & compliance functions and drafting standardized documents for use in real estate transactions.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1989 Employer: WR Grace & Co. Title: Real Estate Specialist Department: Retail Group
Responsibilities:
Expert spearheaded a national real estate expansion strategy for a home improvement real estate chain. In this capacity, he negotiated over $100 million in lease transactions and opened more than 50 successful, cost-effective locations.

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1976 to 1978 Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Role: Realty Specialist Description: Expert was responsible for leasing & management of recruiting stations, armories, early warning stations and military housing.
Years: 1978 to 1981 Agency: Arlington County, VA Role: Economic Development Planner Description: Expert's responsibilities included the preparation of market studies for office, retail, hotel & apartment development.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
International Council of Shopping Centers, Building Owners & Managers Assn - Asset Managers Roundtable, Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute
Licenses / Certifications
CCIM, RPA, MCR, Attorney at Law, Notary Public, Licensed Real Estate Broker
Awards / Recognition
Extra Special Performance - Citibank, N.A.
Commitment to Excellence - Citibank, N.A.
Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has published 5 articles on real estate management & development.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert witness in real estate brokerage and property management matters. Prepared written reports & provided testimony at depositions & arbitrations.
Training / Seminars
New York University - Real Estate Institute: Adjunct Instructor in Market Analysis;

City University of New York - Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute: Adjunct Instructor in Market Analysis, Basic Real Estate Investment & Finance.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
French Expert has a working knowledge of French, having spent his undergraduate junior year at the University of Paris and received 1st & 2nd degree diplomas from the Institut des Professeurs de Français à l’Etranger.

Fields of Expertise

commercial property management, commercial real estate, commercial real estate practice, corporate real estate

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