JOHN ARLIN STARKE
403 Glen Ivy
Marietta, Georgia 30062
(404) 451-0850
john.starke[at]yahoo.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Over 20 years of diverse commercial real estate experience, including the current role of Vice President and Association Manager for Jones Lang LaSalle as leader of the management of Atlantic Station, a 140 acre mixed used project in Downtown Atlanta consisting of over 12 million square feet. Current role responsibilities include:
* Management of five owners associations in Atlantic Station.
* Coordination of all in-house and external resources including creation, direction, and management of project teams;
* Function as primary point of contact for association boards, parcel owners and developer on policy and procedures issues of the associations; and
* Direct the preparation and implementation of all financial reports including budgets, special assessments and monthly reporting for all of the associations.
CAREER HISTORY
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. Present
Atlanta, Georgia
Jones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate services and investment management with offices in 700 cities in 60 countries. Atlantic Station is one of the countries largest mixed use projects and is the national model for smart growth and sustainable development, encompassing 140 acres, including 10,000 residences, employment for 30,000, and shopping and entertainment for millions of people annually.
Vice President and Association Manager, Atlantic Station
* Property and association management of the entire development, including office, retail, residential, parking and common area parks.
* Establish an effective working relationship and lead association board members, parcel owners and retail management personnel.
* Management of a 7,700 space parking deck as part of the mixed use development.
* Collaborate with the developer and all associations in all development wide construction and marketing of the project.
* Manage the associations financial budgets; ensure adherence to budget guidelines and objectives.
* Distribute and collect annual assessments and reconciliations.
* Direct and supervise all property employees and contractors.
* Manage over 40 board and civic meetings for five associations and neighborhood planning units throughout the year.
* Board member functions for the Atlantic Station Civic Association.
Holder Properties, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
August 1997 April 2008
Holder Properties, founded in 1980 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a privately held full-service commercial real estate developer. Holder Properties consistently ranked as one of the top developers in the United States with over $1.3 billion of completed development completed encompassing over 9 million square feet of office, residential, and retail space.
Senior Vice President and Executive Committee Member
* Source, plan, and acquire speculative land sites to generate fee and profit.
* Responsible for all aspects of site acquisition and project development.
* Manage acquisition due diligence.
* Responsible for conceptualizing, identifying, and planning targeted sites.
* Profit and loss responsibility beginning with initial project proforma.
* Arrange and structure joint venture opportunities with land owners and development partners.
* Work closely with CFO to manage project profitability.
* Work directly with a team of architects, engineers, and contractors to create and complete projects.
* Manage disposition of assets.
Vice President
* Designed, implemented, and assured the success of the property management department, while growing the portfolio to 6 million square feet in 5 years, including high technology facility and data center uses.
* Negotiated office and retail leases with a value of $10 million.
* Identified and acquired $30 million of land for speculative development.
* Full oversight of Holder Properties new business effort, including the creation and management of the multi-family development division.
* Leveraged over 20 years of broad-based knowledge and relationships to source and create new opportunities.
* Created and currently manage satellite offices in Columbia, South Carolina, and Charleston, South Carolina.
COMPASS Management & Leasing, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia September 1992 August 1997
COMPASS, an international company owned by Equitable Real Estate, managed more than 160 million square feet of real estate in the United States, London, Paris, and San Paulo.
Vice President, Atlanta Region
* Responsible for overall property and facility management, leasing and new business procurement for a 17 million square foot office portfolio within a 7 state region.
* Selected national MAGNET (an internal performance measurement and benchmarking program) instructor and mentor, for COMPASS associates.
* MAGNET team member responsible for the creation and implementation of the program used in the companys 160 million square foot portfolio.
General Manager, Atlanta Region
* General Manager for The Equitable Building and One Park Tower totaling 1.1 million square feet of office space.
* Responsible for property management and leasing of The Equitable Building and One Park Tower.
* Responsible for building asbestos abatement and renovation programs worth over $25 million.
* Coordinated quarterly joint venture meetings with international investor group.
TRIZEC Properties
Atlanta, Georgia
August 1990 September 1992
TRIZEC Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) formerly headquartered in Chicago, was one of the largest owners and operators of commercial office properties in the United States. The company had ownership interests in and managed a high-quality portfolio of 62 office properties totaling approximately 42 million square feet concentrated in the metropolitan areas of seven major U.S. cities.
General Manager
* Responsible for the management, leasing, and asset management of the TRIZEC Atlanta portfolio, including ownership interests in the Olympia & York Atlanta portfolio totaling 600,000 square feet.
* Managed the asbestos abatement and building renovation program.
* Restructured the Atlanta property management department.
JMB Realty
Atlanta, Georgia February 1988 August 1990
JMB Realty is a major U.S. commercial real estate investment firm that owns, develops, and manages projects throughout North America, including regional malls, hotels, planned communities, and office complexes.
General Manager
* Responsible for the management and leasing of the JMB Realty Atlanta portfolio totaling 500,000 square feet, including third party managed properties and 110,000 square feet of medical office space.
* Responsible for lease procurement and renewal of over 50,000 square feet of office space within a two year period valued at $4 million.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
* Proven track record of creating, structuring, negotiating, and closing speculative development related agreements.
* Broad-based knowledge of the commercial real estate industry, including property and facility management, leasing, land acquisition, construction, and operations.
* A team player with proven leadership skills, direct supervisory experience, and the ability to manage processes across various department lines.
* Exceptional creative approach to negotiating and deal structuring.
* Financially astute with a thorough understanding of general accounting principals including accrual and cash basis accounting, financial statements, budgeting and forecasting.
JOHN ARLIN STARKE
Resume, Page Four
EDUCATION, LICENSES, and ORGANIZATIONS
* Georgia State University, Bachelors Degree, Finance
* State of Georgia Real Estate Broker License, Active
* Commonwealth of Virginia Real Estate Broker License, Active
* State of South Carolina Real Estate Broker License, Active
* State of New York Real Estate Broker License, Active
* Atlantic Station Civic Association Board Member, Active
* International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
* National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, Member
* Building Owners and Managers Association, Member
* Atlanta Downtown Partnership, former Advisory Board Member
* The Genesis Shelter, former Advisory Board Member
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
PARTIAL PROJECT LIST ATTACHED
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