Executive Summary:
Experienced real estate development, design and construction professional with twenty-eight years of experience.
Directly involved with ninety (90) projects totaling over 23,000,000 square feet and valued in excess of $2 billion.
Direct profit and loss responsibility for 8,000,000 square feet of development valued at $825,000,000.
Highly skilled manager and team builder.
Cooperative team player.
Effective communicator.
Accomplished negotiator and mediator.
Technically proficient in all areas of the development process.
Retail Anchor, Office and Industrial Leasing Experience
Land Acquisition Experience
Comprehensive understanding of the nuts and bolts of the end product resulting from a degree and professional license in architecture.
Perfected a team approach methodology for project implementation.
Acquired fundamental market and sub-market analysis skills for multiple product types.
Developed a practical approach to financial feasibility modeling and analysis. Implemented a highly successful value engineering approach to negotiated fee and general conditions contracts that consistently produce cost savings.
Established a highly effective approach to entitlements and land use strategy.
Acquired diverse and extensive experience with a wide range of product types which include:
- Office
- Retail
- Industrial
- Multi-family and Single-Family Residential
- Brownfield development
- Greenfield development
- Redevelopment projects.
Education:
Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois
Continuing Education Course work in Real Estate Law - 1983
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Architecture 1981 with Honors
Unit Pedagogique d'Architecture Versailles France
Study Abroad Program, 1978 1979
Professional Registration:
Licensed Architect, State of Illinois (presently lapsed)
Licensed Architect, State of Wisconsin (presently lapsed)
National Certification, N.C.A.R.B.
Professional Affiliations:
Member, I.C.S.C.., (International Council of Shopping Centers)
Member, U.L.I., (Urban Land Institute)
Member, N.A.H.B, (National Association of Home Builders)
Community Affiliations:
Hinsdale Village Caucus
Hinsdale Little League Baseball Coach
Hinsdale AYSO Soccer Coach
Parish Council Member
Detailed Career History:
2008 to present:Stage Development Company, LLC
Noble Development Group, LLC
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Development Firm
Chief Development Officer
My responsibilities include managing the development operations of The Preserve at Woodland Harbor. This project is a 209-unit vacation home development along with a 110-slip marina in South Haven, Michigan. There are two mixed-use projects in Chicago in planning and two additional projects in the South Haven, Michigan area. Additional areas of responsibility involve business development for third-party fee development opportunities, land acquisition and due diligence.
2007 to 2008:Kafkes Real Estate Services Company
Comprehensive Real Estate Services
Principal
I worked with developer clients and brokers on various projects. My company provided owners representation, design and construction management, marketing, land acquisition and due diligence services to the following clients:
Stage Development Company, LLC; Chicago, Illinois
Mann Properties; Indianapolis, Indiana
National Realty Network: Oakbrook Terrace, IL
2000 to 2007:Joseph Freed and Associates
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Development Firm
Vice President of Development Services
This position has required me to manage development operations of seven, mixed-use retail and residential, projects valued in excess of $850,000,000.
These operations include:
Managing Development Teams
Market Analysis
Financial feasibility analysis
Negotiation of land purchase contracts, letters of intent and anchor tenant leases.
Land and building entitlements
Design and construction operations
1999 to 2000:The Reliant Group, Ltd.
Commercial Real Estate Development Firm
Partner
The Reliant Group was founded in November of 1999. I joined two former HSA partners. We pursued three retail projects totaling one million square feet. My responsibilities included land acquisition, development and construction operations
1992 to 1999:Hiffman Shaffer Associates, Inc.
Commercial Real Estate Services Firm
Senior Vice President Development/Principal
Directed all aspects of development operations which included:
Land acquisition and site selection
Site feasibility analysis
Municipal and government process Municipal financing entitlements process Financial feasibility analysis
Lease negotiations
Engineering and design services management
Pre-construction coordination
Construction management.
1985 to 1992: Bradford Companies Chicago Division; (Formerly the Vantage Companies)
Commercial Real Estate Services Firm
Vice President of Development, 1989 to 1992
Vice President of Planning and Design, 1988 to 1989
Director of Planning and Design, 1987 to 1988
Staff Architect, 1985 to 1987
1984 to 1985:AHK Architects and Developers
Singlefamily residential design build partnership
General Partner and Principal
1981 to 1984:
Between the years of 1981 and 1984, fulfilled full-time experience requirements of the State of Illinois for architectural registration. Gained experience in commercial office building renovation, restaurant design, highrise office building design, tenant development and space planning, religious architecture, warehouse conversions, retail banking facilities, planning, single family residential and multifamily residential.
1983 to 1984:John I. Anderson, Inc./Interior Environments, Inc.; Project Manager
1983:O'Donnell Wicklund Pigozzi Architects; Project Architect
1982 to 1983:Balsamo/Olson Group; Job Captain
1981 to 1982:Swanke Hayden Connell Architects; Project Designer
1978 to 1981:Holabird and Root Architects
Worked parttime as an architecture student for this firm and gained experience in medical facilities planning, hotel planning and design, and urban design studies.
A detailed project list and references are available upon request.
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