WALTER J. SMITH, RA

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Sea Cliff, New York 11579

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EXPERIENCE

Jan2013 – WALT SMITH CONSULTING: Real Estate / Construction Operations Consulting

Present Select Clients: SAVANNA - BUILD 360 – Venture Capital and Private Equity firms

Independently contracted to develop, and implement, best practices for operations and construction platforms across major New York City assets and projects including up to a three million square foot portfolio. Service and responsibilities include:

Preparation of annual capital, repositioning and operations budgets. Preparing of monthly analysis, variance reporting and quarterly reforecast

Pre-construction services, constructability review, cost value analysis, phasing/staging, budgeting and scheduling. Research and evaluation of tax credits, federal / municipal and supplier incentives.

Serving as the owners’ representative with clients, architect/engineers, contractors and suppliers

Oversight of insurance functions; risk mitigation, personal injury claims, premium reductions and labor disputes

Strategic planning and pre-construction analysis and value engineering for corporate interiors, retail and new development projects

Recovery of over $2MM for a property damage claim, and the oversight of the restoration work to restore building to pre-incident condition

Property management oversight, policies and procedures development implementation and execution

Creation and monitoring of operating budgets and bidding contracts

Development of RFP process, and execution of all service and capital construction project contracts

May 2010 – COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL

May 2012 Executive Managing Director - Managed daily oversight of the tri-state portfolio consisting of 170 assets totaling 20 million square feet of office, residential and retail space. Responsibilities included:

Supervision of property management, facilities, capital construction, accounting, human resources and local technology groups for tri-state region

Oversight and execution of repositioning projects, local law “11” work, tenant fit-outs, elevator mods, MEP infrastructure, full capacity generators, roofs, windows, safety / security systems

Resolution of all open violations, permits, FDNY issues and securing certificate of occupancies

Creation and implementation of annual business plans, including P&L forecasting

Financial modeling and forecasting for office, retail and mixed use properties

New business development, sourcing new leads and clients utilizing industry relationships, proposal writing, formal client presentations, pricing development, contract execution, and project start-up

Team leader of facilities management consulting group

Management of 80 person, multi-discipline staff

November 2003 RXR REALTY

May 2010 Executive Vice President - Directly responsible for the management and daily oversight of New York tri-state portfolio consisting of 70 class “A” assets totaling 10.5 million square feet with an annual operating/ capital budget of $250 million, including office, retail and a 607 room Marriott hotel located in Uniondale, New York. Responsibilities included:

Creation and implementation of annual business plan with revenues in excess of $417 million

Management and coordination of property management, leasing and tenant construction groups

Coordination and execution of five-year capital plans as prepared by property managers

Underwriting for acquisitions, dispositions and new development

Oversight of the divisional joint venture operations

Development of earnings models and forecasting

Chairperson of Green Buildings Committee

Member of Executive Team, Operating and Security Committees

Development and implementation of marketing plan

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December 2001 - RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORPORATION

November 2003 Vice President of Property Management - Responsible for overall operations of the Long Island office portfolio, focusing on core process development and financial management. Responsibilities included:

Managerial operation of 30 multi-tenanted office buildings, totaling 4.2 million square feet

Directing all in-house property managers, maintenance personnel, concierge staff and tenant service operators as well as outsourced service providers

Oversight of financial operations, budgeting, reporting, forecasting and asset management

Life cycle cost analysis, building systems evaluation, energy consumption efficiency and building automation integration

Compliance to all governing building codes, environmental policies and life safety regulations

Maintenance of life safety plan and development of O.S.H.A. training program

April 1998 - RECKSON ASSOCIATES REALTY CORPORATION

December 2001 Vice President and Director of Project Administration - Responsible for overall operations of Reckson Construction Group. Responsibilities included:

Management of Development and Tenant Construction Services Group including the review and approval of buyouts, compliance with lease obligations and financial performance reporting including retail, banking and healthcare facilitates.

Serving as liaison between architecture, construction, accounting, and executive management team for all construction projects including ground-up, gut-rehab restorations, and interiors.

Review of monthly receivable aging reports, change orders, client driven delays and resolution of the same

Design and implementation of computer database tracking systems and internet management tools

January 1997 - KREISLER BORG FLORMAN GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

April 1998 - Project Manager - Directing the $40 million dollar modernization of the Dr. Ramon Eerterio Betances Houses for The New York City Housing Authority. Responsibilities included:

Preparing and executing public prevailing wage contracts between the City of New York, HUD, and 3rd party contractors, ranging in scope and scale from restoration of abandon pre-war brownstones into multi-family units, asbestos abatement of occupied public housing, high-rise infrastructur.

Preparation and review of financial reports, schedules, bid analysis and revenue forecasts

Preparing contract documents through coordination of information provided by government agencies, architects, and engineers, as well as scripting documentation required for public bidding

Project manager responsible for new Columbia University dormitory project. The project consisted of the integration of a new 20 story structure above and around and existing landmarked building. Designed and executed necessary underpinning, shoring and needle beams to support existing facades, prepared construction schedule and construction site phasing plans

Acting directly as office representative in client relations through preparation of monthly reports, monitoring affirmative action and prevailing wage compliance and weekly progress meetings

Directing and executing constructability studies and for School Construction Authority and construction management of three public high schools

May 1995 - MOJO STUMER ASSOCIATES P.C.

January l997 Project Manager - One of four project managers reporting directly to principal. Responsible for multiple projects ranging in scope and scale, including high end residential, retail, office and ground up development.

October 1991 - STUART NAROFSKY ARCHITECT

May 1995 Project Manager / Designer - Worked directly for principal as office representative developing projects from initial program design through construction. Projects included residential, office, hospitality and retail.

October 1991 - MOJO STUMER ASSOCIATES P.C

June 1985 Project Architect in Production Department

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EDUCATION

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Graduate School of Business

Masters in Business Administration - Finance with Real Estate Concentration

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Science - Architecture

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Wharton School of Business

Certificate in Professional Development - Executive Education Program

ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS

New York University

Adjunct Professor – Advance Construction Plan Reading

New York Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Design

Adjunct Professor – Building Construction One

Long Island University C.W. Post Campus

Adjunct Professor – Real Estate Fundamentals

Real Estate Practitioners Institute / Long Island University C.W. Post Campus

Seminar Instructor – Property Management Fundamentals

Building Owners and Managers Association Long Island (BOMA – LI)

Education Coordinator and Instructor for BOMI Certification Program Classes: Building Systems I & II, Risk Management, Accounting

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS and ASSOCIATIONS

Registered Architect – The State of New York

O.S.H.A - Occupational Health and Safety Administration -Thirty Hour Outreach Course

LEED Green Associate: USGBC

American Heart Association – Certified in First Aid and CPR

Building Owners and Managers Association – Founding Board Member and president of BOMA Long Island

American Real Estate Society – Speaker and Panelist at annual conference, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Smart Buildings: How New Technologies are Changing Commercial Real Estate” – Panelist

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