Ronald J. Ziegler

**** **** ***** ****** ********* Ohio 44131

phone 440-***-**** email ad24tl@r.postjobfree.com

Areas of Expertise

Site Acquisition

Lease & Easement Negotiations

Entitlements

Zoning

Obtaining Permits

Title research

Industry Experience

EV Charging Stations

Telecommunications

Renewable Energy - Solar & Wind

ROW Acquisitions & Permitting

Retail

Mixed Use

Senior Housing – IL, AL, MC

Multi-Family Housing – Affordable & Market

Build to Suit - Single Tennant

States Worked

Arizona

California

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky

Maryland/DC

Michigan

Montana

New Mexico

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Associations & Memberships

CCIM

National Association of Realtors

Ohio Association of Realtors

South Carolina Association of Realtors

Education

Cuyahoga Community College,

Associates of Arts Degree

Concentration in Social & Natural Sciences

The Ohio State University

Bachelor’s degree

Dual Major in Finance &

Real Estate and Urban Analysis

Professional Continuing Education

CCIM

Utility easement right of way course

Various carrier site acquisition courses

Various municipal zoning & permitting courses

Transmission line construction course

Various public utility design courses

Various construction courses

Financial strategy courses

Certifications / Licenses

Licensed Real Estate Broker in:

Ohio

North Carolina

South Carolina

Pending in multiple states

Summary of Experience

I have done site acquisition work which includes property leasing, Solar and Wind projects, municipal ROW permitting, site development and private property easement services for several types of power generation as well as transmission and pipelines. Performed various types of title research as needed. Obtained Conditional Use & Special Use Variance Permitting. Negotiated Legal & Financial terms for Municipal agreements. Performed strategic Site Acquisition and Development services for new macro pole placements, as well as macro pole attachment various types of real estate sites. Consulted on the approval of obtaining CLEC agreements for various REITs. Conducted due diligence and provided recommendations on market repositioning as needed to meet the sales and profitability goals of numerous development projects. Prepared economic analysis and various projections/reports for lenders and clients. Prepared and monitored the project budget. Oversaw the project development activities to ensure timely development of product to meet defined timelines and financial goals. Worked in partnership with the client to develop and execute a sales and marketing strategy. Maintained oversight for external relationships to include builders, community, and local dignitaries, as well as lending institutions. Worked in partnership with planners to review all construction plans to ensure conformity with local community architectural guidelines. Negotiated fees and scope of services for all project vendors including attorneys, lenders, appraisers, environmental consultants, market study firms, surveyors, and engineers. Over 30 years in the land development industry assembling Affordable and Senior Housing Developments with extensive knowledge of land development planning, zoning, entitlements, permitting. Adept at analyzing, compiling, and preparing real estate contracts: purchase agreements, lease agreements and preferred development partnerships. My unique experiences and skills allow me to help merge real property with wireless projects. This is for the intentional reason to prepare as The Internet of Things becomes more widely utilized in our daily lives. 5G is intended to usher in the complete alignment of reality with artificial intelligence as well as wireless connectivity within every aspect of life. This seamless interwovenness shall usher in a new generation of possibilities which will enable a much more integrated and less stressful lifestyle.

June 2012 – 2023

Site Development Services; Board Member/CEO, R2C Development Group, Inc.

Provide construction management services for new build projects.

Provide project management services.

Provide entitlement services, zoning, building permit, and all governmental approvals for numerous indoor & outdoor telecommunications site development projects.

Negotiated fees and scope of services with attorneys, lenders, appraisers, environmental consultants, market study firms, surveyors, and engineers.

Prepare and submit applications for securing permits and bonds for full scope of work on all new site projects including specialized ancillary permitting:( Public R.O.W. ingress/egress, railroad crossings, driveway permits, building permits, etc.)

Interpreted and consulted on land acquisition, leasehold, easement rights and other legal documents.

August 1994 – Present

Land Development/Brokerage; Owner/CEO, Ziegler Properties, Inc.

Provide site acquisition and development consulting services for individual investors, churches, builders, and developers.

Negotiate leases, lease amendments, and terminations.

Obtain all necessary permits and approvals from all governing bodies, agencies, and utilities.

Worked with regional sales and corporate engineering team to determine search ring assignments.

Extensive work in zoning and permitting for numerous sites.

Collaborating with engineers and architects on the design and layout of roadways, infrastructures as-well-as individual building site plans.

Client Summary

Land Agent on several renewable energy projects: Land Agent on Solar, Natural Gas & Wind power generation projects - Handled leasing as well as purchase of property for power generation area and facilities. Oversaw transmission R.O.W acquisition along with ancillary facilities, transformer stations and storage facilities. Worked with SGR Site Associates, a group of attorneys in Cleveland in leasing land, in which ultimately the options were sold to Duke Energy. I have worked on renewable energy projects with various companies (NextEra, Engie, DTE, Triple Oaks Power, and Orsted) over the past 10 years.

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P- Subcontractor for Percheron Acquisitions: Senior right of way agent -oversee routing teams with technical advisement. Provided title research, land analysis for pipeline constructability, delineated wetlands, and environmental concerns, interfaced with existing land agents and property owners, staking and GPS location of route coordinates, plotting of pipeline route mapping. Administrated the transitions from routing teams into surveying division’s control.

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P- Subcontractor for Atwell-Hicks: Right of way land agent on midstream pipeline project. Duties included completing easement documents packages, survey permission, negotiated lease payment and terms, evaluate, and negotiate property damage compensation, assisted routing and environmental teams, assisted with zoning and road crossing permitting and other misc. duties.

EQT Corporation: Land agent on exploration and pipeline projects. Duties included land analysis, title review, lease analysis, land use analysis, permitting issue examination, modification and amendment analysis and title curative work, leasing open parcels for unitization. Consult on pipeline GIS layout, planning, and rights acquisition (ROW easements).

Electrify America: Site acquisitions of EV charging stations throughout the Midwest and Southwest states for the initial launch of a national project: Electrify America,

( https://www.electrifyamerica.com/ ). I worked in conjunction with the engineering design team as well as the sales team that eventually did nationwide deals with numerous national retailers. I personally found smaller “mom and pop” locations in remote areas where national retailers were not present.

ExteNet Strategic S.A. / A&E Vendor - Various Metro Areas Throughout the US: DAS & Small Cell municipal permitting and private property easement services on various Het Net systems. Duties included site walks, assisting RF to determine node locations, negotiate easements with private property owners, zoning applications, attend planning and zoning hearings, permit application preparations, permit submittals, assist with obtaining municipal franchise agreements, assist with obtaining utility attachment licensing and other misc. duties. Oversight of in-house site and fiber engineering services.

Numerous Developers – Affordable Housing (NRP Group, Wallick, Woda, various smaller nonprofits), Home Builders (Pulte, Ryan, Drees, K. Hovnanian, Toll Brothers, Beazer, M/I and numerous local builders), Industrial/Office (Duke Realty, Trammell Crow, Omni, Forest City, Associated Estates), Retail Shopping (DDR, Forest City, Debartolo, The Jacobs Group, Visconsi Companies and various small local developers) and Senior Housing (Numerous local developers and non-profits that build, lease-up and sell to institutional investor groups such as Brookdale Senior Living, HCR ManorCare, Holiday Retirement, Sunrise Senior Living, etc.)

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