Real Estate Manager

Gary Kanter

**** **** ****** **. #*** / San Rafael, CA 94903

Cell: 415-***-**** / Home: 415-***-**** / ******@*******.***

Career Targets: Senior Portfolio / Asset Manager / Workout Specialist

Over 20 Years of Experience in Commercial Real Estate, including Vice

President and Managing Director Positions; Legal and Tax Background,

including JD Degree.

Strong Portfolio of Achievements includes Leading Asset Management Team

Managing a $300 Million + Real Estate Loan/Equity Portfolio, and Directing

Real Estate Joint Ventures with Major Real Estate Companies that Provided

20+% Returns.

Core Competencies

Asset Management & Utilization / Workout Strategies / Escalated

Problem Resolution /

Team Building & Leadership / Portfolio Liquidations / Foreclosure

Proceedings

Transaction Structuring, Negotiation & Documentation /

Real Estate Joint Venture Initiatives / Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Portfolio Acquisition & Resale

Executive Background

**Current employment information (2004 to present) follows this section **

GATX FINANCIAL CORPORATION - San Francisco, CA

Vice President, Real Estate Asset Management - 1990-1999

Held full P&L responsibility for $300 million-plus real estate loan/equity

portfolio. Built and directed team of 7 in managing diverse portfolio (50+

assets in over 20 states). Established plans for minimizing losses during

market downturn through gradual liquidation of the portfolio.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

. Acquired corporate and operational HQ buildings subject to long-term

credit sale/lease back; negotiated building sale for overall IRR of

15%.

. Oversaw joint venture with 2 regional developers to develop and market

high-end, single-family lots in gated community; assumed managing

general partner role and invested $15 million in equity over a 10-year

period. Sold over 200 lots and achieved IRR of over 15%.

. Served as construction lender on a 288-unit apartment complex;

received deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and directed successful

completion of construction, lease-up, and sale.

. Completed joint venture with local developer involving

acquisition/redevelopment of 415-acre former Air Force base. Overcame

significant delays (environmental issues) and ultimately closed on

purchase, reselling to another development JV at a profit.

Acted as the 1st lender on a suburban office building in Seattle,

negotiating deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and managing both lease-up and

ultimate sale of the building.

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Cell: 415-***-**** / Home: 415-***-**** / ******@*******.***

Managing Director - Specialty Finance - 1999-2003

Oversaw all aspects of real estate joint ventures and corporate real estate

transactions, including negotiation, structure, and documentation of each

JV (serving as primary GATX representative). Managed due diligence and

approval process for each investment, as well as all ultimate dispositions.

Served as a voting member of the Investment Committee.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

. Managed joint venture for acquisitions of property portfolios subject

to long-term triple-net leases for credit tenants. Purchased and

resold $175 million of properties to achieve overall IRR of over 30%

(based on strategy to acquire diverse portfolios at wholesale prices

and re-sell at retail prices in 18 months).

. Led joint venture to develop program for offering fractional ownership

interest in portfolios of properties for 1031 tax-deferred exchangers;

secured and marketed $68 million portfolio of properties into 1031

market, resulting in $7 million-plus gain.

. Directed opportunistic joint venture for purchases of below-investment

grade CMBS, acquiring $20 million of CMBS to achieve overall IRR of

over 20% (based on strategy of holding 18-36 months for credit

upgrades and selling at 15+% IRR).

. Oversaw project to evaluate potential relocation of 66,000 sq. ft.

corporate headquarters within San Francisco Bay Area at the end of the

existing lease, leading to negotiation of long-time lease extension

with existing landlord on highly favorable terms.

** Previous position with GATX as Counsel; set up real estate finance

subsidiary and closed documentation of over $400 million of real estate

finance transactions nationwide. **

Additional Experience

PACIFIC MORTGAGE CONSULTANTS - Larkspur, CA

Mortgage Broker, 2004-Present

Placed various purchase and refinance loans for primary residences,

vacation homes, and commercial properties throughout California. Worked

directly with clients to address inquiries and issues for all aspects of

the loan cycle. Maintained compliance with regulatory reporting

requirements.

ZEISLER, ZEISLER & RAWSON - San Rafael, CA

Mortgage Consultant, 2005-2007

Provided mortgage brokerage and entity formation services to clients, as

well as business management services for music industry clients. Prepared

tax returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, LLCs, and S & C

corporations.

Education & Credentials

Juris Doctor

Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Arts

Harvard College, Cambridge, MA

Professional Licenses

California State Bar; California Real Estate Broker

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