RICHARD ENG
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> A highly successful real estate executive with experience in asset
management, acquisitions and development.
> Closed over $1.3 billion in transactions in both market rate and
affordable housing in brokerage and syndications.
> Served as a project engineer and construction manager to over $450
million in construction projects which includes institutional and
public works rehabilitation and renovations to new construction of
subways and light rail transit.
> Managed assets to create value-added opportunities and provide
stabilized operations through long term goals.
> Licensed California Real Estate Salesperson and Certified Microsoft
Excel Specialist
EDUCATION:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
MBA with an emphasis in Finance, Marshall School of Business
1996
MRED with an emphasis in Finance, Lusk School of Development
1996
BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering
1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Independent Consultant, San Gabriel Valley, CA 2009-Current
Consultant - Retail Development Construction Completion and Operations
Start-Up.
Provides consulting and construction close-out services to real estate
developers attempting to complete their projects and assist in lease-up
transition for new construction.
. Providing asset management services to a 25,000 square foot existing
retail center undergoing extensive renovations and re-tenanting.
Negotiated with vendors in over $1 million in renovations and
upgrades.
. Working with third party management company and leasing agents to
stabilize operations and monitor accountability.
. Acting as project manager for the construction completion and leasing
start-up of a 50,000 square feet new retail center that was 12 months
behind schedule. After joining the project, we were able to complete
the center within seven months and kept within the revised budget.
. Consulting services include acting as property ownership's point of
contact for tenants and construction companies, negotiating first
hand with the representatives of the city to obtain certificate of
completion and asset management.
Interstate Equities Corporation (IEC), North Hollywood, CA 2005-2009
Senior Director of Acquisitions and Dispositions and Asset Management
Divisions
IEC is a real estate syndication firm which invests both institutional
and private equity in the multi-family asset class.
. Managed the acquisitions and asset management divisions using deal-
identification, underwriting and negotiating skills. Closed over
$350 million in acquisition and disposition transactions from 2005
through 2009. Product line includes multifamily and mixed-use
properties with sizes ranging from 20 to 250 units.
. Oversaw 1200 unit portfolio of value-added assets which were being
rehabilitated, leasing up, or improving management. Included hiring
and/or replacing on-site management teams and staff.
. Managed Financial Associates/Analysts in assisting with asset
pricing, due diligence and quarterly reports including periodic
market comparisons and sales analyses and market trends.
. Blended internal rate of return on assets disposed during my tenure
achieved more than 24%.
. Used strong analytical, due diligence and research skills to evaluate
potential investments. Operations stabilized within 18 month time
frame in all cases and all properties continue to perform in unstable
market.
. Managed quarterly and annual portfolio reports for institutional
investors to efficiently manage all assets and address and poorly
performing entities. Included review leases, contracts and
negotiating with third party fee managers.
. Created the fee management division of IEC Property Services with a
target market of Southern California.
Steadfast Companies, Newport Beach, CA 2003 - 2004
Senior Manager of Acquisitions
Steadfast Companies invested in multi-family assets with both market
rate and Section 42 tax credit affordable housing.
. Responsible for sourcing direct on- and off-market acquisition
opportunities utilizing current and expanding network of brokers,
joint venture partners and other owners and investment firms.
. Analyzed and underwrote affordable and market rate multifamily real
estate acquisition targets and formulated ownership and capital
structure. Closed approximately $300 million in
acquisition/rehabilitation and new construction transactions primarily
in the California, Arizona and Texas markets.
. Blended internal rate of return on market rate assets disposed during
my tenure achieved more than 16%.
. Performed due diligence and underwriting of properties in compliance
with lender's criteria and Tax Credit limits. All requirements for
the allocation committee application were met within four months of
initial bid.
. Provided management oversight of asset management division to track
schedule and costs of rehabilitation plan.
Spectrum Consulting, Irvine, CA 2000 - 2002
Senior Case Manager
Spectrum Consulting was a preservation wealth management company
targeting individuals of high net worth.
. Performed valuation and transfer of real estate assets to trusts.
Approximate appraised value of real estate ranged from $500,000 to
$400 million. Asset classes included both residential and commercial
real estate.
. Provided broker's opinion of value for tax accounting purposes to
assist in the dissolution of general and limited liability real estate
partnerships.
. Implemented all due diligence of real estate transfer and set escrow
instructions for inter-family and cross-entity transfers according to
the preservation strategy utilized.
. Managed approximately 30 cases for high net worth individuals with
trusts as well as transfer agreements.
Edison Capital, Irvine, CA 1998 - 2000
Senior Investment Analyst
Edison Capital was a Section 42 tax credit investor that both utilized
the benefits of real estate tax credits for the parent company, Edison
International, and sold them to third party investors.
. Closed approximately 40 equity investment transactions totaling $600
million for projects throughout the country with a high concentration
in the Western United States.
. Blended internal rate of return on assets disposed achieved more than
11% before taxes on an income basis.
. Successfully created the company's upper tier evaluation model for tax
credit syndication disposition packages.
. Presented findings to the investment committee and demonstrated
validity of revised proforma figures. Also prepared complete
investment offerings to the executive committee for final approval of
sales.
. Performed due diligence processes including review of guarantor's
background and financial capacity, appraisal review of market
conditions, and any adjusters for rate of return and net present value
requirements.
Marcus and Millichap, Long Beach, CA 1996 - 1998
Investment Real Estate Broker
Marcus and Millichap is an investment real estate brokerage firm
specializing in multi-family among other products.
. Brokered the sales of multi-family and commercial real estate fot both
private and institutional clients. Closed over $80 million in
transactions representing both buyer and sellers. Included both REO
and market rate stabilized assets.
. Consistently achieved sales prices in excess of 96% of list price.
. Generated financial models for analysis of property performance with
respect to return analysis, internal rate of returns, and principal
term analysis.
. Generated opinion of market value packages for lenders of REO property
to show probable market value of investment real estate property.
Approximately 120 pricing opinions were generated over about 24
months.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Pasadena, CA 1990 - 1996
Project and Construction Oversight Manager
Jacobs Engineering provided heavy construction design and project
management services in addition to general contracting services for
industrial and heavy projects.
. Managed construction and development of approximately $450 million in
heavy, institutional and large-scale construction projects. Total
value of these construction projects was approximately $5 billion.
Projects included the Los Angeles Public Library rehabilitation, Metro
Red and Green Lines, and County Water Treatment Facilities.
. Prepared monthly financial models and reporting packages that analyzed
principal's investment performance according to the construction
schedule, primary costs and contingency draw downs.
. Negotiated cost of change orders and construction modifications with
values from $10,000 to $100,000.
. Proposed alternative strategies to mitigate schedule delays and cost
overruns to client. Cost overruns never exceeded 4% of the original
cost estimate and completion of projects was never more than 10 days
over approved adjusted completion date.
AFFILIATIONS:
Member, Commerce Associates Member, Urban Land
Institute
Member, USC Real Estate Association Member, Apartment Owners
Association of So. Cal.