Real Estate Management

SteveN b. jason

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Asset MANAGEMENT and TRANSACTIONAL executive

Transactional executive with 20 years of experience in banking, law and

real estate/asset management working for large Fortune 500 corporations and

entrepreneurial start-up firms. Consistently recognized for ability to

effectively manage a wide variety of transactional and operational issues

and develop creative strategies to advance corporate objectives.

Demonstrated accomplishments and experience in:

Asset Management & Restructuring Property Acquisition

Deal/Legal Structuring Risk Management

Negotiations/Contracts Team Building/Management

Commercial Transactions Change Agent

Experienced in teaming with President/CEO, CFO, Marketing/Sales Executive,

external Investors and experts from varying fields. Focused leader with

ability to find innovative, multi-disciplinary solutions to execute company

objectives, along with exceptional partnership building skills and ability

to problem-solve.

PROFESSIONAL accomplishments

Asset Management/Commercial Transactions & Restructuring

. Co-led negotiation of restructuring of joint venture's credit facility

and replacement with $300 million financing from General Electric

Capital Corporation secured by an 18 property, 2,500,000 square foot

office building portfolio.

. Led negotiation of all transactional aspects of financing of

repositioning/upgrade of 1,000,000 square foot portfolio of "loft-

style" buildings in "Boston Wharf" area for office, restaurants/retail

and condominium units, including numerous issues addressing landmarks,

master development plan, zoning, environmental, structural (buildings

are over 100 years old) and multi-layered debt structure to allow for

certain buildings to be stabilized and sold and others converted to

residential condominiums.

. Executed sale of $135 million multi-asset, multi-state property

portfolio totaling 1,000,000 square feet to Transwestern Investment

Company.

. Negotiated complex sale of a $50 million, 250,000 square foot office

building while under construction for, and entirely leased to, New

York Life Investment Management.

. Managed sale of 450,000 square feet of office buildings situated in an

85-acre office park to Toys R Us for its corporate headquarters.

. Structured and completed a joint venture with Principal Real Estate

Investors committing equity for the acquisition of $300 million of

industrial real estate assets.

. Co-led evaluation of loan collateral and valuation of loans for a

leading bidder of an FDIC bank loan portfolio.

. Led the negotiations of leases to such tenants as Amazon.com Mid-

Atlantic Operations, Compaq, BASF, Cadbury-Schweppes, and other large

corporations.

Business Development/Partnership Management

. Co-developed and maintained new business relationships with such

companies as CB Richard Ellis, Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang

LaSalle, Holliday Fenoglio & Fowler (HFF), and others.

. As Chief Operating Officer, built partnerships with investment/equity

community, investment funds, law firms, and brokerage firms, all on a

national basis.

. As General Counsel, managed joint venture between WP Commercial and

the Whitehall Funds - establishing relationships with Goldman Sachs

executives, external brokers, attorneys, accountants, leasing

executives, architects, engineers, banking executives, and third-party

consultants among others.

. Developed business plan, co-authored investor presentation, sourced

assets and equity in connection with launch of multi-family operating

company.

Legal Structuring

. Recommended action strategies in all major joint venture transactions

based on assessment of legal risk balanced against transaction goal.

. Designed innovative solutions regarding environmental contamination,

zoning, land use, and unfavorable debt in relation to acquisition and

finance activities.

. Led franchise agreement negotiation for Whitehall Fund/Archon

Hospitality acquisition of over $1 billion of hotel properties.

. Managed due diligence process and acquisition by Kimco of seventy

May's and Kmart stores; synthesized and evaluated analyses to

determine the impact of the store acquisitions on the company.

Systems & Process Improvement

. Created decisional and transactional infrastructure to expedite deal

execution and increase information sharing across multiple

disciplines, resulting in joint venture growth from 0 to 7.5 million

in three years and, with over $200 million in equity from the Goldman

Sachs/Whitehall Funds, to become its largest operating partner in

North America.

. Created and implemented proactive lease transaction tracking system;

overhauled standard leasing documents reducing execution time from an

average of eighty-seven to sixty-five days.

. Streamlined systems and processes resulting in improved response

turnaround, shorter deal consummation time, and stronger relationships

with tenants, brokers and other team members.

. Reduced legal expenses by an average of ten percent (10%) through

write-offs and discounts.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

RBM ASSET MANAGEMENT & SBJ ADVISORS, Atlanta, GA & New York, NY 2008 -

Present

Advisory, valuation and asset management company

> Principal. Co-led teams performing strategic services for owners,

investors, advisors and financial institutions with regard to company

strategy, asset management and loan valuation.

PANTHEON PROPERTIES, New York, NY 2006 - 2008

A real estate operating company with over 3.5 million square feet of

opportunistic industrial properties in New York and Florida.

> Chief Operating Officer. Led day-to-day operations, provided advice and

counsel, and managed coordination and execution of real estate

transactions, involving accounting, construction, leasing, asset and

property management, and human resources. Directed all aspects of

property acquisition, financing and integration into company operations.

Point person, strategist, and decision-maker on all transactions,

advising and directing company team members, partners, and third-party

advisors and consultants.

ARCHON GROUP, L.P. Chatham, NJ 2003 - 2006

Worldwide Asset Manager for the Whitehall Real Estate Funds of Goldman

Sachs.

WP COMMERCIAL, L.L.C. (merged with Archon Group, L.P./Goldman Sachs)

1998 - 2003

Goldman Sachs/Whitehall Funds joint venture owner/operator of 7 million

square feet of opportunistic office properties in suburban Boston, New

Jersey and the Baltimore/Washington, DC corridor.

> General Counsel. Directed and managed the negotiations of all

transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, financing and leasing

of over 7 million square feet of assets valued in excess of $1B. Created

and recommended action plan in all major joint venture operations and

transactions, balancing risk and company and/or transaction objectives.

Streamlined systems, policies and procedures resulting in reduced loss

and increased profits.

ROBINSON SILVERMAN PEARCE ARONSOHN & BERMAN (now Bryan Cave)

New York, NY 1993 -1998

Senior Associate, Real Estate Practice

Headed transaction teams and acted as chief negotiator on numerous

acquisitions, debt restructurings, sales, leases and financings for various

asset types (multi-property, multi-assets).

SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL, New York, NY 1990 -1993

Associate, Real Estate Practice

Worked on numerous types of transactions, including various loan

restructurings for banks, and loan sales on behalf of the Resolution Trust

Corporation (RTC).

MARINE MIDLAND BANK (now HSBC), New York, NY 1987 -

1990

Vice President

Led team responsible for all aspects of acquisition, construction and

refinance loan transactions in amounts from $2 million to $80 million.

Duties included: guiding and participating with the teams through the

entire loan transaction process, beginning with underwriting, deal

structure and presentation to loan committee, and concluding with loan

documentation review, negotiation and closing.

LLOYDS BANK, PLC, New York, NY 1986 - 1987

Executive Officer

Responsible for underwriting entire transaction and facilitating

transaction closing. Developed new business and expanded upon existing

relationships.

BANK LEUMI TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, New York, NY 1983 - 1986

Assistant Secretary

Underwrote various types of real estate loans and supported team leader

presentation to loan committee. Completed credit training. Given

responsibility for borrower relationships in recognition of outstanding

performance.

Education

JD, New York Law School, New York, NY, 1990

Journal of International & Comparative Law

Admitted to New York and Connecticut Bar

BA, Economics (Honors Scholar), University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 1983

professional & Personal activities

Member of New York Bar Association

Member of Connecticut Bar Association

Mortgage Bankers Association of New York (Past President)

Board of Trustees and Budget/Finance Committee, Temple Emanu-El, Westfield,

NJ

Alumni Board President - Sigma Phil Epsilon Fraternity, Seton Hall

University

Lecturer & Faculty Member, Regional Leadership Academies, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Fraternity

Director, Westfield In-Town 7th Grade Basketball League

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