David LeMons
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******* ** *****
City: Encinitas
State: CA
Zip: 92024
Country: USA
Phone: 760-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: $150,000
Willing to Relocate
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DAVID K. LeMONS
1621 Avenida La Posta, Encinitas, California 92024
*********@********.***
OBJECTIVE
An executive commercial real estate development position with an established national retailer or shopping center landlord
SKILLS PROFILE
A detail-oriented, leasing and construction executive, that possesses excellent analytic, communication and negotiation skills.
Able to handle a multitude of projects simultaneously, can smoothly reprioritize when required, and work well under
pressure. A self-starter who can anticipate what needs to be done next, works well independently, while at the same time enjoys
collaborating with others on projects, in order to achieve the desired goals; able to quickly grasp direction and new concepts
and able to execute in a professional manner, using excel lent wr itten and verbal communicat ion skil ls. A dedicated
team member, with accountability and ownership of every aspect of the job, knowing there is no entitlement to employment, but
rather that, the opportunity must be faithfully earned each and every day.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SIERRA US 2011-present
Full Service Commercial Real Estate Firm
Principal
. Tenant representation
o Providing full- service to 60 national and regional restaurants & retailers in western region
o Procuring new tenants for representation by Sierra US
. Asset management and Project Leasing
o Developing leasing strategies for landlord client for new retail development of over 500,000 s.f
o Brokering redevelopment of existing recreational land use project to mixed use project including disposition of
environmental resources for other uses
THE AUGUSTA GROUP, Encinitas, California Jan 2009 - 2011
Retail Leasing Services
Principal
. Consult with landlords and tenants assisting them to reach leasing and expansion objectives
o Responsible for
. Initiating negotiations between parties; includes all facets of the lease transaction
. Procure national and regional tenants for vacant space
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST, Columbus, Ohio Jan 2006-Jan 2009
Real Estate Investment Trust
Director of Leasing/Western Region
. Responsible for formulating and executing leasing objectives for regional shopping malls totaling 4.5 million s.f.:
O Puente Hills Mall, City of Industry, California
Leased 297,450 square feet
O Weberstown Mall, Stockton, California
Leased 102,283 square feet
O Supermall, Auburn, Washington
Leased 73,505 square feet
O Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon
Leased 32,006 square feet
. Supervising on-site specialty leasing and construction teams for each property
. Supervising home office junior leasing personnel
. Complete restructuring and tenanting of food courts at Puente Hills, Weberstown & Supermall
. Coordinating specialty leasing, construction and mall management
. Collaborating with corporate team to formulate annual leasing and construction budgets for each property
PASSCO REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISES, INC., Irvine, California 2003-2005
Real Estate Holding Company
Director of Mall Leasing
. Responsible for meeting leasing objectives for regional shopping malls:
O Puente Hills Mall, City of Industry, California
Leased 114,050 square feet
O The Village at Orange, Orange, California
Leased 12,000 square feet
O Hanford Mall, Hanford, California
Leased 38,000 square feet
O Wenatchee Valley Mall, Wenatchee, Washington
Leased 23,110 square feet
. Supervising on-site leasing and management team for each property
. Supervising outsourced third-party leasing consultants (General Growth & Jones Lang LaSalle)
. Overseeing specialty leasing, construction, tenant improvements and mall management
THE KRAUSZ COMPANY, City of Industry, California 1997- 2003
Real Estate Holding Company
Director of Leasing
Responsible for meeting leasing objectives during the redevelopment Puente Hills Mall into
hybrid mall/entertainment/promotional shopping center (1.3 million square feet)
Leased over 500,000 square feet
Supervising junior leasing team consisting of 4 individuals
Establishing relationships with national and regional retailers
Establishing relationships with local retailers, businesses and governmental officials
Formulating and executing annual leasing strategy
Procuring national and regional tenants; negotiating lease terms; coordinating tenant improvement process, including plan
approval and permit procurement for outparcels
Relocating established tenants; negotiating lease renewals
Establishing preferred developer status with select tenants for build-to-suit projects
THE DISNEY STORE, Glendale, California 1996- 1997
National Retailer
Director of Real Estate, North America
. Responsible for Disney`s annual rollout of 70 new stores, including site selection, demographic research, market
and economic analysis
. Negotiated lease terms, tenant improvement allowance
. Worked closely with Disney legal department from deal approval through lease execution and store
construction; collaborated with construction and store design departments from design and permitting process
through store opening
. Established landlord relationships to ensure preferred portfolio status
. Obtained extensive geographic knowledge covering 45 states and 4 Canadian provinces
WALDEN BOOKS/BORDERS BOOK SHOPS, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1992- 1996
National Retailer
Director of Real Estate, Western Region
. Selected new store locations and negotiated leases for Walden`s 20,000-30,000 square foot book store concept,
Bassett Book Shops (later acquired by Borders Book Shops)
. Negotiated lease renewals, store expansions and relocations for over 700 existing Waldenbooks stores, closing over
100 existing stores and negotiated lease buyouts, coordinated store remodels with landlords
. Collaborated on construction and design process throughout the building and remodeling of stores
OTHER EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND INTERESTS
. Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (PC & Mac): Word, Excel
. Proficient in various CRM software applications (Salesforce, Citrix, Commence, Highrise)
EDUCATION
San Diego State University, San Diego, California 1980
Major: Business Administ rat ion, Minor : Real Estate Law