Real Estate Manager

Christopher Mundy

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City: Winnetka

State: IL

Zip: 60093

Country: USA

Phone: 847-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $100,000

Willing to Relocate

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CHRISTOPHER T. MUNDY

703 Elm Street * Winnetka, IL 60093

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SENIOR REAL ESTATE / CONSTRUCTION / ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT

Versatile and accomplished Senior Real Estate Consultant with extensive experience in architecture, compatible design, historic preservation, construction, building evaluations, insurance mitigation, interior design, adaptive re-use, LEED, and real estate development. Specific expertise in converting historical intent to action for restoration, preservation, and National Register projects. Excel at envisioning new designs, developing cost-conscious plans, managing multiple priorities, and turning vision into reality. Self-directed leader who works effectively with cross-functional teams and cultivates strong partnerships with key stakeholders. Committed to adding value through creative idea generation, collaborative problem solving, intuitive business sense, and disciplined decision-making.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Management

Architectural Preservation

Business Development

Strategic Planning

Building Assessments

Competitive Analysis

Historic District Designations

National Register Designations

Cost Estimation

Historic Building Inspections

Restoration Remodeling

Budget Cost Control

Historic Building Research

Existing Conditions Surveying

Regulatory Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Grant Thornton, LLP, Chicago, IL * 2009 2011

Manager

Conduct field surveys and construction cost-estimating. Serve as the industry-expert for more than $1 million practice in cost-segregation and cost-recovery projects. Maintain client relationships, mentor junior team members, and develop new business for the cost-segregation practice.

Virchow Krause / Baker Tilly, Chicago, IL * 2008 2009

Director

Served as an industry expert for the cost-segregation/cost-recovery group on a firm-wide basis. Represented the Practice at conferences and other professional organizations. Developed staff and served as Senior Advisor for the national cost-segregation practice.

CBIZ Valuation Group, Chicago, IL * 2006 2008

Senior Manager

Developed and sustained a nationwide client base for cost-segregation studies and construction cost-estimating. Maintained relationships with external clients and internal tax professionals.

Created a cost-segregation practice from inception and increased clients tax benefits.

BDO Seidman, LLP, Boston, MA * 2005 2006

Manager

Established foothold in East Coast markets for the firms cost-segregation practice. Spent half of each week in the New York office. Promoted cost-segregation at industry trade shows and represented the practice at company meetings and regional conferences.

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Coldwell Banker Real Estate, Winnetka, IL 2003 2005

Illinois-licensed real estate sales contract negotiations customer-service real estate transactions

Ernst Young Real Estate Advisory Services, Chicago, IL * 1997 2003

Manager

Oversaw sales and marketing activities. Recruited team members and generated business from new and existing clients. Created cost estimates, cost-segregation analyses, and project spreadsheets. Delivered well-received marketing presentations to high profile companies, including ABN AMRO, Discovery Communication, Best Buy, and John Buck Company.

Led teams of three to five people on major projects including:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway - cost-segregation study ($250,000 in fees).

Bob Evans Restaurants - look-back studies ($35,000 in fees).

Consulting for Architects, Inc., Chicago, IL * 1996 1997

Account Manager / Executive

Directed a team of five full-time and four part-time employees in recruiting and evaluating candidates for potential placement with clients, matching qualifications with client position specifications. Conducted sales calls and delivered presentations to potential clients. Monitored candidate placement and oversaw account management. Marketed and managed in-house CADD training center, including enrollment and scheduling.

Daniel P. Coffey Associates, Chicago, IL * 1994 1996

Senior Architectural Preservation Consultant

Led projects for field evaluation and design review initiatives. Conducted existing conditions surveys and researched/recorded historic buildings. Developed responses to RFPs and implemented marketing strategies to sell multiple services. Used proper forms for National Register nominations.

Served on the Landmark Preservation Council of the Illinois Chicago Programs Committee.

Guided the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in the restoration of historic L stations.

Historic Address, Winnetka, IL * 1988 Present

Owner / Consultant

Perform Historic District and National Register designations. Deliver space-planning and interior design services for commercial and residential clients. Conduct inspections, recording, and reporting to ensure client fulfillment.

Updated numerous commercial and residential projects in New England, Virginia, Maryland, and Chicago.

Gained published recognition in Better Homes Gardens and at local show houses for design projects.

Built database to track location, date, condition, history, and restoration costs of bronze statuary and architectural masonry elements for Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Surveyed and implemented historic districts in Leesburg, VA and Woburn, MA.

Managed sale and adaptive reuse of historic commercial buildings projects.

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Other Experience: Held a variety of consulting and executive positions in architectural preservation and historic properties. Leased, sold, and auctioned residential and commercial buildings. Conducted surveys and provided consulting services for public and private clients on historic buildings. Managed full cycle of projects ranging in value from $25,000 to $500,000. Completed historic structures inspection, recording, and reports. Oversaw materials conservation and met maintenance specifications. Performed National Register and historic district designations. Addressed adaptive re-use and compatible design for historic buildings.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Preservation Studies - Boston University, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts in Art/English - Washington College, Chestertown, MD

CERTIFICATIONS

Career Discovery Program (Architecture) - Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA

Victorian Society Summer School, London, England

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Associate Member - American Institute of Architects, Washington, DC Chapter

Member - National Trust for Historic Preservation

Former Vice-President The Waterford Foundation (Virginia)

Former Member Historic Commission Manchester-by-the-Sea (Mass.)

Former Member - Preservation Council of Illinois - Chicago Programs Committee

Member - Union League Club of Chicago (Real Estate Group)

Former Member Leesburg Ad Hoc Committee

Former Member Manchester-by-the-Sea Historic Commission

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