Jonathan B. Lehman

**** **** **.

Tucker, GA ****4

770-***-****

ac1jfk@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY:

Commercial Real Estate professional of over seventeen years with extensive and diverse experience in office, industrial, and retail development and acquisitions, as well as asset and property management, financial analysis and valuations, and leasing and marketing from operating and managing the day-to-day operations of an Atlanta based commercial real estate investment and development company. Particular expertise in the following:

* Commercial Real Estate asset, property and turnaround management, leasing and lease negotiations, marketing, operations, and shell/tenant construction

* Financial modeling, valuations, budgeting and pricing for new potential investments and Real Estate Owned

* Strategic planning, business development and market analysis

* Turning Value-Add office and industrial properties into fully occupied/stable assets

* GSA- All processes related to bidding, leasing and construction, and maintaining leasehold improvements to the General Services Administration including all annual certifications, inspections, lease provisions, and rental calculations

EDUCATION:

* Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University

* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) Real Estate Program for Professionals

* Additional courses related to real estate, commercial development, negotiating lease transactions, and numerous legal seminars relating to contract law and lease/landlord and tenant law.

EXPERIENCE:

Manager- Backman, L.C. / Rubicon, L.C. Atlanta, GA (2001-2016)

Manage general and daily functions of a commercial real estate business, which include:

* Manage and maintain tenant relationships and day-to-day activities including all Accounts Payable and A/R including rents, operating expense reconciliations and adjustments;

* Manage and maintain vendor relations including bid processes, evaluations, contract negotiations

* Provide lenders with requested information for all debt compliance

* Work with banks and other lenders in the application for various types of commercial real estate financing

* Manage relationships with investors by providing financial reports and analysis as well as projections based on market conditions and return objectives;

* Negotiate business terms with new and existing tenants, write and negotiate leases and all amendments, and specific agreements;

* Maintain broker relationships for business development and negotiating brokerage agreements, commission payments and reconciliations

* Monitor and analyze accounting duties of those responsible for maintaining property and entity balance sheets, income statements, general ledgers and other financial reports

* Prepare budgets and compare to actual financial performance in an effort to prepare cash flow models for the business to determine actual and future potential profits/losses.

* Work with general contractors and architects in the planning/construction process for tenant improvements as it relates to design, pricing, permitting, and the actual construction process.

* Find and analyze investment opportunities as well as assessing and presenting qualified potential investments to possible investors

* Manage due diligence process for site and real estate acquisitions including physical inspections, demographic and market studies, and financial analysis.

* Create strategy and handled negotiations of purchase contracts, option agreements, leases, and other contractual agreements

* Develop and maintain relationships with investors, tenants, attorneys, lenders, brokers

* Earmark, extensively analyze, assess and secure new investment opportunities in Atlanta

* Establish preliminary budgets and calculate monthly expenses for future projects and necessary due diligence, perform financial modeling for a variety of investments

* Managed the planning and design as well as the permitting and construction of a broad range of tenant finish work ranging from various medical uses, highly technical, standard office, as well as offices for the General Services Administration (Social Security Administration of the United States Federal Government)

Real Estate Analyst- Ackerman & Co. Atlanta, GA (1999-2001)

* Prepared and analyzed financial models for real estate owned and potential real estate developments and transactions using Argus and Microsoft Excel.

* Produced marketing packages for assets to be listed for sale.

* Worked with lenders for permanent debt refinancing for numerous commercial real estate properties.

* Assisted senior developers in presenting potential development plans to potential lenders, investors, local leaders (i.e., Board of Commissioners, City Managers), and local neighborhood groups.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES

* Clarifies and resolves complex business issues by breaking them down into meaningful components to determine root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes.

* Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience by translating and articulating technical concepts to non-technical groups.

* Demonstrates originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.

* Utilizes fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide information to account for the financial impact of decision-making.

* Adapts to and embraces change with composure, resilience, and perseverance in the face of constraints, high pressure, and adverse situations.

* Demonstrates a clear bias for action and a sense of urgency on priorities. Approaches problems systematically; develops solutions with sustainable and scalable results.

* Strong creative marketing, problem solving, extensive research and analytical abilities, as well as highly developed conceptual, ethical and analytical skills

* proficient with industry related computer applications (ex: Word, Excel, Outlook, and accounting based programs such as Yardi and the financial valuation and modeling software, Argus)

* A highly effective team player skilled in managing multiple tasks, people, and demands in a very fast-paced work environment.

* My creative and outside the box methods of transaction structuring and negotiating have resulted in increased gross income and net profits, decreased operating expenses, and maximized investor returns while a high level of service was maintained.

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