Manager Real Estate

RICHARD A. WALL

***** ******** ****** **********, ******* 33449

954-***-**** Tel **********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/rickwall

SUMMARY

Regional Manager with 20 years of experience in managing and growing investments in commercial real

estate, developing and leading successful teams for all facets of real estate services, assisting in sourcing

acquisitions and with dispositions. Effective in developing strategic marketing and management plans.

Strengths include developing operating, capital and leasing strategies for varied investment objectives.

Excellence in ensuring business retention and developing a high-level of investor confidence. Adept in

identifying efficiencies, enhancing firm reputation in brokerage communities and controlling capital

spending without compromising project integrity. Recognized for outstanding team development and

leadership; awarded “Excellence in Leadership by Example” by Colliers International in 2013.

EXPERIENCE

COLLIER’S INTERNATIONAL 2013 - 2014

Director of Property Management – Followed Cushman & Wakefield team to Colliers International.

Served as a member of the Executive Team, reporting directly to the Board of Directors. Led six portfolio

level property managers, a Director of Operations and an overall staff of 40 professionals in the

management of 32 commercial real estate assets consisting of 3M square feet of office, medical, retail and

industrial buildings for over 20 clients and over 350 tenants throughout South Florida.

•Led all aspects of the Property Management department for a primarily Investment Sales firm.

•Achieved six new third-party management assignments totaling over 500,000 SF and assisted in

numerous disposition transactions.

•Rebranded all marketing materials and direct marketing methods; including negotiating alliances with

other Colliers affiliate offices and changing client satisfaction levels from negative to very favorable.

•Reduced department overhead by over $500,000 by right-fitting staff coverage in line with client needs.

•Elected into Investment Sales and REO committees with focus on servicers such as LNR, CIII Assets,

StanCorp Mortgage and others, resulting in transactions for over 1.5M sqft and $250M in value.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC. 2011-2012

Portfolio Manager

Led 12 property managers and an overall staff totaling 68 in the management of 24 commercial real estate

assets consisting of 8M square feet of class A & B, mid- to high-rise office and industrial buildings

multiple markets. Asset managed and advised investment clients for management, leasing and

dispositions. Succeeded in overall client / tenant satisfaction and retention, new business development and

day-to-day operations structure; developing policy and procedures, quality control, training and coaching.

• Led multiple departments; Lease Administration, Project Management, Asset Management and

Property Management.

• Achieved four new third-party management assignment totaling 440,000 SF and led a team to

closed three acquisition transactions and four dispositions transactions totaling 1.1M SF.

• Project Managed $13M in capital expenditure programs to ensure compliance with building codes

and budgetary constraints; tenant improvements, capital repairs, redevelopment and restorations.

• Approved all legal contracts (leases, service agreements and construction contracts) to maintain

SOX certification, quality and integrity of bidding process and to mitigate exposure to risk.

• Developed case study to support company’s Best-Practices and encouraged team competitiveness.

• Mentored team members to strengthen their skills and promote career development, resulting in

internal and external recognition and awards such as BOMA’s Building of the Year Awards.

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RREEF MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Boca Raton, FL 2004-2009

Senior Leasing & Property Manager

Directed property management and leasing services for 64 industrial and office buildings totaling 3.8M

SF. Managed a staff of two seasoned property managers, four administrators, six maintenance engineers

and two third-party property management firms. Served Project Manager for capital improvements and

redevelopment projects ranging from $500,000 to $10M+ annually.

• Deployed aggressive marketing plans with broker performance, remained ahead of market conditions

and increased occupancy from 68% to 100% in first year; kept at 100% for three consecutive years

despite adding new projects and enhancing tenant quality.

• Negotiated workout terms for distressed tenants, preserving approximately $32M of value.

• Minimized the impact of a declining economy, keeping occupancy above market in the mid-90% by

measuring market reaction and advising clients to adequately revise marketing plans.

• Disposed of 1.5M sqft, recycling funds into higher quality and yielding assets.

• Developed a 278,000 sqft industrial facility and redeveloped a 205,000 sqft industrial facility.

• Controlled efficiencies and mentored team members to improve quality of services, resulting in team

recognition, promotions and awards.

• Negotiated industrial and office leases ranging from 2,000-100,000 SF; leased 4M+ SF in six years.

PARAMOUNT REAL ESTATE SERVICES, INC., West Palm Beach, FL 2002-2004

Leasing and Property Manager

PM REALTY GROUP, L.P., Houston, TX 2001-2002

Property Manager

HEALTHCARE REALTY SERVICES, INC. 1995-2001

Property Manager II, Sarasota, FL (2000-2001)

Property Manager, Houston, TX (1998-2000)

Management Services Coordinator, Nashville, TN (1997-1998)

Research Analyst II, Nashville, TN (1997)

Property Accountant, Birmingham, AL (1995-1996)

MINOLTA / QMS, INC., Mobile, AL 1996-1997

Cost Accountant

AMERICAN TANK & VESSEL, INC., Mobile, AL 1994-1995

Job Cost Accountant

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science, Accounting Major, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

CERTIFICATION

Florida Real Estate Salesperson License

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, OneNote; Siterra; Yardi Voyager; CTI; MRI; Kardin and rCash/rPay

ORGANIZATIONS

Building Owners and Management Association and International Council of Shopping Centers

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