IRVING SPODEK
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Senior Management Executive / COO
REAL ESTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT ~ LEASING ~ REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ~ OPERATIONS
PROFILE QUALIFICATIONS
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Adept throughout full spectrum of property management operations including financial
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administration, staff training and management, marketing, leasing/rental agreements,
collections, and building maintenance.
Continually analyze business operations to determine and enhance fiscal performance,
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competitive positioning, profitability, and revenue opportunities.
Excel at negotiating with contractors, tenant groups, financial institutions, brokers, attorneys,
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and state and city agencies.
Outstanding talents in devising budgets, negotiating leases, and representing company in
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court.
Skilled at developing, coaching, and leading high performing teams fiercely committed to
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achieving goals for revenue, occupancy levels, and customer satisfaction.
Able to enhance economic viability of communities through collaborative partnerships,
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strategic planning, capital solutions and asset management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clinton Management, LLC, Douglaston, New York, 2006 to 2015
Chief Operating Officer
• Spearheaded full scope business operations for portfolio of 2,000 apartments, 35 retail units,
$40M in annual revenue and asset management of 900 additional units.
• Played a lead role in opening and staffing six buildings: three affordable with 447 apartments,
two luxury condominiums with 565 apartments, and an 80/20 luxury & market rental having
369 apartments.
• Applied substantial industry expertise toward overseeing lease negotiations, rent collections,
annual budget administration for each property, certiorari filings, and approval of payables and
payroll.
• Reviewed monthly management reports for all properties and enforced consistent compliance
with DOB, FDNY, DHCR, RSA and HFA regulations.
• Established operating policies and procedures to optimize P&L and maintain competitive
positioning.
• Purchased energy and capitalized on NYSERDA and Con Ed incentives for energy reduction
plans.
The Moinian Group, 2004 to 2006
General Manager
• Directed daily business activities for 600 apartments and one million sq. ft. of
office/commercial space.
• Hired, trained, and managed personnel in performing marketing, leasing, maintenance, and
resident/tenant relations and retention functions.
Ruby & Avi Schron Cammeby’s International, 2002 to 2004
General Manager
• Oversaw site consisting of 3,000 apartments in Fresh Meadows, and a mix of high rise and
low rise Garden Apartments on 150 acres.
• Applied strong leadership expertise toward supervising and coordinating 100+ administrative
personnel, maintenance staff, and boiler room engineers.
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Professional Experience continued …
David Frankel Realty, Inc., New York, New York, 1996 to 2002
Executive Vice President
• Held full accountability for all Frankel properties including luxury Upper East Side buildings
in absence of Owner/President in California.
• Contributed sharp managerial skills toward delegating staff assignments, facilitating employee
training, and coordinating property managers, leasing agent, broker, and administrative team
of 12 including controller.
• Reviewed daily reports, approved purchase orders, led annual budget preparation, and
approved/signed all checks for building expenditures including payroll, disbursements, and
operating expenses.
• Secured sufficient insurance coverage for all managed properties and negotiated for lowest
premiums.
• Communicated with attorneys regarding legal matters, diligently monitored all court
proceedings and arrears, and maintained constant contact with owners of outside properties
and co op boards.
• Closely monitored commercial and residential renting activities and provided assistance to
broker involved in sales of sponsor and outside listed properties.
• Determined rents for de stabilized apartments and adjusted rents for under performing rent
stabilized apartments.
• Orchestrated development and distribution of high impact promotional materials for soliciting
management of outside properties.
• Persuasively negotiated lease renewals and personally signed all leases and renewals.
Kaled Management Corp., Rego Park, New York, 1991 to 1997
Director of Operations
• Directed, mentored and evaluated six property managers in driving revenues from 4,500+
units encompassing cooperatives, condominiums, condops, and rental properties across
Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, and New Jersey.
• Frequently assessed organizational performance and partnered with cross functional teams to
identify opportunities for improved effectiveness and efficiency.
Continually developed, motivated, and coached personnel in all facets of property
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management.
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Additional Experience:
General Manager
Institutional Property Management Corp., Farmingdale, New York
Managing Partner
Inter Boro Management, Brooklyn, New York
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York
AFFILIATIONS
REBNY – Residential Management Council … IREM … NYARM