Real Estate Corporate Leasing and Management
Resume:
DAVID K. LeMONS
**** ******* ** *****, *********, California 92024
************@*****.***
Linkedin: David LeMons
OBJECTIVE
Obtain 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 and leasing teams 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 excellent written and verbal communication skills. A dedicated team leader, 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
BMW Realty Advisors 2015-Present
Full Service Commercial Real Estate Firm
Sr. Vice President
Multiple Landlord representation, which responsibilities include:
oOverseeing all leasing activity for regional mall properties totaling over 3 million square feet in the states of California, Hawaii and Utah
oLeasing materials, including leasing plans, site plans and merchandising plans, updated quarterly
oCollaborating with existing on-site mall management teams; development of leasing strategies and tenant mix
oBi-weekly updates with financial and institutional partners
Tenant representation, which responsibilities include:
oRepresenting local and regional retailers, site selection and lease negotiation
oDevelopment expansion strategy
SIERRA US 2013-2015
Full Service Commercial Real Estate Firm 2011-2013
Principal
Tenant representation
oProviding full- service to 60 national and regional restaurants & retailers in western region
oProcuring new tenants for representation by Sierra US
Asset management and Project Leasing
oDeveloping leasing team and strategies for landlord client for new retail development of over 500,000 s.f
oBrokering redevelopment of existing recreational land use project to mixed use project including disposition of environmental resources for other uses
Charlotte Russe 2013
Fast Fashion Women’s Clothing Retailer, Director of Real Estate-West
Responsible for store expansion, lease renewals and store closures in 22 western states
oManaging internal leasing team and brokers for western region to identify new store and relocation opportunities in traditional mall; implemented roll out strategy for outlet and lifestyle center locations, which included travel throughout the territory an average of 8-12 days per month
oNegotiating letters of intent for preparation of lease documents
oOverseeing coordination with in-house construction, operations and marketing teams from lease execution through store opening
oPresenting all opportunities monthly with Real Estate Committee, which included CEO, CFO and EVP Operations
oConducting portfolio reviews with all major mall landlords on a periodic basis
oConducting fleet reviews with Operations on a quarterly basis; includes travel with Regional Vice Presidents/Operations
THE AUGUSTA GROUP, Encinitas, California Jan 2009 - 2011
Principal
Consultant for landlords and tenants providing retail leasing service to reach leasing and expansion objectives
oResponsible for
Initiating negotiations between parties; includes all facets of the lease transaction
Procure national and regional tenants for vacant space
PUENTE HILLS MALL, City of Industry, California April 1997-Jan 2009
Director of Leasing
Managing leasing team responsible for meeting leasing objectives for regional shopping malls in portfolio
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 Mall, Weberstown Mall & Supermall in Auburn WA (now known as The Outlet Collection Seattle)
Managing and overseeing the coordination between specialty leasing, construction and mall management
Collaborating with corporate team to formulate annual leasing strategy and construction budgets for each property
Establishing relationships with national and regional retailers
Establishing relationships with local retailers, businesses and governmental officials
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
SUCCESSIVE OWNERSHIPS:
oTHE KRAUSZ COMPANY, San Francisco, California 1997-2003
Acquired Puente Hills Mall in 1996 for $32 million, 1.2 million square feet GLA
oPASSCO REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISES, INC., Irvine, California 2003-2005
Acquired Puente Hills Mall in 2003 for $122 million (increased value of 381%)
Responsibilities expanded for total GLA of 2.9 million square feet including: Hanford Mall, Hanford, CA; The Village at Orange, Orange, CA; and Wenatchee Valley Mall, Wenatchee, WA
oGLIMCHER REALTY TRUST, Columbus, Ohio 2006-2009
Acquired Puente Hills Mall in 2006 for $172 million (increased value of 141%)
Responsibilities expanded for total GLA of 4.5 million square feet including: Weberstown Mall, Stockton, CA; Lloyd Center, Portland, OR; and The Outlet Collection Seattle, Auburn, WA (formerly named Supermall)
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, having opened 57 stores in under 1 year
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
OTHER EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND INTERESTS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (PC & Mac): Word, Excel, Outlook
Proficient in various CRM software applications (Salesforce, Citrix, Commence, Highrise)
EDUCATION
San Diego State University, San Diego, California
Major: Business Administration, Minor: Real Estate Law
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