Estate Manager Property
Resume:
Teresa Dailey Ellis
**** ***** ***** *****, ********, Texas, 77586
Cell: 770-***-****
E-Mail: adrtqi@r.postjobfree.com
Personal Profile Statement
Seasoned professional with over 15 years commercial real estate experience. Demonstrated success in negotiating and finalizing lease agreements for new locations, temporary locations, relocations, repositions, downsizes, and renewals. Detailed and organized with proactive work ethic to reduce costs and increase sales. Exceptional ability to build and strengthen tenant, landlord and internal business partner relationships. Prepared to offer expertise to dynamic, fast-paced position with opportunity to make lasting impacts on company success.
Achievements
Effectively reduced rent and occupancy cost to 10% or less, resulting in overall company savings
Productively negotiated over 120 temporary leases within 8 months each year/season
Successfully grew each national landlord package, increasing store count and sales potential
Involved with actual international store growth for Old Navy and Gap in Tokyo, Japan
Member of International Council of Shopping Centers
Education
1988 – 1991 University of Houston
1992 - 1992 Spencer School of Real Estate
Employment
09/2016 – 04/2020 Real Estate Manager - Spirit Halloween
Responsible for over 120 short term lease negotiations for Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Kansas, per year
Negotiated seasonal leases by collaborating with landlord to reduce occupancy costs and rent, resulting in overall company savings
Collaborated with internal business partners to present real estate recommendations at various committees to gain direction, alignment, and final approval
Partnered with Real Estate Law to ensure timely executed leases, protecting any potential deal risk
Partnered with Store Operations to ensure timely delivery, resulting in clean, smooth turnovers
Developed and managed external network of real estate consultants to support the company's real estate activity
Maintained in-depth knowledge of competition through consistent evaluation of market conditions and trends
04/2003 – 09/2016 Real Estate Manager - Gap, Inc.
Accountable for lease negotiations for Tennessee, S, Carolina, N. Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas
Collaborated with business partners to develop a real estate strategy for each store and/or void, resulting in a business plan for each trade area
Partnered with landlords to support the Occupancy Audit team for tax, audit and co tenancy claims
See other responsibilities same as Spirit Halloween above
Skills
Strong negotiator with the ability to get the best deal possible for the tenant while maintaining an excellent business relationship with the landlord or broker
Excellent communicator with existing relationships in retail real estate industry
Regional knowledge of trade area retail
Independent self-starter with ability to work efficient in a fast-paced environment
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy volunteering weekly for our local animal sanctuary and alternative learning resource with a high focus on children with learning disabilities, using Equine Healing and Meditation. I also enjoy spending quality time with my daughter, and watching my son play football and basketball, as well as keeping up with current industry issues,
References
Mr. Todd Powers
Mr. John Lusk
Sr. VP Real Estate
Director of Operations – Spirit Halloween
790 Remington Blvd., Bolingbrook, IL60440
6826 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
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Previous relevant commercial real estate experience
Senior Project Coordinator - Gap, Inc.
Responsible for the coordination and process of all 10 states in the Southeast Region, including supervision of the Administrative team
Managed real estate pipeline timelines & processed all lease actions and capital deals
Managed lease actions and capital deals from initiation through final approval
Accountable for the preparation of market planning, market tours, and real estate committee meetings
Responsible for the data integrity of the Real Estate System as well as all tools and reports
Collaborated with IT department to assess project technical requirements
Supervised administrative team by delegating and prioritizing workload
Encouraged team collaboration and motivated individual employees through positive reinforcement and technical recognition
Real Estate Ex. Assistant - Property Mgmt./Development – AmREIT
Provided executive assistance to the CEO, Real Estate Leasing and Development Leaders, Construction, and the Investment Product Department
Responsible for all administrative support
Produced legal documents for all renewals and new tenants
Assistant Property Manager – Leasing - Trammell Crow Inc.
Responsible for the management and leasing of 400,000sf of office projects
Oversaw daily operations, maintenance, and administration of various properties
Answered calls and responded to inquiries from various parties, using strong active listening and open-ended questioning skills to resolve problems
Settled tenant conflicts in the most effective manner possible
Addressed and resolved all complaints, concerns, and service requirements to ensure prompt and effective remedial action
Escalated critical issues to property manager to ensure immediate resolution
Showed units to potential tenants and answered questions about property
Negotiated renewals for existing tenants
Created and updated marketing materials for properties
Oversaw budgeting process for all properties
Kept meticulous records of all correspondence and work orders
Coordinated general maintenance and major repairs to keep facilities operational and attractive
Coordinated maintenance and repair requests and contacted contractors for bid proposals
Negotiated with outside contractors to obtain reasonable fees for construction bids
Remained aware of all construction and maintenance projects and notified appropriate individuals of project updates, delays, and schedule changes
Inspected property, took pictures, and wrote reports regarding findings for submission to Owner
Checked common areas regularly to keep neat, clean, and free of debris
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