Acquired, rehabilitated and repositioned family portfolio of properties worth $100+ million and signed several hundred leases over 30 years.

Participated in over $1 billion of real estate investment sales transactions consisting of trophy assets and institutional portfolios.

Advisory to investors, institutions, governments and senior management on real estate strategic planning, sales, development, leasing, debt & equity restructure, conversions…

Passionate about restoring and adaptively repurposing historical properties.

Raised four happy children as a single working father.

Executive Profile

Senior Executive coalescing three decades of diverse and deep knowledge of real estate planning, construction, development, ownership, leasing, investment sales, finance, corporate compliance, marketing… A professional, who is passionate about the harmonious use of space and architecture to shape culture, business and lifestyle, motivated to harness creative vision, analytics, strategy and determination to a new team.

Professional Experience

Investment & Development:

nManaged the development team: lenders, investors, architects, engineers, real estate & land use attorneys, contractors, leasing brokers…

nCoordinated extensive due diligence and underwriting process.

nOversaw architectural, MEP design and construction to conform to budget, scope and timing.

nOrchestrated and liaised with the design team, construction team and Buildings Department, Fire Department, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Department of Transportation, Elevator Division, Zoning…. from permit to final inspection to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or Completion.

nApproved leasing strategy and marketing to curate tenant ecosystem.

Corporate Real Estate:

nProvided long term asset management for millions of square feet of owned and leased real estate at AIG, Citicorp, Cushman & Wakefield…

nAnalyzed leases, development projects, acquisitions, divestitures…

nMonitored and coordinate asset valuations, development analysis, major capital projects with a focus of financial and accounting impact to corporate earnings and balance sheet.

nJoint ventured with developers on large development projects.

nEvaluated, proposed and executed portfolio wide strategies to create savings and reduce occupancy costs.

Leasing, Brokerage & Investment Sales:

nNegotiated and finalized several hundred residential and commercial leases domestically as an owner, corporate employee and fiduciary.

nAssisted in the due diligence, underwriting and creation of offering memorandums for the sale of over $1 billion in top tier assets and portfolios.

Ownership:

nReview and approve budget, all leases and infrastructure work.

nResponsible for accounting, finance, taxation and corporate compliance.

nCharged with growing revenue and asset values across portfolio.

Work History

Tse Group, Chief Executive Officer, New York, NY (2003 – 2021)

Cushman & Wakefield, Senior Director, New York, NY (1998 – 2003)

Citicorp, Director, New York, NY (1995 – 1998)

Edward S. Gordon, Senior Analyst, New York, NY (1994 – 1995)

American International Group, Financial Analyst, New York, NY (1993 – 1994)

Education

BA, History & Politics, New York University, New York, NY (1992)

MS, Real Estate Finance & Development, New York University, New York, NY (1994)