Charles W. Kemp, Jr.
Greater Cincinnati Area
202-***-**** • ********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/charles-w-kemp-jr
Senior Real Estate Executive
Leadership
Asset Management
Investment Planning & Strategy
Portfolio Management
Commercial, Retail & Multifamily
Property Management
Project Management
Leasing and Marketing Expertise
Acquisitions & Dispositions
Financial Modeling
Operating Budgets and Business
Plans
Highly versatile and dedicated asset manager with 25+ years of proven experience in real estate, leasing, asset management, property management, project management, acquisition, and disposition strategies for office, industrial and multi-family assets.
Skilled in identifying, developing, and proffering solutions for complex asset and portfolio management issues that ultimately result in optimized property value and enhanced efficiency.
Innovative and intuitive leader with acute business acumen and expertise in property development and market penetration; excel at aligning core business, revenue, and growth goals to enhance ROI. Adept communicator and sound decision maker while under pressure, drawing on over two decades of experience and dedication to maintaining the highest real estate and asset management standards. CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
• Leadership: Effectively led 75 team members responsible for +5.5M square feet of properties, including delivery of career development plans and performance reviews during time with Clarion Partners; demonstrated exceptional team building and staff development skills.
• Leasing Achievements: Fully accountable for preparing, presenting, and negotiating acceptable terms leases of more than $500M.
• Property Management: Member of the development team for Clarion Realty Services (CRS), a property management company dedicated to Clarion Partners’ clients. CRS managed over 30 million sf of assets, developed exceptional team building and staff development skills.
• High-stakes Negotiations: Oversaw negotiations exceeding $1B in value in leasing, management, construction contracts; acquisitions and dispositions across portfolio; extensive experience doing business with numerous nationally known investment clients throughout career.
• Project Management: Managed projects more than $500 million including tenant improvements, building improvements for repositioning, and developed more than 600,000 sf of ground up construction.
• Portfolio Management: Coordinated with Clarion Partners internal and external funds on their respective investments.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CAPITAL COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS – Austin, TX October 2019 – September 2020 EVP – Head of Asset Management and Operations
CCI is a privately held real estate investment firm with approximately $1b in assets. Specializes in acquiring properties at the end of useful life in key markets, repositioning with capital improvements, leasing and marketing and then sold when investment objectives are achieved. Developed and implemented asset management department and improved operations. Created new procedures for asset management including budgeting, business plan formats, cash flow models for 50+ investments. The goal was to facilitate platform to support growth from $1b in asset value to $3b in 3-5-year period. Key Achievements:
• Industry Expertise: Focused on rebuilding and rebranding CCI for significant growth. Developed new asset management platform and operating procedures to facilitate this aggressive endeavor.
• Asset Management: Responsible for CCI’s entire 12 MSF $1b portfolio in several states, primarily in Texas. CLARION PARTNERS Boston, Atlanta, Houston, and Greater D.C. September 1993 - January 2019 Senior Vice President - Asset Director
Clarion Partners is a real estate investment firm with approximately $80B in assets primarily located in the US in all asset classes, exceeding NCREIF in its performance since inception. Held bottom-line accountability for ensuring maximum investment value for $4.5B+ in multi-market office product across United States. Led efforts to develop and execute effective property investment strategies. Guided critical tasks involved in investment management, acquisitions, dispositions, strategic plans, leasing, operations, and capital planning. Coordinated with senior leaders and construction managers to develop and apply project strategies and goals. Fully accountable for identifying redevelopment, repositioning, recapitalization, acquisition, and disposition recommendations; assessed cash flow projections, risk, and opportunities for potential investments. Key Achievements:
• Asset Management: Managed diverse and highly profitable asset portfolio valued at $4.5B, maximizing values for the respective Clarion funds.
• Market Leader/Penetration: Spearheaded expansion of Clarion Partners brand through acquisitions in Charlotte, Atlanta, South Florida, Houston, Dallas, and Greater D.C. markets; opening new regional offices in Atlanta and Houston.
• Capital Project Management: Directly responsible for overseeing vast range of projects valued at $500M; ensured completion of project goals on time, within budget, and of highest quality.
• Leasing and Management: Responsible for all property budgets, leasing, and expenditures for portfolio generating more than $85 million in net operating income.
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EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
University of Rhode Island - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Member Urban Land Institute
Member of NAIOP, BOMA - Boston, Atlanta, Houston Greater DC Market Yacht Boomerang – Project manager and crew of 81’ Maxi Boat – Rolex World Champions 1985 Sardinia, Italy Charles W. Kemp Jr. – Resume Cont. Page 3
Kemp Portfolio - Representative Properties
Active involvement in leasing, property management, project management, tenant relations to add value. 4333 Amon Carter Wells Fargo Plaza Buckhead Tower
Dallas, Texas Houston, TX Atlanta, GA
CCI LP; 1.4 MSF three building
complex; 100 vacant, full
repositioning and lease up.
JV Met Life/NYCRF; 1.72 MSF 71
story Class A Building; renewed
Wells Fargo for 220,000 sf
OPERF; 350,000 sf 20 Story Class A
Building; full lobby renovation,
rebranding and lease up.
Mizner Park Westchase Office Park Chevy Chase Pavilion Boca Raton, Florida Houston, Texas Washington, DC
OPERF; 565,000 sf six story two
building Class A campus. Ground
up spec delivery of 280,000 sf
Class A Leed Platinum building.
JV GGP/ADIA; 350,000 sf mixed use
development (retail, office, res.);
retail and office repositioning and
lease up.
CP Fund; 350,000 sf mixed use
development (retail, office, hotel):
$32mm repositioning of retail
including two restaurant deliveries.
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Heritage Plaza Yacht Boomerang The Plaza at Legacy Houston, Texas New York, New York Plano, Texas
State of Michigan; 1.15 MSF 53 story
Class A tower. Lobby renovation,
construction of adjacent parking
garage, releasing and repositioning of
600,000 sf vacated by Chevron.
Private Owner; 81' Maxi Boat,
World Champions 1985; was
project manager for design and
construction
LPF; 223,389 sf building. Total
renovation of lobby and common
areas to rebrand from single tenant
building to multi-tenant building
and sold the asset.