Real Estate Development Manager resume example

• Met and often exceeded corporate development goals of 15 new stores and 18+ existing lease transactions per year.
• Received Department performance award in 2007 (discontinued in 2009).
• Transitioned from fee developer system to self-development system. 
• Made suggestions and created tracking systems and checklists for peers and broker network in order to familiarize them with the self-development system (self-development process, procedures, data bases and corporate requirements). Held broker training seminars.
• Tracked and monitored progress of each new deal from market analysis and site identification through store opening via Project Mates data base.
• Conducted weekly status report meetings with all direct reports and outside brokers in order to keep pace on track. Re-directed team focus when necessary.
• Established strong focus (within the team) on customer service (Operations).
• Conducted site rides with upper management, prepared all new store site packages and presented all deals to Real Estate Committee.  Was the first of five RE Managers to obtain deal approval under a new revised approval system.
• In addition to new store development, tracked lease status for 350+ existing stores.  Each year, exceeded number of transactions required. Successfully negotiated rent reductions (saved approximately $400K  each year in fixed rent), lease extensions and terminations. Each asset transaction required the submission of a detailed approval package to corporate for management review and approval. 
• Introduced and monitored effective lease renewal programs.
• Communicated effectively with owners, residents and on-site associates.
• Evaluated and recommended changes in rental pricing strategies.
• Communicated with landlord regarding building and tenant issues.
• Scheduled contractors for maintenance issues.
• Maintained current contract files as prescribed by company contract policies and procedures.
• Suggested improvements to Project Mates construction project tracking software.
• Acted as Team Leader for 4 direct reports from 2007-2010 (Construction Manager, Real Estate Manager, Portfolio Manager & Property Manager).  Team Leader position was eliminated due to severe corporate layoffs in 2010, 2012 and again in 2014).

• Met and often exceeded corporate development of 15+ deals per year.
• Developed new store approval process and site package template.
• Created the teams to handle the self development work load (attorneys, architects, environmental engineers, civil engineers, brokers) for all KKD company store development;
• Created the business plans for all KKD markets.
• Territory was border to border and coast to coast with the exception of the 14 Franchise territories).
• Supervised 4 direct reports (2 RE Development Managers, Contract Manager, Deal Coordinator/Adm. Assistant).
• Conducted frequent site rides with Operations (throughout the entire U.S.).
• Created and kept real time tracking report for all deals in process and all approved projects in process.
• Conducted bi-monthly meetings which included all team members in order to keep projects on track. 
• ​Customer Service Oriented.
• Team Player  (improved relationship between Real Estate Dept. and Operations).
• Position was eliminated in November, 2014 due to financial reversal of company.

• Strategic planning and market research, site selection and lease negotiation, for farm store concept, which included all of the territory west of the Mississippi River.
• Met Plan for 5 new stores and prepared market surveys and negotiated contracts for 20 store locations (none of which were ever built due to the bankruptcy).
• Managed 4-5 brokers in the targeted territories.
• Worked closely with Operations and conducted site rides with VP of Ops and District Managers.
• Converted existing second generation space into QFF stores.
• Prepared market plans for targeted cities/towns in CA, Oregon, Washington state and Colorado.
• Left company several months before it went bankrupt.

• Performed strategic planning and market research, site selection  and acquisition and lease negotiation for drug store concept.
• Prepared hundreds of site ride packages for site rides with RE VP, Ops VP and DMs. Site rides would sometimes exceed 15 hours in one day.
• Presented all deals to the REC (40+ people).
• Opened 40 stores in fiscal 1997.
• Opened 26 stores in fiscal 1998 and had 20 new locations approved for fiscal 2000 after preparing long range plans for Pinellas and Hillsboro Florida) counties.
• Prepared all detailed site package for committee approval meeting.
• Prepared and maintained/monitored deal and project tracking reports.
• All stores were free standing) Disposed of $1M + of surplus property lease liability in a 4 month period.
• In addition to R.E. Director duties, assumed the job of Deal Coordinator while position was vacant.
• Supervised Adm. Ass't.
• Territory covered SC, part of NC, part of FL, part of TN, part of AL, and portions of GA.
• Resigned due to career opportunity.

• Strategic planning and market research, site selection, acquisition and lease negotiation for video store concept.
• Prepared market surveys, negotiated contracts, prepared extensive site packages and presented deals to local REC.
• Opened 20 free standing stores during tenure at Blockbuster.
• Territory covered SC, part of GA and part of FL (Tampa and West Coast area).
• Resigned for opportunity with Revco.

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