Vanessa Sax
Director of Leasing at Zuckerman Gravely Management- Claim this Profile
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Helena Lopez
I have known Vanessa professionally for more than a decade. As outside counsel, I have worked with Vanessa on negotiating and drafting more than 100 leases and related documents. Vanessa is truly wonderful to work with - she is a strategic thinker who communicates very clearly. She is sharp, dedicated, calm under pressure, has the ability to craft creative solutions to problems, and doesn't lose sight of the end goal. I always enjoy working with Vanessa.
Shannon Rosenthal
Vanessa is intelligent, insightful, dependable, and most importantly, knows how to get things done. She is a strong problem solver, has a great attitude and is a joy to collaborate with.
Helena Lopez
I have known Vanessa professionally for more than a decade. As outside counsel, I have worked with Vanessa on negotiating and drafting more than 100 leases and related documents. Vanessa is truly wonderful to work with - she is a strategic thinker who communicates very clearly. She is sharp, dedicated, calm under pressure, has the ability to craft creative solutions to problems, and doesn't lose sight of the end goal. I always enjoy working with Vanessa.
Shannon Rosenthal
Vanessa is intelligent, insightful, dependable, and most importantly, knows how to get things done. She is a strong problem solver, has a great attitude and is a joy to collaborate with.
Helena Lopez
I have known Vanessa professionally for more than a decade. As outside counsel, I have worked with Vanessa on negotiating and drafting more than 100 leases and related documents. Vanessa is truly wonderful to work with - she is a strategic thinker who communicates very clearly. She is sharp, dedicated, calm under pressure, has the ability to craft creative solutions to problems, and doesn't lose sight of the end goal. I always enjoy working with Vanessa.
Shannon Rosenthal
Vanessa is intelligent, insightful, dependable, and most importantly, knows how to get things done. She is a strong problem solver, has a great attitude and is a joy to collaborate with.
Helena Lopez
I have known Vanessa professionally for more than a decade. As outside counsel, I have worked with Vanessa on negotiating and drafting more than 100 leases and related documents. Vanessa is truly wonderful to work with - she is a strategic thinker who communicates very clearly. She is sharp, dedicated, calm under pressure, has the ability to craft creative solutions to problems, and doesn't lose sight of the end goal. I always enjoy working with Vanessa.
Shannon Rosenthal
Vanessa is intelligent, insightful, dependable, and most importantly, knows how to get things done. She is a strong problem solver, has a great attitude and is a joy to collaborate with.
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LinkedInJan, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Zuckerman Gravely Management
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United States
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Leasing Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Leasing
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Jan 2013 - Present
Negotiate and close deals for a 2.5 million square foot mixed use portfolio. 2022 highlights include:-Leasing 5,000 sf of retail space generating $3M in overall cashflow. -Reducing vacancy from 70% to 90% and creating annual NOI of over $500k-Signing new retail concept to backfill a large vacancy with no overall downtime. • Department head overseeing a team of five associates. Maximizing workflow and communication efficiency, annual performance evaluations and mentorship. • Conduct annual budget forecasting and year end analysis. • Direct and manage external office and retail brokerage teams and coordinate with internal departments to minimize vacancy including identifying and mitigating risks throughout the portfolio.• Curated retail deals to drive annual NOI through increased base rent and percentage rent in office buildings, stand-alone retail and strip centers. • Approved business terms including market rents, rental abatement and tenant improvement allowances for new transactions and renewals with private, non-profit, education and government agencies resulting in annual revenue of over $40 million dollars. • Initiated blend and extend transactions resulting in 200,000 sf of tenant retention and approximately $2 million of additional realized revenue per deal. Show less
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Commercial Leasing Manager
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Jan 2007 - Jan 2013
• Drafted new leases and amendments. • Managed lease life cycle through tenant move-in including establishing initial offer and negotiating key business terms.• Directed outside counsel, reviewing and approving all lease documents.
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Tenant Services Coordinator
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Mar 2005 - Jan 2007
• Obtained pricing for all tenant build outs and coordinate construction timeline with contractors.• Scheduled construction kick off meetings and final punch list meetings. • Coordinated tenant move in process, obtained COI’s and scheduled vendor installations. • Processed all construction invoices and approved tenant improvement allowance requests.
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Events Coordinator
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Sep 2003 - Mar 2005
• Created and implemented Sixth in the City, an event series targeting young unaffiliated professionals. Planned and coordinated events including identifying desirable talent, negotiating talent agreements, developing advertising and budget plan, and arranging ticket sales through Ticketmaster and other vendors. • Established and managed a volunteer planning committee of 10 young professionals. Chaired monthly meetings and set agendas to discuss ideas concerning Sixth in the City. • Coordinated and established Sixth & I public relations and advertising plan for print media, on-line advertising, radio, and public space advertising. • Managed annual advertising budget of $10,000. • Planned and managed private and non-profit events. • Created annual local vendor open house to showcase space and bring in private revenue. • Oversaw all maintenance and repairs of property. Solicited and evaluated contractor bids and scheduled appropriate work orders Show less
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Education
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1999 - 2003
Drew University
Bachelor's degree, Political Science -
Drew University
Bachelor's degree
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