Andy Mest

Managing Director at Modern Living Solutions
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Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Jon Vogel

Andy is a pleasure to work with in team efforts and really stands out in terms of his strong work ethic and eceptionally positive attitude. Looking forward to many more years of doing good business together.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      Modern Living Solutions specializes in manufacturing, developing, and building attainable apartments using our proprietary 3D volumetric modules fabricated at our manufacturing facility in Knox, PA. This leads to simpler, safer projects, and addresses the deepening skills gap our industry is facing. Modern Living Solutions specializes in manufacturing, developing, and building attainable apartments using our proprietary 3D volumetric modules fabricated at our manufacturing facility in Knox, PA. This leads to simpler, safer projects, and addresses the deepening skills gap our industry is facing.

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Managing Director - Preconstruction and Offsite Construction
      • Mar 2020 - Present

    • Managing Director of Global Construction
      • Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

    • Managing Director - Design and Construction
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

      Responsible for oversight of new Development of Build to Rent and Student Accommodations for Greystar Europe. Greystar’s UK business was established in July 2013 and since that time, the firm has deployed £2.2 billion of capital and developed an operating platform to manage its portfolio of more than 22,000 student beds. My focus is on translating best practices of U.S. Multifamily into the Build to Rent market through design, construction, and property operations, thus creating strong institutional investment opportunities and value creation for our capital partners. Greystar Europe has over 6,000 units currently under construction and in predevelopment Show less

    • Managing Director
      • May 2014 - Jun 2015

      Responsible for the oversight and growth of the Northeast Construction Team. Tasked with managing the preconstruction team, project team(s), equity/lender relationships, and overall P&L for the construction group in the Northeast.

    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief Estimator/Senior Director of National Procurement
      • Sep 2010 - May 2014

      Responsible for leading the estimating and preconstruction services for AvalonBay nationally. We provide pricing and plan review guidance to our development group through completion of CD drawings. My group is responsible for providing over 150 estimates and annual dollar volume in excess of $ 9 Billion for mulitfamily and mixed use projects across the US. Andy leads Procurement Team for AvalonBay nationally. His group manages over 300 contracts for our construction group, residential services, corporate accounts, and information services. We manage numerous National Purchasing Agreements for our Construction and Re-Development that ensures high quality products, service, and value to the organization. Show less

    • United States
    • Construction
    • Preconstruction Executive
      • Mar 2004 - Sep 2010

      Provided high volume preconstruction services on multifamily projects throughout the Mid Atlantic and Northeast from concept to contract. Our group consistently provided budgets and bids for more then 100 projects with a volume in excess of $4.5 Billion annually. Our team provided services to our internal development group as well as local and National multifamily developers. I was also responsible for leading the business development for the company. Maintaining existing client relationships as well as finding new clients and opportunities for the construction group. During my tenure I was fortunate to be a part of more than 20,000 apartments and condos as well as retail. I also lead our team on several design build military projects that resulted in multiple contract awards. Show less

    • Senior Superintendent
      • Sep 2003 - Mar 2004

      I was in charge of several new communities and community centers for Army soldiers and their families at Fort Meade. I oversaw land development and vertical construction of single family homes, townhouses, and large community centers. The project scope provided more than 3,500 homes and 7 community centers. I was in charge of several new communities and community centers for Army soldiers and their families at Fort Meade. I oversaw land development and vertical construction of single family homes, townhouses, and large community centers. The project scope provided more than 3,500 homes and 7 community centers.

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • May 2002 - Sep 2003

      Built several new communities featuring both single family homes and townhouses. Built several new communities featuring both single family homes and townhouses.

Education

  • The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
    MSRE, Real Estate
    2005 - 2008
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
    BSBA, Finance and Economics
    1998 - 2002
  • The Hill School
    Diploma
    1994 - 1998

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