Experience

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  Conifer Realty, LLC

  • Columbia, Maryland

  • Vice President

    • Apr 2012 - May 2016
    • Columbia, Maryland

    Responsible for the company’s operations in its Maryland regional office including development, management and construction staff. Primarily focusing on the direction and implementation of development efforts, including creating a regional expansion plan, building and maintaining industry and community relationships, identifying development opportunities across multiple states, negotiating property and portfolio acquisitions, securing financing, and obtaining local approvals. Establishing a pipeline of diverse development opportunities using varied financing mechanisms - including acquisition/rehabilitation, historic adaptive reuse, new construction, preservation, market rate conversion, competitive and non-competitive Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Federal and State historic rehabilitation tax credits (HTC), HUD 221(d)4, HOME funds, and other state and local resources. Increased Maryland portfolio by nearly 400 units since joining firm.

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  Delaware Valley Development Company

  • Hockessin, Delware

  • Director of Development

    • Sep 2008 - Apr 2012
    • Hockessin, Delware

    Responsibilities included creating and identifying potential new business opportunities in current and new markets and overseeing the coordination of all aspects of the development process, including identifying and negotiating property acquisitions, identifying and securing development and operation financing, and obtaining land development approvals. Executed transactions using all forms of public and private real estate financing – including Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), historic rehabilitation tax credits (HTC), tax-exempt bonds, USDA Rural Development Section 515 and 538, Delaware State Housing Authority Housing Development Funds (HDF), Maryland’s Department of Housing and Community Development Rental Housing Program (RHP), Partnership Rental Housing Program (PRHP) and Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program (MEEHA), and various other federal, state, and local resources. Designed, coordinated and executed off-site relocation plans for rehabilitation projects, including several projects of 100 units or more.

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  Pennrose

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Development Officer

    • Jun 2004 - Sep 2008
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Responsibilities included coordinating all aspects of the development process, including property acquisition, development financing, and land development approvals. Executed transactions using all forms of public and private real estate financing – including Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), historic rehabilitation tax credits (HTC), tax-exempt bonds, HOPE VI grants, Replacement Housing Factor funds (RHF), and various other federal, state and local sources. Developed, closed, constructed, and placed in service rehabilitation and new construction, rental and for-sale developments, and market rate and affordable projects. Most recent projects included a $40 million HOPE VI project located in Springfield, Ohio comprised of 108 rental units, 38 for-sale units, a community center and a park; a $15 million affordable for-sale community located in Chester, Pennsylvania comprised of 50 units and a community park requiring extensive acquisition, land development, and title work oversight, and a $15 million renovation and preservation LIHTC scattered site community located in an historic district in Philadelphia comprised of 49 units and community space requiring the relocation of existing residents.

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  The Mills Corporation

  • Arlington, Virginia

  • Leasing Paralegal

    • Apr 2002 - Mar 2004
    • Arlington, Virginia

    Worked in various capacities through the Office of General Counsel; assisted with project development through due diligence for land and mall acquisitions; negotiated leases for initial mall occupancy, terminations and renewals in existing malls; reviewed and approved corporate or franchisee transfers and assignments of leases; and pursued lease violations relayed from the property management level.