Experience

Ally Logistic Property

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Knight Frank (Shanghai) Property Consultants Company

• Shanghai City, China

• Associate Director of Landlord Project Services

  • May 2017 - Feb 2019

  Knight Frank is the largest private Real Estate Service company worldwide, providing full services to clients including multinational corporations and real estate developers and operators. Keren maintained client relationship and provided investors investment strategy and plan execution services before/ after the transaction. • Provided office asset management services to developers. Oversaw the full AM service line starts from client pitching, service plan proposing, landlord representative leasing, asset management report drafting. Project under management: Pudong 30,000sqm redeveloped office tower. • Monitored China capital market, and maintained the relationship with commercial real estate investors. Keren provided clients investment consulting services, investment listings or indirect investment/ cooperation opportunities. Show less



Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2017

  Real Estate Investment Dept. - International Real Estate Investment Cathay Life Insurance is a subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holdings, the largest financial group in Taiwan. As one of the leading real estate investors in Asia, the company currently manages real estate over USD7 billion in assets. Keren oversaw the outbound investment portfolio and acted as investment project manager in markets including European and Asia office market, and logistic market in greater China. -Woolgate Exchange, London, Office acquisition, 470M deal, 2014 -The Walbrook Building, London, Office acquisition, 790M deal, 2015 Acted as a project manager and successfully closed the project. Conducted local approval process, underwritten and price negotiation, arranged cross-border deal structure, and directed due diligence team including legal, finance, tax, and building survey. - Ally Logistic Park, Taiwan, Land Acquisition and Operating Company JV, 2013 Conducted market analysis at market entry phase and planned business investment strategy. Acted as a project manager of a logistic business investment project, designed and proposed JV structure, and liaised with due diligence team and counter party. Cathay Life successfully acquired the first logistic site for 50 acres in 2013, meanwhile join-ventured with Ally logistic Property, responsible for business development. Oversaw Asia Cities office market including Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, and HCM. Monitored the real estate indicators and potential investment opportunities. Developed and implemented investment strategy according to the economic environment. - Project managed Shanghai industrial land acquisition (65M USD deal, 2015). Conducted approval process, deal underwriting and price/leaseback term negotiation, arranged cross-border deal structure, and directed due diligence team including legal, tax, and building survey. Show less



Kee Tai Properties Company

• Taiwan

• Acquisitions Associate

  • 2010 - 2011

  Kee Tai Properties is one of Taiwan’s largest publicly traded real estate development company that currently manages more than $2MM in assets. The company is primarily involved in the development, construction, distribution, and leasing of residential and commercial properties. Acted as lead acquisition manager on $200M luxury mixed-use condominium project in the core of downtown Taipei. • Directed parcel assemblage process including the sourcing, negotiation, structuring, and execution of multiple purchase agreements. • Successfully negotiated procurement and development contracts with 12 adjacent property owners to reach agreement on cooperation of a joint redevelopment venture. • Navigated municipal redevelopment requirements to entitle project including the approval to build an additional 30% Floor Area Ratio. • Project managed large development team composed of architects, engineers, and local officials to facilitate the design, entitlement, and planning process. Show less



Taiwan Assets Management (TAM) Corporation

• Taiwan

• Acquisitions Analyst & Development Project Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  TAM is one of the largest privately owned asset management companies in Taiwan, specializing in the acquisition and repositioning of non-performing loans. Identified non-performing loan value-add investment opportunities. Product types included urban infill mixed-use, single-family housing, and condominium properties. • Conducted over 30 market analysis and due diligence reports for targeted non-performing properties, with an emphasis on large residential subdivision and mixed-use multifamily projects. • Oversaw the auction of 10 real estate assets resulting in $20M in net profits. • Acted as project manager on the repositioning of a $30M residential community development project; value-add strategies including rezoning, achieving environmental sustainability rating, implementing parcel assemblage, and negotiating with urban redevelopment agency. Show less



Visions Consultants, Ltd.

• Taiwan

• Entitlement & Planning Analyst

  • 2007 - 2008

  Visions Consultants is an entitlement and planning firm specializing in complex urban redevelopment projects, serving both government and private clients. Provided initial site evaluation, feasibility analysis, and secured agency approvals and building permits. • Produced extensive market analysis studies on Tainan’s Central District using field surveys, market analysis, and other land use investigation techniques. • Oversaw the entitlement process of 3 private residential projects; responsibilities included providing recommendations on pre-acquisition entitlement strategies, navigating agency submittal and review processes, and acted as a lead liaison between government officials and private land investors. Show less