Experience

Steel Equities

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Real Estate Paralegal

  • Aug 2019 - Present



King Kullen

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Real Estate Administrator

  • Feb 1999 - Present

  • Abstract new leases, subleases and license agreements; Interact with accounting department and apprise of all new real estate payment obligations and changes in existing obligations, including rent and additional rent payments; in addition to rental income or operating cost reimbursements; • Review and audit pro-rata CAM billings from Landlords in accordance with respective leases; resolve disputes and calculate new payments; Analyze CAM from prior years; communicate CAM changes with Accounting Department; • Since 1999 independently and successfully disputed and challenged in excess of $3.7 Million in erroneously billed common area maintenance costs from Landlords, thereby saving King Kullen more than $1.28 Million; • Schedule and coordinate store closings with Store Operations and Facilities Departments; confirm end-of-lease obligations and direct discontinuance of utilities, insurance and rental payments; reconcile adjustments; • Independently compile CAM reconciliations for sublet income properties; generate CAM and real estate tax reconciliations and certify rent statements are in conformance with each subtenant’s respective sublease; • Draft Memoranda to Real Estate Committee detailing renewal option terms and include sales analysis, critical lease terms to assist in their determination as to whether an option should be exercised; draft notices to Landlords. • Assist Corporate Counsel in drafting Leases, Amendments, License Extension Agreements and Sublet Modification Agreements; • Annually draft Corporate Shareholder Proxy Statements and disburse to Shareholders; Draft required corporate documents to assist Corporate Counsel with Annual Shareholders’ Meeting; Draft and assemble Corporate Minutes for various subsidiaries; Show less



Steinberg Fineo Berger & Burlant, P.C.

• Garden City, NY

• Real Estate Paralegal

  • 1988 - 1999

  • Maintain residential and commercial real estate files including drafting and reviewing of Contracts of Sale, obtain and review termite inspections, title reports and pay-off statements, drafting of deeds, mortgages, notes and coordinating loan closings; • Draft and review all documents required to refinance and sell commercial real estate, including but not limited to Notes, Mortgages, Interim Assignments, Surveys, Rent Rolls and title reports; • Review of bank files provided from lender, review all conditions contained in mortgage commitments, coordinate loan closings with all parties, draft necessary documents to close loan, calculate closing costs, draft checks for closing, and compile documents required by lender; • Draft and review corporate minute books, inclusive of Board of Directors Meetings, Stockholders Meetings and issuance of stock; • Proficient in drafting Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies and related Probate and/or Administration documents; • Acquainted with various court procedures and filing requirements regarding pleadings and motion practice; • Implemented a computerized billing program enhancing the productivity of the attorneys and the amount of billable time allocated per client; • Implemented a computerized calendar program enabling the attorneys to view their appointments a month at a glance, empowering them to become more efficient; • Implemented a computerized accounting program for all checkbooks maintained by the firm, providing the means for more accurate financial statements, balance sheets, disbursement ledgers, and income reports. Show less