39 years of real estate experience. Most of my career has
been dedicated Shopping Mall redevelopment, commercial leasing, commercial
sales, Mixed-Use/TIF redevelopment and real advisory roles including but not
limited Sales, leasing, zoning and platting issues.
Henry McClure was the 3rd person the join the MaceRich
Companies management program February of 1983. Tenant Construction Coordinator
for the $40 million-dollar expansion of the Crossroads Mall. Coordinating new
store construction including complete plan submission, design review and
permitting for all new tenants. Coordinated the completion of the general
contractor’s punch list on the core and shell of the expansion. This was the
best real time experience to launch a 34-year career in leasing.
Designed and implemented an aggressive, Pro-active marketing
program, which targeted clients that did not exist in the Macerich portfolio.
This aggressive campaign included the development of a state-of-the-art contact
network, providing the most current data on retail and service tenants. My goal
was to build a relationship with a new tenant and do one deal with them or put
them in every property we owned or operated. Also did day-to-day leasing on
Buenaventura Plaza.
Most applicable project for today:
netp@rk Tamp Bay / Tampa, FL -1,000,000 sqf
Formerly Eastlake Square Mall, the one million square foot
netp@rk.tampabay has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation to become
America's first corporate supercenter for call centers, back office and high-tech
R & D companies. Tenants of netp@rk’s include: General Motors, New
Horizons, Creative World, Temple Gym, WFS Financial and Eurest Dining.
Other accomplishments at netp@rk include saving over
$189,000 in termination fees during the transition from a retail mall to an
office supercenter. Entered into resale agreements with major
telecommunications companies. Worked day to day with Jim Beatty of NCS
International to attract his clients to netp@rk. For more data on netp@rk visit
the web www.netparktampabay.com
Most entrepreneurial project:
President - Internet Shopping Channel (1996)
Developed a secure shopping channel on the Internet. Using a
state of the Art web server we mastered encryption, fax fulfillment and order
verification to provide secure ordering to web surfers and adding the most
modern mail-order component to retailers. Websites developer. Developed
Internet office suites, Internet consulting; shopwave networks - Clients -
Alliance BBS, AcenetWeb, and Ventura County Databases. Computer retailer.
Minority interest in fishnet.net Internet access provider. First Internet
Company to join ICSC
Personal Best:
College Hill TIF Development – This $36,000,000
Private/Public changed the landscape of our inner city directly across for
Washburn University in Topeka Kansas. The City of Topeka, Shawnee County and
501 School districts authorized over $6,000,000 in TIF financing. The City of
Topeka put $4,500,000 in infrastructure from the Capital Improvement budget.
Acquired and closed 40 properties to assemble 9 acres for the Mixed-Use project
consisting of 183 apartment units, 33 Townhomes and 24,000 sqf of retail. www.collegehilltopeka.com
Currently live in Topeka Kansas and single. My daughter
Bianca is still attending Washburn University and lives across the street. mcre@cox.net
