Friday, February 16, 2018

Henry McClure


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