Commercial Transactions & Capital Mandate

Orchestrated the strategic acquisition of a 116,648 SF advanced manufacturing and distribution facility in Port Orange, Florida. Structured and executed the transaction with occupant By Light Professional IT Services on behalf of international investors, expanding institutional industrial holdings into the dynamic Southeast market.

• Navigated strict ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and federal defense security specifications.
• Conducted comprehensive physical due diligence, power infrastructure audits, and environmental site assessments.
• Announced publicly on May 30, 2024 as a pivotal Southeast expansion milestone for ME Commercial.

Structured and closed the multi-million dollar corporate sale-leaseback for the 60,000 SF advanced manufacturing facility occupied by Incodema3D in Freeville, New York (near Cornell University) on behalf of international investors, unlocking vital expansion capital for advanced metal additive manufacturing machinery serving tier-1 aerospace customers.

• Structured long-term NNN leaseback with built-in escalation, securing predictable cashflow while leaving tenant capital unencumbered.
• Unlocked expansion liquidity allowing the company to purchase additional direct-metal laser sintering printers.
• Featured in Metal AM Magazine (October 4, 2024): "Incodema3D raises funds for expansion through multi-million dollar facility sale-leaseback deal."

Led an internal landlord-representation group of three managing transactions across a national portfolio valued over $85,000,000, reversing chronic cashflow leaks and aligning parties to the transaction.

• Achieved an approximate 23% average increase in Portfolio NOI by optimizing operating expenses and systematically eliminating gross retail leases in favor of standardized NNN leases.
• Streamlined commercial lease drafting and trained junior team members on complex lease negotiation dynamics.
• Resolved complex commercial lease disputes, prioritizing party alignment to drive long-term retention and stabilize assets.

Directed and contributed toward the aggregate completion of $10MM+ in capital expenditure projects across regional commercial, retail, and residential portfolios, with deep specialization in the tax-incentivized historical conversion of downtown Columbus office and manufacturing buildings into high-yield multifamily lofts alongside ground-up builds.

• Directed multi-million dollar CapEx programs across retail turnarounds, building system modernizations, and adaptive reuse.
• Satiated the acute need for new residential inventory in downtown Columbus through historic warehouse & office conversions.
• Navigated municipal historic tax credits, preservation zoning standards, and architectural variance approvals.
• Standardized vendor bidding, construction milestones, and investor reporting pipelines, maximizing project IRR.