Metro DC Retail

Wilbur “Tom” Simmons has been the President of Kimco’s Mid-Atlantic Shopping Center Region since 2004. Mr. Simmons is responsible for overseeing Asset Management, Leasing, Property Management, Acquisition and Disposition, Development and Redevelopment in the Mid-Atlantic comprised of 14.5 million square feet in 120 properties in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Prior to joining Kimco, Mr. Simmons was a Vice President of Acquisitions and Development with Mid-Atlantic Realty Trust where he was employed for over 12 years. Mr. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College and a Master of Science in Real Estate from The Johns Hopkins University.

Richard Lake is a founding Principal of Roadside Development. Roadside was formed 20 years ago as a Washington, DC-based development company, focused on the creation of retail and mixeduse environments. Roadside has become one of the leading experts in urban and town center development throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC region. Mr. Lake has been responsible for overall acquisition, entitlement, development, leasing, and property management of more than 25 million SF over the past three decades. Notable recent projects include City Ridge located at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW which occupies 550 feet of frontage along Wisconsin Avenue NW, the site includes approximately 9.71 acres of land that is bound by a residential neighborhood to the south, Glover-Archbold Park to the west, and a private office building to the north; City Market at O & 880P, a million square foot, urban infill project in the heart of the Shaw neighborhood in Washington DC, which spans two city blocks and featuresnearly 90,000 square feet of retail, 550 luxury rental apartments, 90 affordable senior rental units, a 182-room key hotel, a 500-car parking garage, and incorporates the historic preservation of the nationally registered landmark O Street Market; Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 105-acre mixed-use retail town center and residential community in Woodbridge, Virginia; and Cityline at Tenley, which preserved and transformed an abandoned historic Sears building into an award-winning mixed-use project that attracted Washington, DC’s first Best Buy and Container Storeretailers while also incorporating a contemporary addition of 204 luxury condominium units. Mr. Lake’s talent for working with development teams and optimizing a project’s full value potential throughout all stages of the real estate cycle is one of his greatest assets. He has also served as a consultant on several real estate projects throughout the country, with an expertise in place-making, by creating successful retail environments and public spaces that amenitize and enhance residential, commercial, and cultural uses to become vibrant mixed-use communities. Mr. Lake is a native Washingtonian and has been an active member of the business community for over 30 years. Prior to co-founding Roadside Development, he was the founding partner of The Retail Group and led Madison Retail Group, a full-service retail brokerage firm that was the dominant leader in the DC and Mid-Atlantic markets. He began his career in real estate as a broker with Smithy Braedon ONCOR International. He is a graduate of Boston University. Mr. Lake currently serves on the board of directors for several non-profit and economic development organizations, including Co-Chair of the Washington DC Economic Partnership, Iona Senior Services (also previously President of the Board), Executive Committee Member for DCBIA, Prince William County Economic Advisory Board and Trustee of Federal City Council. Mr. Lake is also a member of ULI and ICSC

David is the President of H&R Retail, the largest retail-only real estate brokerage firm in the greater Washington, DC – Baltimore region. For the last 26 years, he has consistently been one of the leading retail brokers in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. His extensive experience in shopping center leasing and tenant representation, land acquisition and land development, has led him to complete over 800 retail transactions including the development and redevelopment of numerous shopping centers. Since 2000, David has completed transactions valued at over $2.1 billion. In his capacity as President of H&R Retail, David is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm. He is sought after and frequently quoted as an industry expert by national and regional publications.

Andrew Mcintyre is charged with overseeing and leading the asset management function of CPI’s growing residential and mixed-use portfolio while continuing his responsibilities of furthering the company’s development and S.A.M. Strategies. Through Mr. Mcintyre’s leadership and years of experience, CPI has successfully realized its long-term vision of redeveloping existing shopping centers into vibrant mixed-use residential projects. Prior to joining Combined Properties, Mr. McIntyre was the Senior Vice President of Development and Construction for Penzance. Before Penzance he was Vice President of Development at The JBG Companies, Project Manager for PN Hoffman and a Project Engineer for Clark Construction. Mr. McIntyre received his BS in Building Construction from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He has served on the boards of the DC chapter of Habitat for Humanity and Canal Park in SE Washington, DC. He is an active member of ULI , the Northern Virginia chapter of NAIOP and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Allison Cooke, Principal & Director of Hospitality Design at CORE architecture + design (CORE), is committed to listening and forming true design partnerships with her clients to help them realize their ambitions in built space, at all scales. She leads and grows the firm’s restaurant and retail work, while providing editorial feedback on interiors projects in their broad portfolio. She is focused on expanding the firm’s boutique hospitality and retail practice in DC and the greater mid- Atlantic region. Clients love her ability to seamlessly shift between conceptual brainstorming and straightforward conversation about technical requirements. She is also responsible for public relations and marketing initiatives and continuing education opportunities within the firm and broader community. A natural leader and presenter, she regularly participates in speaking engagements across the country focusing on the nuances and challenges of retail and restaurant design. Allison has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Miami University of Ohio. She is NCIDQ Certified and is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Lauren joined Cooper Carry in 1999 and has been practicing architecture for 23 years. She is versed in various project types including education, retail, mixed use, multi-family residential and master planning. Throughout her tenure at Cooper Carry, she has been instrumental in advancing sustainable design throughout the firm and now focuses her efforts on the design of high performance schools. She is responsible for guiding the Education Practice Group in our Washington Office where she endeavors to create inspiring learning environments for the students of the 21st century. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in architecture from the University of Virginia, and her Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of several organizations including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB). She is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C), and is a registered architect.

Janis B. Schiff is a partner in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and co-chair of the firm's National Retail Development and Leasing Team. Ms. Schiff has extensive experience representing property owners, asset managers and investors in connection with the development, redevelopment, sale, acquisition and leasing of retail, residential, condominium, office, mixed-use and hotel properties and venues. She represents clients in all facets of commercial real estate, including foreign investment in the United States, public-private partnerships, government leasing, financial workouts and restructurings, acquisition and sales contracts for improved and unimproved properties, and borrower and lender representation. Ms. Schiff previously served as the firm's client service and development partner. In this role, she worked with members of the firm's senior management and clients to develop and implement client initiatives on a firmwide basis. Ms. Schiff coordinates the firm's Rising Stars mentoring and leadership program, which she founded in 2003, and is the immediate past chair of the firm's National Real Estate Section. She has also served as the firm's national marketing partner. Ms. Schiff has also served as an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University Berman Real Estate Institute, and is a frequent author and lecturer on leasing and general real estate transactional topics.

Mr. Weilminster is Executive Vice President - President of Mixed-Use Division for Federal Realty Investment Trust. In this capacity, Mr. Weilminster is responsible for directing the overall strategy and day to day operations and leasing of the Trust’s 4.4M+ mixed-use portfolio. In addition, he is responsible for identifying hotel and office partners for Federal Realty's mixed-use projects. Mr. Weilminster also serves as a member of the Trust's Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Mr. Weilminster joined the Trust in 1990 as a small shop-leasing associate with primary responsibility for the Trust's Washington, D.C. area properties. In 1996, he was promoted to Anchor Tenant Leasing. He was promoted to Vice President-Anchor Tenant Leasing in 2000, Senior Vice President-Leasing in 2005, Executive Vice President in January 2015 and then promoted to President of the Mixed-Use Division in 2016. Mr. Weilminster completed graduate work in Real Estate Development at Johns Hopkins University and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from Syracuse University. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, serving on their CRC Green Council, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He has been a guest lecturer for real estate at several universities including Syracuse University and the University of Miami. Mr. Weilminster is an Advisory Board member for Neediest Kids, a program of the National Center for Children and Families and a member of the MRED Advisory Board at the University of Miami.

Martin is the Vice President of Facilities Development for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAI). For over 20 years, he has worked in the construction industry. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of College Galway (Galway, Ireland), he moved to the United States where he began as a project engineer and is now the VP Facilities Development for Sonic Automotive, a fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Walsh is responsible for the development, design, construction and delivery of company projects nationwide. He is also responsible for maintenance of the 7.2 million square feet company portfolio. He fosters collaborative relationships with other functional operational leaders to assure company goals and expectations are achieved. He strategically reorganized his department to support the rapid growth of the company, created new specialty positions and hired specific talent to support the business forecasted growth. He is responsible for all aspects of business including real estate acquisition due diligence support, design, construction and activation to operations of all facilities. He developed renewed communications and relationships with large OEM’s such as Porsche, BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz to assure alignment on all aspects of facility quality standards. Martin developed the people, process and tools in his department to support scaling the business from 80 million dollars in annual work in place (WIP) to 200 million dollars WIP in two years. He has strategically expanded the industry partner pool to support the growing project delivery volume and methods at SAI. Mr. Walsh operationalized repeatable business processes which include online operational playbook, project management software development and implementation and design standard implementation which resulted in more efficient and predictable end to end project delivery. He introduced prototyping and mock up process and design control to reduce overall project costs, specifically reducing costs on the EchoPark Automotive program by $5.5 million per location improving the overall business bottom line.

Josh joined the Greystar team in 2014 as part of the Riverstone acquisition. As Senior Director of Real Estate, he oversees multiple A-Class stabilized assets and high-end development opportunities around the DC and Baltimore areas. With 16 years of property management experience, Josh has a strong expertise in the management of diverse portfolios to include: lease-ups, mixed-use developments, renovations and stabilized properties, as well as the transition of new acquisitions. He oversees a portfolio of over 6,000 units across 23 properties. Key institutional clients include Federal Realty Investment Trust, CB Richard Ellis Global Investors, PASSCO, Trammell Crow Residential, and TH Real Estate.

Mr. Schwartz has extensive experience in the formation, financing and expansion of various companies. In 2006, he founded Pinstripes, Inc. and is currently CEO of this unique bowling/bocce/bistro venture. In 2000, he was Co-Founder, Co-CEO of Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Inc., a distinctive natural pharmacy retailer. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Schwartz was Chief Executive Officer of Infigen, Inc., a private biotechnology company developing its proprietary nuclear transfer/cloning and genomic technologies. From 1991 to 1996, he was Chief Financial Officer of Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company commercializing its Nobel prize-winning genetic engineering technology. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Schwartz was a Principal with Odyssey Partners, L.P., a private limited partnership engaged in leveraged buyouts, venture capital and recapitalizations. From 1983 to 1985, he was an Analyst in Morgan Stanley’s Mergers & Acquisitions department, and from 1979 to 1988 he was Founder and President of D & J Sealcoating, Inc., an asphalt sealcoating company. Mr. Schwartz has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.

Debbie is responsible for overseeing all active projects at Potomac Construction, and acts as a liaison between the Company’s pre-construction and post-construction efforts. In her role, Debbie ensures every project undertaken adheres to consistent quality, safety and performance standards. In addition to mentoring first-time brick and mortar clients, she is also responsible for the executive oversight of large, complex projects highlighting her technical knowledge, judgment, communication and leadership skills.

Bruce has over 25 years of experience designing and executing mixed-use projects throughout the United States and Europe. Bruce joined Streetsense in 2003 as a Managing Principal leading the Architecture and Urban Design studio. Currently for Streetsense, Bruce is involved in creating development strategies and solutions for several large mixed-use projects across the country totaling more than 30 million square feet. Prior to joining Streetsense, Bruce directed design for Cooper Carry’s Main Street office in Alexandria, VA, He played a key role in the design of many important projects such as Mizner Park, Bethesda Row, Santana Row, and Crocker Park. Bruce was also a Vice President at Starwood Urban Investments where he was responsible for managing and directing the evaluation, strategy, and design of all new projects. Bruce actively writes and speaks about issues related to urban development. Additionally, he has served on the faculty for The University of Shopping Centers at The Wharton School of Business and has co-authored multiple publications for the Urban Land Institute. - See more at: https://www.streetsense.com/team/bruce#sthash.SQJF3bv7.dpuf