THOMAS V. KASTEN
101 Golf Crest Cove
Austin, Texas 78734
(512) 261-1810
tkasten@austin.rr.com
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Highly diversified commercial real estate experience with emphasis on brokerage, development and asset management. Demonstrated strengths in marketing, asset management and creative problem solving.
2000 – Present TRANSWESTERN COMMERCIAL SERVICES Austin,
TX
Vice
President, Broker
Focused primarily on
office property leasing, representing both landlords and tenants in their
search for appropriate office space.
·
Built a new
brokerage practice under difficult market conditions and secured over 600,000
sq. ft. of available “Class A” office property listings.
1995 - 1999 GRUBB
& ELLIS COMPANY San
Francisco, CA
Director, Corporate Services
Responsible for developing corporate real estate relationships with multi-market companies in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest Region.
·
Was a primary participant in securing the company’s
largest national account.
Successfully planned and managed the rebuilding of the San Francisco brokerage office. Provided direction for all transaction efforts during the rebuilding process.
· Increased sales staff size from 15 to 41 brokers.
·
Exceeded all other brokerage firms in local investment
sales volume in 1997.
·
Increased annual office revenue by almost 500% between
1995 and 1997.
1993 - 1995 THE YARMOUTH GROUP, INC. San
Francisco, CA
Senior Vice President
Provided asset management for a 1.5 million square foot office property. Assisted in the evaluation of potential fund and separate account acquisition opportunities.
·
Directed a $35 million renovation and asset
repositioning program.
·
Led the asset disposition effort, which resulted in a
$237 million sale - a 21% increase over appraised value within a two-year
period.
1989 - 1993 DIODATI PROPERTIES, INC. San
Mateo, CA
President
Directed the asset management, leasing and acquisition/disposition efforts for the parent development company.
·
Evaluated new markets for possible future company
expansion.
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Led the site selection and acquisition efforts for new
industrial projects.
·
Directed the sale of a 455,000 square foot suburban
office project.
1987 - 1989 EMBARCADERO CENTER LTD. San
Francisco, CA
Vice President
Developed and implemented revenue enhancing strategies for a 3.7 million square foot mixed-use office project. Helped develop guidelines to position the project as a premiere San Francisco property.
·
Participated in the negotiation of all major office and
retail leases.
·
Maintained project occupancy levels above 95% and
improved rental rates in a declining market.
·
Directed pre-leasing of the 587,000 square foot
Embarcadero Center West, which resulted in an 80% lease commitment prior to
opening.
1984 - 1986 THE KOLL COMPANY San
Jose, CA
Vice President
As resident partner, assumed responsibility for the development and operation of a 130 acre mixed-use, suburban office project built on a sanitary landfill site.
·
Successfully secured all appropriate entitlements for
the project.
·
Participated in securing all necessary public and
private financing.
·
Directed the construction of all infrastructure
improvements and approximately 400,000 square feet of office buildings.
1973 - 1984 COLDWELL BANKER & COMPANY San
Francisco, CA
Vice President Boston,
MA
Directed the office property related brokerage activities in the Eastern Region. Duties included strategic planning, business development, recruiting and broker training.
· Improved regional performance in the office property specialty in each of the four years of my involvement.
Broker
Led the successful lease-up of two new San Francisco high-rise office properties comprising one million square feet of rentable area.
Education: University of Illinois
Bachelor of Science Degree (Mathematics)
Affiliations
and Licenses: Broker, Sate of California
Salesman, State of Texas
Commercial Leasing Brokers Association