Bio
Jeff Reber is currently the Managing Partner for Real Estate Asset Strategies, LLC (REAS) providing a full range of commercial real estate services, specializing in developing and implementing asset strategies for individual properties and portfolios. These strategies include; acquisitions/dispositions, short and long term property/asset management, ‘sell/hold’ analysis, leasing, lease restructuring, lease management for large portfolios, and commercial and mixed use development strategies for small and large land assets.
Experience Summary
Mr. Reber draws on over 30 years of extensive real estate experience with companies that include; Jones Lang LaSalle - Senior Director of Global Consulting, COMPASS (Equitable’s Real Estate Division), -Senior Vice President of Special Operations, Bank of America and Nation’s Bank – as special consulting contractor (portfolio evaluation and lease management), PM Realty Group – Regional Asset Manager (Northern California), and Equitec Properties Company – Sr. Vice President of Acquisitions/Dispositions and General Manager of LA World Trade Center and President of the World Trade Center Association for the Los Angeles Chapter.
Mr. Reber has also acted as the principal project manager for the development of commercial properties totalling approximately $215 million dollars including the 200 W. Adams Building in Chicago (900,000 sqft), the Palm Springs Executive Center (120,000 sqft), the Tempe Executive Center (160,000 sqft) and as a partner in the development of several industrial parks with Kohl Development and Golden West Development in Southern California.
Other major accomplishments include:
Has performed in-depth analysis and prepared strategic value enhancement plans for investment properties and portfolios, and has closed over 150 acquisition and disposition transactions totalling more than 20 million square feet of commercial, multi-residential, retail, land and industrial properties throughout the United States.
Has managed over 22 million sqft of commercial and multi-residential properties throughout the United States including the LA World Trade Center, and the Columbia Seafirst Bank Building in Seattle.
Headed an international initiative to develop and provide real estate asset development strategies for major Port and Airport projects throughout Central America and the United States.
Established and managed a national real estate portfolio management staff for 112 locations - implemented corporate real estate strategies for space planning and cost reduction programs.
Helped develop and implement Bank of America’s real estate portfolio transaction program and managed the lease administration for approximately 30 million square feet of bank owned and leased assets.
Mr. Reber also has expertise in managing real estate portfolio risk associated with environmentally tainted properties.
Industry Role
Broker