With the Great Recession a fading memory, and the pricing of urban center commercial office product at, or approaching 2007 levels, we are all feeling good about the outlook for the real estate industry. Alas, in the background remains dark clouds with bloated government, over regulation, and anti-growth policies. Evidence the most recent fiasco in Washington with a 17-day shutdown of “non-essential” government, with the result being only a short term fix and stage set for a new crisis in January.

On another front, the SEC is ready to pounce on JP Morgan with an unprecedented and egregious $13-billion “settlement” over the sale of mortgage securities that it inherited, in part, from the acquisition of Bear Sterns. Yet another attempt to bring the banking industry to its knees instead of focusing on intelligent reform.

So with our recovering real estate markets comes continuing uncertainty promoted by bureaucrats from the far left and far right with few moderates, if any, in the middle.

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ROSS STORES, INC.
Director, Real Estate
(PLEASANTON, CA) Duties include directing the analysis, selection, negotiation, administration and coordination of Ross' new store Real Estate program, and/or the relocation, replacement, expansion and surplus store programs. Specific duties include negotiating the business points for sites approved by the company as well as lease renewals, store expansions, modifications and surplus store space available for sublease; training Real Estate Manager and Staff and improving negotiation skills; and traveling to required market areas to visually inspect and evaluate proposed sites, existing stores and competitors within the trade area.

CIM GROUP

Regional Construction Manager
(DALLAS, TX) The Regional Construction Manager provides project assistance, oversight project management for capital and tenant improvement projects, and assists the Property Management teams with all aspects of construction as well as providing technical (mechanical, electrical, plumbing - MEP) expertise to assist with day-to-day operations of the properties. Additional duties include ensuring stated landlord work or existing building equipment supports proposed tenant improvement to ensure completion of landlord work.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
Director of Sustainability
(ARLINGTON, VA) Position will be responsible for setting the overall direction and coordination of AvalonBay's sustainability initiatives and driving progress towards organization wide environmental, social and governance (ESG) related goals. Primary responsibilities include: chairing interdisciplinary internal Sustainability Committee tasked with formulating and implementing sustainable best practices and policies; managing the collection and reporting of company-wide natural resource consumption data across various platforms; working with Investor Relations, Marketing, Legal and other departments to manage the creation of the annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report; identifying sources of funding for sustainability related improvements to new developments and existing assets; providing input to product standards and brand standards to reflect sustainability priorities; and creating appropriate metrics to monitor and benchmark CSR efforts including sustainability measures and social and governance measures.

DEUTSCHE BANK
Retail Asset Manager
(ATLANTA, GA) The Retail Asset Manager is an integral role within the Retail Asset Management Group. The AM's primary role is to add value clients' retail real estate assets by providing best in class asset management services. AM's will be responsible for a portfolio of 12 to 20 retail assets and will be experts in their respective property markets. The AM's responsibilities are included in the following primary functions: hiring and directing property management and leasing services for each asset; negotiating significant leases and oversee every aspect of the leasing process; monitoring market trends in value, cost and supply/demand fundamentals to identify acquisition and disposition opportunities and continuously review portfolio for opportunities to add value through renovation, expansion or repositioning of the asset; and developing management, leasing and capital investment strategies, along with income/expense budgets for each asset, and presenting annual plans for these activities to respective Portfolio Managers as required.

CHEVRON CORPORATION
Operations Manager
(SAN RAMON, CA) The Operations Manager will provide field contract management for all Concord site maintenance and mechanical operations to ensure quality of work and adherence to contract specifications; monitor and enforce service level agreements for contracted services; act as Project Representative on facility projects; assist with the development and updating of specifications for all contracts and service orders; direct work to stay within operations budget limits (use SAP, BPC and Ariba to control costs making adjustments as necessary); assume responsibility for site operations and processes including Standard Operating Procedures, JSA (Job Safety Analysis), safety procedures and PM scheduling; and act as the liaison for CBRES activities supporting the Chevron Information Technology Company (CITC) Concord Data Center.

AIG GLOBAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP.
Associate
(NEW YORK, NY) Associates will be assigned to various areas of the business working on a variety of projects and transactions across several asset types which could include: asset management of existing portfolios of properties under construction, in lease up or stabilized including preparation and update of asset reports, preparation of property valuations, site visits, market research and analysis; financial and feasibility analysis, assisting in all phases of property investment, financing and development activities; market, economic and demographic research to assist in evaluating markets for existing or potential investments; development initiatives, including due diligence, financial modeling and analysis, preparing design briefs for development projects, monitoring of operating and construction budgets; and the preparation of verbal and written presentations to the investment committee in relation to proposed transactions.

BERKSHIRE PROPERTY ADVISORS
Corporate Communications Manager
(BOSTON, MA) A Communications Manager is needed to perform strategic and tactical planning to enhance the company's brand strategy; manage public relations efforts; work with each business unit to develop the objectives of the public relations effort for its unit and the plan for achieving these objectives; perform strategies around content and distribution of press releases, industry conference sponsorships and speaking opportunities, advertising, and website design; write and edit company communications, including corporate marketing collateral materials, press releases, website content, and investor communications; maintain relationships with key industry journalists; coordinate with other groups inside Berkshire, including Capital Markets, Investor Servicing, Compliance, Property Management and Legal to ensure effective marketing of Berkshire while maintaining standards appropriate for a Registered Investment Advisor; and oversee the management of brand standards for each business unit.

CBRE
Strategic Sourcing Manager
(CHARLOTTE, NC) The purpose of this position will be to manage the development and implementation of a company-wide strategic procurement platform for maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) service and supply contracts, capital expenditures and corporate purchases, with an overall objective of aggregating and leveraging purchasing power, increasing operational efficiency and increasing profitability. Additional duties include developing, planning, organizing and implementing national/regional contracting and procurement strategies and programs to increase operational efficiency and profitability; and developing standardized systems and controls for procurement including RFP documentation, work authorization, purchase and change order systems, and supplier/contractor eligibility criteria.

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