NEW YORK CITY—The Walton Group of Cos. has hired John Goodwin as SVP of retail development in Walton's land acquisitions and institutional relationships group, Walton Asset Management-USA. He will focus on retail and commercial development sites owned or managed by Walton. Goodwin's work will include both advising on the zoning and planning of retail assets and overseeing leasing and development. He also will be the point person for Walton's relationships with retail tenants for North America.
Previously, Goodwin was director of development at Kimco Realty Corp. where he was responsible for new development and redevelopment projects in 11 western states. He also served as director of real estate for Kimco, making him responsible for leasing, repositioning and redeveloping a portfolio of 14 shopping centers consisting of 2.5 million square feet throughout California and New Mexico.
Goodwin tells GlobeSt.com about his departure from Kimco, though he didn't cite a reason for the change. “I enjoyed my tenure at Kimco immensely and while it was difficult to leave, I am excited to pursue this new opportunity with Walton.”
Walton currently administers over 88,000 acres of land in North America, including 21 development projects. In the past two years, Walton has initiated five new development projects in the United States and entered two new markets, Florida and Tennessee.
“As Walton continues to expand our development portfolio in the United States, we are thrilled to have someone with John's experience and knowledge in commercial real estate on the Walton team” says Ed Steffelin, president, Walton Asset Management-USA. “With his over 25 years of experience, John's unique skill set and proven track record will be an invaluable asset to Walton as we continue to attract quality retail tenants to our master-planned developments.”
Before Kimco, Goodwin was VP of development and leasing for M&M Realty Partners and the senior leasing representative/development for GMS Realty.
“I look forward to joining Walton's talented team and expanding their retail development operations while carrying out their mission to design and plan master-planned communities where people live, work and play,” he says.
Walton's current US development projects are in Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
