Tidy and Spiffy

Fashion trends have evolved from suits and ties at baseball games and fine woolen suits in the board room, to frankly not so classy casual wear to the point where most audiences at Broadway shows look like they are heading the beach after the final curtain call, and the executive committee feels more like poker night. Ah, but the tide is turning. The casual look is starting to fade as executives are increasingly focused on how they look, and want to up-the-ante on their fashion statement.

But alas, after the CEO dons his new $150 tie, he accents it with blue cheese dressing over lunch, or she has her new Ferragamo blouse splashed with an espresso. As the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, the good news is that retailers are increasingly offering personalized services to lure customers back to their brick and mortar. Companies such as Brooks Brothers, Ann Taylor, J. Crew and Saks open early and stay late to take care of the salad dressing and double espresso with dry cleaning services, emergency tailoring, and other ways to assist professionals in keeping tidy and spiffy.

As retailers with physical locations know, Amazon can only provide the detergent and thread, and not the services. Stay tuned for more on the ongoing saga being waged against Mr. Bezos, who by the way has a not so spiffy wardrobe that consists primarily of white or blue dress shirts and a pair of khaki pants.

Job Listings

CROSS PROPERTIES
Brand Ambassador
(BALA CYNWYD, PA)
Ambassador will be responsible for assisting with the development of local marketing strategy and planning successful events that advance the recognition of the company and brand. Individual will also be charged with establishing a stronger bond with target audience and increase local market share.

SPANDREL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Construction Development Associate
(NEW YORK, NY)
Position will be focused on the ground-up development of market-rate multifamily and student housing rental projects in markets throughout the southeast. Successful applicant will be responsible for assisting with numerous roles from underwriting potential new developments to processing existing opportunities.

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
Leasing Associate
(SOMERVILLE, MA)
Duties include: assuming leasing responsibility for retail shops in a multi-property portfolio in the New England Region; and participating in the creation of leasing budgets and leasing assumptions to ensure timely completion of deals creating long-term value for the portfolio.

PCCP, LLC
Analyst, Acquisitions
(LOS ANGELES, CA)
Recent College Graduate needed to screen new acquisition and debt opportunities against PCCP's investment criteria; underwrite potential deals including excel modeling and Argus; preparing investment memoranda for deal pipeline meetings and investment committee; and presenting deals to senior management and investment committee.

MIDPEN HOUSING
Business Development Manager
(FOSTER CITY, CA)
Manager will be responsible for sourcing and analyzing opportunities for new construction and/or acquisition/rehabilitation projects, ensuring financially and operationally viable developments in a timely and cost-efficient manner, consistent with MidPen's risk management objectives.

JLL
Associate (Global Capital Markets Investment Banking)
(CHICAGO, IL)
Members of the Real Estate Investment Banking team will participate in a wide array of transactions/assignments including but not limited to M&A, strategic advisory, private capital raising, credit and asset-backed securitizations, sale/leaseback arrangements, bond financing, corporate and municipal credit advisory services, asset/portfolio disposition, debt placement and recapitalization.

LARGO CAPITAL
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Originator
(TAMPA/ORLANO, FL)
Responsibilities include: procuring new business on the Sponsorship side, negotiating and structuring credit terms with existing Lender pool, and raising project equity when applicable and closing commercial real estate loans. Ideal candidate will have an existing book of business, a vast commercial real estate network and/or a demonstrable aptitude in generating new client relationships.

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
Head of Real Estate Service Delivery
(LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. Role will oversee the implementation of new operating and commercial models, ensuring successful change and transition management.

OLIVER MCMILLAN
Senior Construction Manager – Downtown Nashville Mixed-Use Project
(NASHVILLE, TN)
Manager will conduct site inspections on construction activities to verify schedule, quality and materials on the construction project; support General Contractor(s) ensuring the project is completed on schedule and within budget; and facilitate Owner, Architect and Contractor (OAC) meetings and develop effective communications and mechanisms to ensure project coordination with the Owner, Design and Construction participants.

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Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.