NEW YORK CITY—Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions, a full-service commercial real estate advisory firm with offices in New York City and Chicago, haa appointed Rebecca Fitts as Senior Vice President, Business Strategy. Fitts brings a wealth of experience and has held key positions at Warby Parker, Leap, and GGP/Brookfield and Westfield (now Unibail-Rodamco).
Her background in real estate development, expansion, and retail solutions makes her a valuable addition to the AM-PS team, according to a prepared release. As VP of Real Estate Development and Expansion at Leap, the retail platform for modern brands, she played a pivotal role in growing the portfolio across 12 markets. Using data-focused strategies, she grew Leap's store count to over 100 stores, operating retail for more than 40 brands.
While she was at Leap she created and led a team of real estate managers working by territory across the country. Prior to that, she was a member of Warby Parker's in-house real estate team where she developed and executed corporate real estate strategy and managed a portfolio of stores. Here she honed her knowledge of markets across the country, leveraging Warby's in-house data team to help support real estate decisions, and grew the store count from approximately 60 stores to over 100 locations.
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