STEVEN K. RUBIN
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and management.
Offering a unique combination of strong leadership, creative vision, analytical thinking, and decisive execution complemented with broad business experience and a keen legal mind.
Highest sense of personal integrity and business ethics.
Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written). Equally effective in one-to-one, small group, training, presentation, negotiation, and public speaking scenarios.
A leader with vision and tough-mindedness who can negotiate a resolution among competing interests and who focuses on outcomes and results; profit and loss motivated.
Fully capable of creating a company’s strategic plan, building and motivating a professional team, encouraging a culture that values initiative, and finally executing the plan and achieving the desired results.
A flexible individual with an abundance of common sense, good judgment, and a sense of humor.
Originally hired as general counsel to oversee completion of numerous transactions but elevated within six months to Chief Operating Officer. Held both titles until last few years when the duties were split. Reorganized company, streamlined procedures for completing transactions and improved efficiencies of the property management functions.
Oversaw major lifestyle, mixed use projects.
Coordinated and supervised various departments and disciplines within the company.
Managed all governmental relations.
Converted creative concepts into first of their kind realities.
Oversaw the following projects.
Crocker Park-major mixed use project, see www.crockerpark.com
Eton Chagrin Blvd.-upscale mixed use project, see www.etonchagrinblvd.com
Portage Crossing-main street retail project of over 230,000 sq. ft.
VISCONSI COMPANIES, LTD., Cleveland, Ohio 10/98-6/01
• Reorganized and oversaw Walgreens development program with projects in Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, and Columbus, Ohio.
• Provided clear, focused leadership of shopping center acquisition program which was targeted as major growth generator. Reviewed and approved all prospective acquisitions, financing terms and planned private placement to raise equity funds.
• Oversaw “ground up” development projects. Projects included:
– 350,000 sq. ft. Midway Market Square, Elyria, Ohio. Anchors included Home Depot, Target, Giant Eagle, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Circuit City.
– 450,000 sq. ft. two-phased power center in Streetsboro, Ohio. Anchors include Giant Eagle, Lowes Home Improvement Center and Target.
– 108,000 sq. ft. BJ’s Wholesasle Clubs in Middleburg Hts., and Warrensville
Recruited and hired to provide strategic planning and oversight of day-to-day operations for full-service, commercial real estate development and management company with desire to undergo aggressive growth. Directed all development, leasing, acquisition, financing, and management functions. Personally reviewed and approved all sites, site plans, proformas, elevations, options to purchase, purchase agreements, closing documents, and joint ventures and other prospective proposals. Active in resolving problems particularly in areas of land acquisition, zoning, and development. Served of company’s Board of Advisors.
Partner
Practice for major New York law firm with offices nationwide and emphasizing representation of major pension funds, developers, and tenants in connection with development projects and the acquisition and sale of single properties and portfolios of properties together with leasing, and management issues.
- Assisted in creation of joint venture and acquisition of two major office buildings.
- Represented clients in major lease transactions.
- Represented business clients in general business, contracts, and litigation matters.
FREER, McGARRY, BODANSKY & RUBIN, P.C., Washington, DC 1994-1997
Partner
Practice in mid-sized firm concentrating on the acquisition, sale, development, financing, management and leasing of commercial real estate, general business matters and contracts, creditor rights and workouts.
- Represented major pension funds, developers, and tenants in connection with development projects and the acquisition and sale of commercial real estate properties.
- Represented lenders in loan documentation.
- Strong background in general corporate work, contract work, and general business.
SEQUOIA NATIONAL BANK (Formerly Sequoia Bank, FSB), Bethesda, MD 1987-1992
Director
Member of Board of Directors, Executive and Loan Committees. Reviewed and voted on all loan requests. Very involved in formulation of growth strategies for the bank. Assisted in reviewing and obtaining new branch locations.
THE RUBIN COMPANIES, Washington, DC 1986-1992
Partner
Law practice concentrating on general business and commercial real estate.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA 1979-1984
Principal
Principal in family-owned, commercial real estate development and management company with offices in the Washington, DC area, Boston, MA, and Richmond, VA. Involved in all facets of both office and retail development, leasing, financing and management. Oversaw legal matters for the companies.
Primary responsibility for all the following major projects/transactions:
– Redevelopment of the Gonvernment Center Garage, Boston, MA, into 1 Congress St. adding 250,000 sq. ft. of office space, 50,000 sq. ft. retail space and numerous structural and architectural improvements.
– Purchase/lease back of 75,000 sq. ft. industrial property in Clinton, MA.
– Acquisition of three shopping center portfolio in Central FL.
FELDMAN, BODANSKY & FELDMAN, Washington, DC 1984-1986
Deputy City Attorney
Water and Power Division (1981-1984)-Represented utility in construction, contract and anti-trust litigation, reviewed and approved contracts awarded by utility.
Criminal Division (1980-1981)-Completed over twenty jury trials and numerous non-jury trials and other evidentiary hearings.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, Central District of CA, Los Angeles, CA 1978-1979
Law Clerk
Law clerk to Honorable Manuel L. Real, U.S. District Judge
EDUCATION
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Los Angeles, CA
Juris Doctor – 1978
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts – 1974, Major: Economics
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Licensed to practice law in California, District of Columbia, Maryland and Ohio.
Member of International Council of Shopping Centers.