CHARLES COUTURE
Nashville,TN
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 17 years of real estate experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Asset Management
Rabina Properties
01.2023 - Current
- Leading portfolio wide effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 allocating over $50 million in planned capital investment.
- Optimized asset allocation by regularly reviewing portfolio performance and adjusting investment strategies.
- Fostered relationships with other property owners to develop special use corridor to lease challenging space in South Beach, Florida.
- Established team of architects, engineers and brokers to bring 32k sq ft of prebuilt space to market in NYC.
- Collaborating with executive team to assess multiple potential real estate purchases in various markets.
- Developed comprehensive risk management strategies for long-term financial stability, reducing potential losses.
Vice President Property Management
Rabina Properties
07.2020 - 01.2023
- Supervise management of over 10 million square feet of varied asset classes throughout US totaling around two billion dollars in value.
- Successfully transitioned management of historic class A office building in NYC from third party to owner-managed. Reduced total operating costs over 5% in first year.
- Oversee all aspects of company's capital improvement projects totaling just over $11 million year over year.
- Managed $12 million repositioning of iconic Class A office building in uptown Charlotte, NC including redesigning 15,000 sq foot of outdoor plaza space and adding tenant amenity hub.
- Designed entire property management program for new 1,000 foot high mixed use skyscraper in the heart of midtown Manhattan making critical decisions including assessing VE options for building's operations.
- Final approval on operating/Capital budgets for 11 properties.
- Conducted regular inspections of both interior and exterior of properties to assist onsite managers to exceed company expectations.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Enhanced company profitability by implementing strategic business plans and optimizing operational processes.
- Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
Assistant Property Manager
Edison Properties, LLC
11.2006 - 07.2020
- Managed daily operations of LEED Gold, Class A premier property in midtown Manhattan.
- The property is primarily commercial with ground floor retail totaling approx one million square feet and annual operating budget of over $30 million.
- Oversaw capital improvement projects ensuring timely completion and in alignment with budget including $1.5 million dollar renovation of owner controlled co-working floor including rebranding of entire business unit.
- Reviewed construction plans for accuracy and ensured consistency with building code standards.
- Responsible for daily supervision of over 40 employees including engineering, custodial, messenger center, reception and security staff.
- Rectified property violations with Department of Buildings, Environmental Control Board and Fire Department.
- Coordinated all aspects of training and certification for fire/life safety including scheduling on-site exams, training floor wardens, and scheduling EAP drills and full building evacuations.
Education
Facilities Management Administrator, FMA -
BOMI Institute
Annapolis, MD04.2017
Bachelor of Music Studies (BA) - Writing and Arranging
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY05.2002
Skills
- Due Diligence
- Real Estate Knowledge
- Tenant Improvement Projects
- Yardi
- Portfolio Management
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Budgeting and Forecasting
Affiliations
Board of Directors Member of Downtown Brooklyn BID
VP of Condo Board 393 West End Ave
Timeline
Director of Asset Management
Rabina Properties
01.2023 - Current
Vice President Property Management
Rabina Properties
07.2020 - 01.2023
Assistant Property Manager
Edison Properties, LLC
11.2006 - 07.2020
Facilities Management Administrator, FMA -
BOMI Institute
Bachelor of Music Studies (BA) - Writing and Arranging
Five Towns College
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