Maria Yu

• Manage mixed-use, multi-family, non-profit and educational developments from financial and design inception to construction completion and delivery, including 4 simultaneous charter schools in the Bronx, between 80,000-120,000 sf.
• Drove the sale of a 37,000 sf land site for $22mm, managing all due diligence and legal document transfer
• Oversee design development and construction document preparation with architects and engineers.
• Create project budgets, cash flow projections, status reports and critical path schedules, including anticipated cost reporting and budget management.
• Oversee monthly requisition cycles, budget maintenance, and financial reporting to ensure timely funding from lenders and partners.
• Lead weekly meetings across all design consultants and construction trades on-site and in-office.
• Assist with property management and operations to deliver projects with the proper operational goals.
• Coordinate all internal and external project team members from various disciplines and municipalities to obtain entitlements and permits through delivery.
• Control ICAP and 420a tax programs across all projects with attorneys and the city to obtain significant tax exemptions.

• Provided New York real estate development expertise on a 6-story full-gut Soho renovation to building ownership based in Los Angeles, CA.
• Utilized local knowledge and real estate network to select and procure General Contractor, vendors, specific trades, and third-party subcontractors to assist with the project.
• Maintained on-site overview of construction progress for ownership, responding to requests for clarifications related to site recommendations, design development and construction.
• Assisted ownership with administrative recommendations for execution, including bids, budget and scheduling.
  

• Managed six development projects simultaneously, including 17-story, 284,000 sf mixed-use tower in Queens
• Drove entitlement process including zoning, environmental permits, building permits, filing coordination, and agency inspections leading to scheduled occupancy.
• Lead coordination between GC, consultants, vendors, subcontractors onsite and in-office.
• Developed and maintained project budgets, schedules, and cashflows.
• Assisted with diligence for key development aspects of future acquisitions.
• Directed marketing and sales teams to deliver on project vision and business plan.
• Managed construction in coordination with commercial tenant leases for delivery of commercial spaces.
• Represented Ownership with integrity, professionalism, and entrepreneurial grit with contractors, vendors, lenders, equity partners.

• Managed execution of construction development for luxury residential new developments in NY Metro Area from pre-development through construction completion.
• Lead development of six buildings at one time with minimal internal staffing.
• Executed business growth strategies through underwriting, in-person negotiations, and business plan presentations to acquire new potential development projects.
• Produced and distributed investor reports to monitor performance and communicate project progress to stakeholders, Management Committee and fund investors.
• Generated investment memos and presentations to initiate deals with other developers and co-lenders.
• Created marketing materials and fund pitches to successfully raise second $175M fund.
  

Coordinated all architectural construction documentation and detailed drawings for each phase of 6 multi-million dollar single family residential projects.

• Worked closely with multi-disciplinary team to design residential and commercial projects in New York, Los Angeles, and the Hamptons.

• Drafted construction documentation to meet requirements and vision for large-scale commercial and corporate projects, including 2,000,000 sf historical renovation of Eero Saarinen-designed Bell Labs Holmdel Complex
• Produced detailed drawings and specifications used by contractors and engineers to build projects.