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Marina Vassi Berrones

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

Twenty-two years of experience including sector leadership, client leadership, financial management, owner’s representative, construction management, project management, project architecture, schedule and budget balance, master planning, construction administration, field observation, graphic design, grant writing, proposal writing, interview presentations and sustainable coordination.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Development Project Manager

Lendlease Development
04.2021 - Current
  • Responsibility for managing the A&E design team, integrating Lendlease's Digital Platform, Products and Services into the Project(s), delivering design and the financial management of the consultant contracts with an ultimate goal of managing and delivering a design solution to a cost outcome
  • Management of ground up construction buildings and utilities, survey, REA documents, hard and soft cost budgets, invoicing and forecasting of project costs
  • Project Management from entitlements to operational management to stabilization and transition to asset management.
  • Completion of Cascade, Cirrus and The Reed Multifamily High Rise Buildings

Regional Sector Leader, Mixed Use Client Leader, Mixed Use Project Manager

DLR Group
12.2015 - 04.2021
  • Mixed Use Project Architect
  • Responsible for growth of North Central Region
  • 3M in new fees
  • Project manager with +10% profit on all projects
  • Project Architect responsible for entitlements, design and permitting
  • Test fits, zoning and code analysis for all new multifamily residential, mixed-use and retail clients in the region
  • Mixed-Use Master planning – Confidential Clients Chicago, Chicagoland area
  • CoreSpaces – Multiple Projects National, USA
  • Adaptive Reuse – Existing Office to Residential St
  • Paul, Minnesota
  • Adaptive Reuse – Existing Theater to Residential Chicagoland Area
  • Suburban Type I / Type III Residential Minneapolis Area
  • Co-living – Confidential Client Chicago

Project Architect / Project Manager

Federal Realty, Renovations Chicago, Kipnis Architecture and Planning
03.2013 - 10.2015
  • Residential Renovation Sustainable Upgrades Chicago
  • Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration Renovation design with new photovoltaics, and rainscreen w/continuous insulation
  • Retail Airport Design Washington DC Design, Construction Documents
  • New Retail Space at existing airport

Project Architect / Project Manager

The Dobbins Group
08.2011 - 03.2013
  • Audi Dealership Hoffman Estates Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration Design and construction of a 50,000 SF Auto Showroom and Service
  • K-International Waukegan Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration Design and construction of an 85,000 SF warehouse and office.

Senior Associate, Project Management / Project Architect

VOA Associates Inc
11.2001 - 08.2011
  • Trained and supported new team members, maintaining culture of collaboration.
  • Improved client satisfaction by quickly and effectively addressing inquiries and complaints.
  • Served as liaison, facilitating communication between management and associates.
  • Approached each problem with fresh mind and analytical strategies to quickly resolve concerns.
  • Competition Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Renovation, Code Review, LEED Administration, Financial Success, On time deliveries

Education

Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment -

Kellogg Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
2023

Master of Architecture -

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
2003

Bachelor of Science - Architectural Studies

University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
2001

Skills

  • CERTIFICATION AND COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
  • NCARB, Registered Architect, LEED AP BDC; Fitwel Ambassador, REVIT, Planifi, TestFitio, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Microsoft Suite, Autodesk Build, Deltek Billing Software, Adobe Suite
  • Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Construction Management
  • Sustainability Implementation
  • Space Planning
  • Revenue Growth
  • Deal Structuring
  • Project Specifications
  • Regulatory Documentation
  • Technical Project Management
  • Project Funding
  • Operational Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Team Direction
  • Strategy Implementation

Accomplishments

  • IMPE Renovation, Restoration and Expansion Champaign
  • Competition Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration Renovation and Expansion of the two existing campus recreation buildings
  • Roosevelt University Chicago Design Architect, Permit Expeditor, Grant Writing, Code Review, LEED Administration Renovation, historic preservation and expansion of an urban site in downtown Chicago
  • Mixed-use building will consist of an academic, staff office, recreation and student life complex that will have student residences on the top levels
  • Multiple Multi-family Buildings Chicago Sustainable Manager, Project Architect Series of (4) multi-family and student housing buildings in the Chicago and Chicagoland area with a single developer
  • SOM, Chicago, Illinois – June 2001-November 2001 Project Architect Canary Wharf London, UK Construction Documentation New flagship office and trading floor space, public recreational and retail facilities
  • ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP:
  • ACE Mentorship REFF Member Students Run Chi City of Chicago Department of Planning – Western Avenue Corridor City Open Workshop Metropolitan Planning Council Women in Architecture and Planning ICSC ULI, Interview for Bizcast, Mixed Use 2019 Speaker at Biznow Retail, 2018 Speaker at IACC Conference 2007 + 2009
  • Speaker at IFMA, Chicago, Illinois, 2009.

Timeline

Development Project Manager

Lendlease Development
04.2021 - Current

Regional Sector Leader, Mixed Use Client Leader, Mixed Use Project Manager

DLR Group
12.2015 - 04.2021

Project Architect / Project Manager

Federal Realty, Renovations Chicago, Kipnis Architecture and Planning
03.2013 - 10.2015

Project Architect / Project Manager

The Dobbins Group
08.2011 - 03.2013

Senior Associate, Project Management / Project Architect

VOA Associates Inc
11.2001 - 08.2011

Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment -

Kellogg Northwestern University

Master of Architecture -

Illinois Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Architectural Studies

University of Illinois
Marina Vassi Berrones