Ascent Development, Long Island City, NY, US, Development Manager

Development Manager for a ground up 138,000sf residential condo in Long Island City and 13,700sf rental building in Astoria. Current responsibilities span all stages of development from project acquisition to project closeout.

Internally, I track project status, set agendas and lead weekly ownership meetings, as well as distribute minutes to the project team. Pre-construction duties include drafting & reviewing new acquisition feasibility studies and pro formas, analyzing zoning envelope massing & test fits, managing ACR and drafting bank requisitions for payment release.

Within the construction phase of new development, responsibilities include scheduling and leading contractor and consultant interviews, bid leveling & award meetings as well as contract review, additional service & change order reviews and execution. Once signed, I work with consultants and contractors to develop construction schedules based on DOB, DOT, NYCTA, and other relevant approval timelines as well as delegate deliverable requirements to consultants in order to meet approval deadlines. Throughout all stages from schematic through the shop drawings, I review contractor and design consultants drawing where focus is placed on optimising layouts and reviewing mechanical systems for constructability, the relationship to project scope and cost, and developing VE options which maintain the design intent. Where required, there is additional work with the expediting team to ensure all supplementary documentation is submitted and approved for all necessary permits.

At present time, Ascent Development is seeking our next acquisition.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), New York, NY, US, Sr. Project Manager

Sr. Project Manger for large scale mixed use residential and residential & hospitality projects in New York and New Jersey

Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), New York, NY, US, Associate / Project Manager

Duties include coordination of details and systems with all consultants and contractors with the impetus of retaining RAMSA’s original design intent as well as staffing and maintaining budget as required. Additionally, tasks involve managing a team of design staff to produce various designs while working one on one with partners and clients.

Appel Design Group, Long Island City, Junior Architect

Multi-award winning firm specializing in light commercial and large residential projects.
Junior Architect, CAD draftsman and minor hand draftsman. Worked on CD sets for high end residential construction as well as interior office fit-outs. Design work on residential additions and marketing material. Performed site and space planning studies, interior design and renovation work