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Jamie Gerber

Senior Manager, Real Estate Development

Responsibilities

  • Executes the acquisition, development, leasing and marketing and dispositions, and obtains necessary jurisdictional entitlements for projects across multiple sectors
  • Assists with the coordination, selection, negotiation and purchasing of land in support of development opportunities
  • Performs appropriate market, site feasibility and end-use analysis and coordinates due diligence and financial pro-forma modeling and analysis collaboratively with design-build, architecture and engineering associates
  • Engages with the brokerage community, end-user clients, community leaders and other stakeholders to develop concepts that create the right product for the market
  • Coordinates and monitors design, project management and construction activities, including project schedules and budgets, and regularly visits project site
  • Leverages product-type expertise to provide input on real estate development and acquisition business strategy and implements strategy

Experience

Jamie joined the real estate industry in 2017. Before joining our team in 2021, he gained valuable experience at a real estate investment firm with a national portfolio of government-leased properties. This role allowed him the opportunity to become familiar with GSA lease negotiations and specialized office buildout requirements, which have proven helpful in his current role.

Jamie’s focus areas include multifamily, industrial and land development. His portfolio includes the development of 700 apartments units and nearly 400,000 square feet of industrial space.

Leveraging his experience and strong problem-solving skills, Jamie has successfully secured and implemented Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) incentives on his development projects, adding nearly $20 million in value.

Through land-pricing analysis and broker relationships, Jamie identified Casa Grande, Arizona, early on as a prime location for speculative and build-to-suit industrial development. As a result, we now control nearly 400 acres in Casa Grande.

Jamie's direct project experience spans industrial, multifamily and GSA and federal security tenants. Highlights of his projects with us include Melody on Main (Mesa, Arizona), Ari on Fourth (Tucson, Arizona) and The Confluence (Casa Grande, Arizona.)

When away from the office, Jamie enjoys exploring Arizona, reading and golfing.

Career Highlights

  • International Council of Shopping Centers Centerbuild Award

Projects

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Involvement

  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • GPEC – Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Opus Involvement

  • Opus GREENteam

Education

  • Master of Real Estate Development
    W.P. Carey School of Business
    Arizona State University
  • Bachelor of Science
    Business Administration
    Olin Business School
    Washington University

Certifications

  • ARGUS Enterprise Certified
  • CORE – Fundamentals of Corporate Real Estate

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