Bill Stahlke to Head Lane Co.’s Acquisitions Efforts

ATLANTA, GA (July 17, 2009) – Atlanta-based multifamily real estate firm Lane Company has named Bill Stahlke (top right photo) President – Investments at Lane Strategic Investment, LLC. His responsibilities include developing Lane Company’s acquisition strategy and overseeing all of the firm’s acquisitions.

Lane Company’s primary equity partner is Lubert-Adler Partners, L.P. The firms announced earlier this year that Lubert-Adler will provide $250 million for the acquisition, rehabilitation and repositioning of distressed properties, or properties held by distressed sellers. Initially the firm will focus on opportunities in the Southeast and Southwest.

Stahlke came out of retirement to take the position. Before his retirement, he was President of Windsor Capital Partners (now known as The Shoptaw Group), an investment firm which acquired large apartment communities for institutional pension funds and high net worth individual clients.

He also served as President of Executive Capital Corporation, where he oversaw all capital transactions including the acquisition, financing, rehabilitation and sale of apartment communities in 13 states.

He has also been a long-time volunteer and fundraiser for two nonprofit organizations, HOPE for Children, which focuses on adoption services, and HOPE for Kids, which concentrates on mentoring and educating inner city children. He is also Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Gift for a Child, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on raising awareness and finding permanent homes for children in the foster care system.
He graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois in 1980 with a B.S. in Accountancy.

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