DXD Capital Expands, Hiring Kevin Bledsoe as VP of Acquisitions and James Hamilton as VP of Development

 

Drew Dolan

ALBUQUERQUE, NM.—DXD Capital, a self-storage investor and developer, announces its expansion into acquisitions. 

Kevin Bledsoe, self storage veteran of nearly 20 years, has been hired as Vice President of Acquisitions.  

James Hamilton has been hired as Vice President of Development.

Kevin Bledsoe

Bledsoe will lead the team responsible for sourcing and selecting facilities for value-add acquisitions.  

He comes to DXD from a national commercial real estate brokerage firm where he served as first vice president, specializing in the sale of self storage properties. 

Hamilton will oversee the entitlement and pre-construction efforts for DXD’s self-storage pipeline across the Southeast.

Prior to joining DXD, Hamilton worked for national developer, Johnson Development Associates, Inc., based in South Carolina where he was responsible for the design, permitting and construction for over 1.2 million square feet of self-storage in Florida and the Northeast. 

James Hamilton

“After pursuing a ground-up development strategy for Fund I, DXD is expanding its acquisitions platform so that it is poised to take advantage of every opportunity that's sourced through our unique and proprietary process, regardless of where we are in the real estate cycle,” said Drew Dolan, DXD Capital Principal and Fund Manager.

“James and Kevin both have the track record to help us continue our growth.  Additionally, they are the perfect for our culture at DXD.”

Thus far, DXD has invested $12.8 million of the $53 million to develop ground up class A, climate-controlled self storage facilities and is under construction in Las Vegas and Phoenix. 

Fund I currently has twelve approved investments across many states including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,  Rhode Island and has purchased a land parcel in Kapolei, Honolulu, Hawaii for a joint venture with InSite Property Group. 

 It has additional pipeline projects located in Texas. 

 CONTACT:

 David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

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www.dxd.capital.

 

Ed Wilkes promoted to director, civil engineering in Ware Malcomb's Newark, NJ office

Edward (Ed) Wilkes 

 

 NEWARK, NJ – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced

Ed Wilkes has been promoted to Director, Civil Engineering, in the company’s Newark office.

He will continue to lead the growth and management of civil engineering services for the firm’s Northeast market.

 Chris Strawn

 

“We are proud to promote Ed to Director; he’s a clear leader and mentor in the Northeast region,” said Chris Strawn, Principal at Ware Malcomb.

 “He’s created an awareness of our civil engineering capabilities in the market and established a strong client base. We look forward to his continued growth.”

 “Partnering with Ed on new business opportunities has strengthened our entire Northeast team,” said Edward Mayer II, Principal at Ware Malcomb.

Edward Mayer II

“Combining our region’s architectural and civil engineering expertise on numerous projects has helped us provide our clients with seamless, integrated services.”

 Wilkes joined Ware Malcomb in September 2019 to launch the firm’s civil engineering practice in the Northeast.

Wilkes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The College of New Jersey, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University.

 

CONTACTS:

 Rachel Reenders

VP Public Relations

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

 Maria Rodgers, Public Relations Manager, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 Maureen Bissonnette, Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128, mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com

 

National Retail Properties Names Stephen A. (Steve) Horn Jr. to Board

 

 

 Stephen A. "Steve" Horn, Jr. 

 ORLANDO, FL /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, announced that Stephen A. "Steve" Horn, Jr. was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board"). 

 Currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Horn will assume the roles of Chief Executive Officer and President as of April 29, 2022.

 

Steven D. Cosler

"Steve's deep knowledge of the single tenant net lease competitive landscape, coupled with his strategic insights will bring great value to our Board as we continue to produce consistent, long-term value for shareholders," said Steven D. Cosler, Chairman.

 National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.

 As of December 31, 2021, the company owned 3,223 properties in 48 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 32.8 million square feet and with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.6 years.

 For more information on the company, please visit www.nnnreit.com.