Avanath Capital Management appoints Carly Stevenson executive vice president of property management

Carly Stevenson

 IRVINE, CA, Dec. 21, 2022 – Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a private real estate investment manager, announces the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Carly Stevenson, a property management industry veteran, as Executive Vice President of Property Management.

Drawing upon more than 20 years of experience, Stevenson will help expand and bolster the continued success of Avanath’s property management division as the firm continues to acquire and manage new multifamily properties across the nation with a focus on affordable, workforce, and seniors housing, according to Daryl Carter, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath.

Daryl Carter

“Avanath is experiencing a period of significant growth, making this a critical time to ensure we have the people, infrastructure, and processes that are necessary to support our platforms and propel our overall goal of providing lifestyles within reach,” says Carter. 

“What makes Carly perfect for this role is her grassroots career. She began as a Leasing Consultant and is now a strategic leader for Avanath. Her expertise and personal commitment to enhancing residents’ lives through service dovetails perfectly with our investment and management philosophy.”

Prior to joining Avanath, Stevenson was President of Property Management at Mandel Group, a multi-state multifamily property management firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was responsible for the profitability and operations of their multi-state property management platform.

She also held multiple management positions at AMLI and Waterton Residential.

 

Contacts:

Brooke Belt/Elisabeth Manville

The Smart Agency

949-438-6262

bbelt@thesmartagency.com

 

BLT Enterprises secures 10-year lease with BMW Designworks at Santa Monica, CA office building

 Lisa Tamayo

 SANTA MONICA, CA, Dec. 21, 2022 – BLT Enterprises, a multi-faceted real estate investment company, has successfully secured the long-term, 10-year lease of its 16,500 square-foot creative office building in the Santa Monica submarket of Los Angeles County, and announces the completion of the building’s creative office conversion project.

The tenant, Designworks—the design innovation studio for the BMW Group—has relocated its U.S. headquarters in response to the evolving demands of today’s work-life balance.

 

Robert (Rob) Solomon

“To meet the steady call for creative-office space in the thriving Santa Monica market, BLT recognizes the importance of staying ahead of trends and anticipating the wants of current and future tenants—an approach that ensures our assets consistently provide long-term value,” says Rob Solomon, President and Chief Legal Officer at BLT Enterprises.

Brad McCoy

 “The property attracted healthy tenant interest based on its prime location, size, and adaptability to conversion for creative users. 

"Our team worked closely with Designworks to successfully negotiate suitable lease terms to meet their changing needs and deliver value for years to come.”

 According to Lisa Tamayo, Vice President of Development at BLT Enterprises, BLT specializes in acquiring, renovating, and transforming existing industrial, office, and flex buildings into assets that appeal to today’s tenants.

 “We utilize our depth of experience to aid our tenant partners in strategically customizing environments that not only meet the highest level of industry standards, but also provide the opportunity to evolve and expand to meet future business requirements,” continues Tamayo.

 The property is located at 1601 Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica California.

 Brad McCoy and David Wilson of Lee and Associates represented BLT as the lessor in the transaction

  CONTACTS: 

 

Hanna Kokuashvili/Elisabeth Manville

The Smart Agency, Inc.

(949) 438-6262

hkokuashvili@thesmartagency.com

Ware Malcomb announces construction completed on Building C at National Capital Business Park in Ottawa, Canada

 

Frank Di Roma

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced that construction is complete on Building C at National Capital Business Park, an industrial campus developed by Avenue 31 and located at 1000 Last Mile Road in Ottawa, Ontario.

Ware Malcomb provided the architecture, interior design and branding services for the 145,000 square foot industrial facility. 

This is the first of seven speculative buildings in the industrial park. The building is designed to accommodate multiple tenants with each exterior entry featuring a distinctive ACM color to create a sense of identity.

The building features 32’ clear heights and has an overall sleek modern design with full pre-cast dock area including fenced outdoor storage. 

“This project was built on one of the most prominent undeveloped industrial pieces of land in Ottawa,” said Frank Di Roma, Principal, Ware Malcomb.

“This building is a leader in the Ottawa market because of the clear heights, optimum base sizing and the use of new building materials.

"We are proud to be part of a substantial effort and to have worked closely with Avenue 31 to achieve their goals. We look forward to the next phases of design and development.”

 

 

CONTACTS: 

 

Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

Maria Rodgers, Director, PR & Communications, 949.660.9128,

 mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 Maureen Bissonnette, Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128

 mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com 

Photography: Salina Kassam Photography.

Peachtree Hospitality Management Names Rachel Huang Vice President of Hotel Analytics & Support

 

Rachel Huang

 ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 21, 2022 – Peachtree Hospitality Management ("PHM"), an affiliate of Peachtree Group, named Rachel Huang as vice president of hotel analytics & support. She will report to Patrick Short, PHM's president.

 

Huang brings with her 20-plus years of international hospitality analytics and project management experience.

 

She will lead PHM's business intelligence strategy in providing data-backed decision support across multiple functions in her new role.

 

"Following on a tremendous 2022 that saw Peachtree grow by almost all metrics, we continue to expand our capabilities to meet the growing and changing demands of our expanded hotel portfolio," said Short.

 

"In addition to working with some of the most respected names in hospitality, Rachel also has international experience that gives her a unique perspective on hotel analytics that will benefit Peachtree immensely.

"We appreciate what Rachel brings to the table and look forward to her continued professional growth with us."

 

Patrick Short

Most recently, Huang served as director of strategy at Hotel Effectiveness Solutions (an Actabl company).

 

Prior to that, she held multiple analytical and strategy leadership roles with InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG).

 

Huang received her master's degree from Cornell University and her bachelor's degree from the Central University of Finance & Economics School of Accountancy (Beijing, China).

  

 

CONTACTS: 

 

Charles Talbert

678-823-7683

ctalbert@peachtreehotelgroup.com

 

 

Chris Daly

President

DG Public Relations

(703) 864-5553

chris@dalygray.com

www.dalygray.com

 

www.peachtreegroup.com