Search


 

IN THE THIRD QUARTER, MEPT ACQUIRED 200 WEST MADISON, A 928,040 SQUARE FOOT, CLASS A OFFICE BUILDING IN CHICAGO’S WEST LOOP NEIGHBORHOOD, FOR A TOTAL PRICE OF $217.5 MILLION
The acquisition helps MEPT achieve its strategic objective of increasing the Fund’s allocation to central business district offi ce assets as it reduces its suburban offi ce weighting. Th e 45-story building has excellent access to public transportation; is a short walk to restaurants...

IN SEPTEMBER, MEPT ACQUIRED PENN MAR SHOPPING CENTER FOR A GROSS PURCHASE PRICE OF $60.2 MILLION
Penn Mar Shopping Center, a 387,028 square foot grocery-anchored center, is located in a densely populated submarket of Washington, D.C., which has solid demographics. Th e retail asset is 95 percent leased to a mix of discount and convenience retailers. Anchored by Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Penn Mar Shopping Center’s other retailers include Burlington Coat Factory, Dollar Tree, Staples, Party City and Petco...

MEPT ACQUIRED ENSO PEARL DISTRICT IN PORTLAND, OREGON DURING THE QUARTER FOR A GROSS PURCHASE PRICE OF $55.5 MILLION
The acquisition of Enso Pearl District furthers MEPT’s strategic plan to acquire transit-oriented, multi-family assets in urban, infi ll locations that are attractive to the “Echo Boom” population. Enso Pearl District’s unit mix is weighted to studio and one-bedroom units, which fi ts well with this demographic...


MEPT Pays $218M for Chicago's 200 W. Madison
Multi-Employer Property Trust has purchased of 200 W. Madison, a 928,040-square-foot class A office building in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, for $217.5 million…

BVT Sells 10 Southeast Centers
BVT Management Service Inc. finalized the sale of an 842,255 square foot retail portfolio to Multi-Employer Property Trust, a $4.7 billion real estate equity fund…

Deluxe Media Leases 229,000 SF for Logistics
Deluxe Media Management has leased a 229,450-square-foot industrial building at Vista Business Park in Valencia here from Multi-Employer Property Trust in what is believed to be the largest industrial building lease in the Santa Clarita/San Fernando Valley area this year.

 

Policy Board Members

Landon Butler
President
Landon Butler & Company, LP®

Mr. Butler served as Deputy to the Chief of Staff in the Carter administration; for five years before entering government, he was president of his own housing development company in Atlanta, Georgia. He also has experience in mortgage banking and resort development.

Mr. Butler is a graduate of Harvard Business School, and served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has published articles in Newsweek and The New Republic, and frequently speaks on the subject of economically targeted investments.


Patrick Mayberry
President
NewTower Trust Company

Patrick Mayberry is President of NewTower Trust Company. He overseas all aspects of NewTower and is the Chairman of NewTower's Trust Real Estate Investment Committee (TREIC). TREIC is responsible for the approval of all real estate acquisitions and dispositions. He has over thirty years of experience in commercial and residential real estate investments, including national and regional experience in the investment, development, financing and management of diversified real estate portfolios.

Mr. Mayberry is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Counselors of Real Estate, Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF).


Michael McKee
Chief Executive Officer
Bentall Kennedy

Michael McKee is Chief Executive Officer of Bentall Kennedy (US) LP, with overall responsibility for U.S. operations. Mr. McKee also serveson the Policy Board and is a member of the NewTower Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Bentall Kennedy in 2010, Mr. McKee served on the firm's Board of Managers. Prior thereto, he worked in executive level positions at The Irvine Company, a 140-year-old, privately-held corporation known for its vast portfolio of commercial properties and the sustainable residential communities it developed on The Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California. Over his 14 years with The Irvine Company, Mr. McKee progressively served as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and, ultimately, Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Before joining The Irvine Company, Mr. McKee was a partner of the international law firm of Latham & Watkins.

Mr. McKee holds a BA from Azusa Pacific University, an MA from the University of Southern California and a JD from the UCLA Law School. He currently sits on the boards of HCP, Inc. (NYSE) and Realty Income Corporation (NYSE), and is a past director of Mandalay Bay Resorts (NYSE), Irvine Apartment Communities (NYSE) and Oasis Residential (NYSE).


Gary Whitelaw
Group Chief Executive Officer
Bentall Kennedy

Gary Whitelaw is CEO of the Bentall Kennedy group of companies. Mr. Whitelaw is responsible for leading Bentall Kennedy and its operating subsidiaries, Bentall Investment Management, Bentall Real Estate Services, Bentall Retail Services, and Bentall Capital (U.S.) Inc. Mr. Whitelaw sits on the boards of all Bentall Kennedy entities and client funds, and is responsible for the performance and governance of all operating and investment groups. Prior to joining Bentall Investment Management in 1998, Mr. Whitelaw was Vice President and COO of Nexacor, Bell Canada’s real estate division, which managed a 25 million square foot portfolio for numerous BCE group companies. Preceding Nexacor, Gary was Executive Vice President of Gentra Inc., then a Canadian public real estate corporation listed on TSX, where he was responsible for the management of the real estate group. Mr. Whitelaw has a professional degree in architecture from McGill University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Whitelaw is currently a Director of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) and previously, a Director of Real Property Association of Canada (RealPac). Gary is also a frequent speaker and panelist at industry conferences in both the US and Canada.



 



    Back to Home        Sitemap