QUALIFICATIONS OF SUSAN D. TAYLOR
<br />Experience Real Estate Consultant, Newport Beach, California; 1993-1998 and 1999-present
<br />• Prepared appraisals, feasibility studies, due diligence analyses, and market
<br />studies for acquisitions, financing, development, marketing programs, asset
<br />evaluations, and litigation.
<br />• Appraised mixed -use commercial projects, office complexes, business
<br />parks, hotels and motels, retail centers, industrial buildings, multi -family
<br />properties, auto dealerships and malls, service stations, day care centers,
<br />theaters, commuter rail stations, rail and utility corridors, residential
<br />subdivisions, acreage and land for development.
<br />• Underwrote commercial real estate loans and performed due diligence
<br />analyses for commercial mortgage backed securities. Property types
<br />evaluated include office and industrial buildings, high-rise and
<br />limited -service hotels, luxury resorts and spas, convention centers,
<br />mixed -use properties, shopping centers, retail buildings, restaurants,
<br />theaters, senior housing, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities,
<br />self -storage centers, condominium conversions, student and multi -family
<br />housing, value-added redevelopment projects, and historic building
<br />renovations.
<br />• Special projects included complex appraisals, analyses and plans for
<br />regional transportation improvements, redevelopment and community
<br />facilities districts, repositioning of distressed real estate, sites with
<br />environmental contamination, properties with construction defects, and tax
<br />appeals.
<br />• Added value by enhancing competitive advantages, developing and
<br />implementing effective marketing strategies, and providing innovative asset
<br />management solutions.
<br />• Clients include institutional and private investors, government agencies,
<br />lenders, property owners, developers, attorneys and appraisers.
<br />Vice President, VHB Associates, Costa Mesa, California; 1998-1999
<br />• Directed the acquisition, bond financing, entitlements, planning and
<br />engineering of retail centers in urban redevelopment areas of Los Angeles
<br />for commercial real estate development company.
<br />• Marketed and managed Las Vegas industrial projects.
<br />• Tightened corporate and project financial controls by restructuring
<br />operations and implementing project -tracking systems.
<br />Project Manager, Telacu Carpenter, Irvine, California; 1992-1993
<br />• Directed disposition and management of $157 million RTC portfolio
<br />including office, retail, industrial and apartment buildings throughout
<br />California.
<br />• Produced $32 million in sales within six months. Coordinated efforts with
<br />RTC staff and contractors nationwide to ensure rapid disposition of assets.
<br />• Directed team of seven asset managers in effectively repositioning
<br />distressed assets in highly competitive markets. Revitalized assets with
<br />cost-effective renovations and strong management teams.
<br />• Created new sales tools, asset management systems and databases which
<br />significantly improved profitability, operating efficiency, contract
<br />compliance and client relations. Streamlined operations with policy and
<br />procedure manuals and training programs.
<br />Proposal for On -Call Right of Way Specialty Services 14
<br />RFP No. 13-075, City of Santa Ana
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