Mr. Ferdinand Seefried founded Seefried Properties in 1984 to develop industrial real estate, focusing on locations near airports and targeting international freight forwarding and transportation companies.

With Mr. Seefried’s close ties to European financial institutions, leading international freight forwarders, and e-commerce retailers, the company quickly emerged as a leader in warehouse development in the Sunbelt.

Mr. Seefried’s vision for the company is to grow a significant presence in all major U.S. distribution markets and focus on build-to-suit requirements for its corporate clients from the U.S. and Europe. Since 1984 the company has built over $13 billion in development volume in 30+ markets and is managing over 30 million square feet of warehouses.

Prior to starting Seefried Properties, Mr. Seefried served as an executive for Transatlantic Group, a European based real estate advisory group. He was responsible for the acquisition and property management of a commercial real estate portfolio in excess of $450 million.

Mr. Seefried has served as a diplomat for his native Austria from 1989 to 2020 as Honorary Consul General of Austria for Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. He is a member of the Capital City Club Atlanta, the US Austria Chamber of Commerce New York. Mr. Seefried is also a member of the Advisory Council of Emory University, Department of German Studies.

Mr. Rakusin serves as Seefried Properties' President and Chief Executive Officer, providing strategic leadership with regard to the direction of the company as a co-creator of Seefried Properties beginning in 1993. His leadership for the past 25 years has helped Seefried Properties become one of the leading privately held national industrial development companies in the United States.

Mr. Rakusin provides guidance and support to Seefried's regional offices and assists in the deal structure and financing activities of the company. He also assists the regional partners and is instrumental in maintaining key relationships with Seefried's U.S. capital partners and user/occupier relationships.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Rakusin served as Managing Director and Vice President of Development for Landmarks Development, GmbH, the German subsidiary of The Landmarks Group, where he was responsible for the development of office buildings and industrial parks in the Berlin market. Before that, he was the Vice President of Project Finance for The LandMark Group and worked for Carter & Associates from 1981-1988.

Mr. Condon’s role as Chief Development Officer entails senior management responsibility for Seefried’s National Build-to-Suit Program. He manages site selection and acquisition, venture financing, design, construction, budget control, leasing and disposition of assets.

Mr. Condon has over 30 years of experience in commercial construction and real estate development. He joined Seefried in 1998 and advanced to Chief Development Officer in 2011. During his time at Seefried, Mr. Condon has managed developments as large as $300 million in value.

Mr. Herren joined Seefried in May 2000 as Vice President of Marketing and Leasing and is currently Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, he is charged with the oversight of all leasing and property management services along with the development responsibilities for the Southeast.

Mr. Herren’s resume includes more than 25 years of comprehensive real estate experience during which time he has been responsible for lending, sales and development of millions of square feet of industrial real estate.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Herren spent five years with Trammell Crow Company leasing industrial projects and six years as a Lender with Bank of America’s real estate finance group.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - ORF3, Suffolk, VA, 3,800,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - AGS1, Augusta, GA, 2,821,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DGT1, Doraville, GA, 120,978 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DGT8, Alpharetta, GA, 221,256 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – MEM4, Memphis, TN, 2,310,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - ATL2, Atlanta, GA, 2,628,000 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - SAV3, Macon, GA, 1,016,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Victor Hill Distribution Center, Duncan, SC, 185,250 SF
• Graham Road (Southpark Building. 5), Fairburn, GA, 253,774 SF
• Buford Creek Distribution Center I, Buford, GA, 236,102 SF
• Buford Creek Distribution Center II, Buford, GA, 252,450 SF
• Greer Circle, Tucker, GA, 189,500 SF
• Valentine 85, Atlanta, GA, 1,021,000 SF

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Eagle Rock Studios (office), Atlanta, GA, 250,000 SF

Mr. Smith joined Seefried Properties in 2000 and serves as Senior Vice President of Leasing and Management. He is responsible for leasing existing and future industrial product, locating development opportunities, selling excess land and pursuing build-to-suit opportunities on existing land sites. In addition, Mr. Smith oversees Seefried’s third-party management business that is currently compromised of 25 million square feet of institutionally owned product.

Mr. Smiths’ portfolio includes buildings owned by major institutional owners, smaller privately held investors and Seefried developed buildings.

His concentrations include leasing and marketing of a 15 million square foot portfolio in Atlanta compromised of industrial product throughout all of Atlanta’s major submarkets.

Career Highlights

NOTABLE CLIENTS

• Alpha Industrial Properties (KKR)
• Link (Blackstone)
• Clarion Partners
• Crow Holdings
• GID Industrial
• James Campbell Company
• Dogwood Industrial
• Cabot
• Prologis

Mr. Quintel joined Seefried Properties in August 2011 to establish Seefried’s Western Region platform. As Senior Vice President, his efforts are focused on evaluating new acquisition and development opportunities, managing due diligence initiatives, securing financing, leasing, and dispositions. Mr. Quintel has extensive and in-depth experience in all aspects of industrial real estate through more than 20 years engaged in property joint venture partnerships, project development, leasing, and finance.

Throughout his career, Mr. Quintel has been responsible for the development and acquisition of over 35 million square feet of institutional-grade industrial assets valued in excess of $4 billion.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Quintel was Senior Vice President and Development Partner with Panattoni Development Company, where he led development and acquisitions in Northern California, Nevada, and Arizona. More recently, Mr. Quintel served as Managing Director of Volt Real Estate Services in Phoenix, AZ where he grew the office into a full-service real estate operation.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Project Gold Bar, Visalia, CA, 1,033,500 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center, Turlock, CA, 1,080,308 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station – DTU6, Deer Valley, AZ, 145,470 SF
• Cross Dock - GYR2 Goodyear, AZ, 636,835 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – TUS2, Goodyear, AZ, 55,000 SF
• Global Security Command Center – AZA2, Tucson, AZ, 2,310,000 SF
• Copperstate Rubber, Phoenix, AZ, 183,755 SF
• Zulily, Reno, NV, 707,010 SF
• Dolphin, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, 97,500 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• 101 at Van Buren (Avondale Logistics Park Phase II), Avondale, AZ, 633,321 SF
• Avondale 101 Logistics Park Phase I, Avondale, AZ, 652,146 SF
• Tracy Logistics Park, Tracy, CA, 1,035,500 SF
• Tesla Drive, Lathrop, CA, 195,000 SF
• Estrella Logistics Center, Phoenix, AZ, 593,600 SF
• Stockton Logistics Center Phase I, Stockton, CA, 750,641 SF
• Stockton Logistics Center Phase II, Stockton, CA, 288,600 SF
• I-5 Logistics Center, Lathrop, CA, 745,640 SF
• Redlands Logistics Center, Redlands, CA, 927,798 SF
• I-80 Logistics Center Phase I, Salt Lake City, UT, 590,909 SF
• I-80 Logistics Phase II, Salt Lake City, UT, 503,249 SF
• I-10 Citrus Logistics Center, Fontana, CA, 424,737 SF
• Colton Logistics Center, Colton, CA, 179,233 SF
• Valley View Logistics Center, San Bernardino, CA, 154,560 SF
• McLaughlin Logistics Center, San Jose, CA, 225,000 SF

Since joining Seefried Properties in 2016 and establishing the Southern California office, Mr. Irwin has completed or has industrial projects under development in multiple markets throughout Southern California, Nevada and Utah totaling over 15 million square feet. Mr. Irwin is responsible for overseeing land acquisition, all facets of the development process, marketing and leasing of property dispositions.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Irwin spent 12 years with Prologis (AMB prior to the Prologis-AMB merger) working in multiple capital development capacities. Most recently, he ran the capital deployment group for Los Angeles.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - SAN3, San Diego, CA, 3,402,028 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLV2, Las Vegas, NV, 202,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – BFL1, Bakersfield, CA, 2,628,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Silver State Commerce Center Phase I, Las Vegas, NV, 833,779 SF
• Silver State Commerce Center Phase III, Las Vegas, NV, 731,367 SF
• Meridian Business Park (West Campus), Riverside, CA, 375,385 SF

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center, San Antonio, TX, 3,482,861 SF
• XLFC - SAT6, San Marcos, TX, 1,005,480 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDF4, Mansfield, TX, 219,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - AUS2, Pflugerville, TX, 3,485,968 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - FTW5, Forney, TX, 1,114,765 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDX7, Forney, TX, 119,821 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDA9, Fort Worth, TX, 250,437 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLB2, Baton Rouge, LA, 112,138 SF
• Cross Dock - BTR9, Port Allen, LA, 278,435 SF
• Georgia Pacific, Hutchins, TX, 1,004,674 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - TUL2, Tulsa, OK, 2,628,000 SF
• Mercedes-Benz USA, Grapevine, TX, 318,582 SF
• Serta, Dallas, TX, 297,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• East Gate Logistics Center, Forney, TX, 1,272,249 SF
• Interchange 20/45 – Building 2, Hutchins, TX, 800,737 SF
• Southfield Park 35 – Building 5, Dallas/DeSoto, TX, 489,310 SF
• Southfield Park 35 – Building's 1; 2; 4, Dallas/DeSoto, TX, 1,951,641 SF
• Ella West Crossing, Houston, TX, 221,393 SF
• DFW Airfield Logistics Center – Building's I; 2, DFW Airport, TX, 356,518 SF

Mr. Riefe joined Seefried Properties in 2013 as Senior Vice President where he is responsible for all facets of development, acquisition and leasing activities throughout the Midwest.

Mr. Riefe has over 20 years of industrial development experience throughout the Midwest and has completed transactions in excess of $1 billion including facilities for APL Logistics, Bay Valley Foods, Kraft, BMW, Cardinal Health, Cannon, Clorox, FedEx, Kimberly Clark, Keebler, General Electric, SC Johnson and Steelcase.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Riefe was Senior Vice President and Investment Officer at Prologis where he led development and acquisitions throughout the state of Illinois. He was also the global account officer for Prologis’ third largest customer in North America, Kraft Foods/Mondelez as well as Steelcase, Caterpillar and CAT Logistics.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - ORD5, Matteson, IL, 3,800,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - DET3, Detroit, MI, 3,800,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDT6, Detroit, MI, 199,821 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DIL5, Chicago, IL, 144,960 SF
• Diageo, Chicago, IL, 1,500,130 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - AKC1, Akron, OH, 2,628,000 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - STL3, Republic, MO, 1,080,306 SF
• Clorox University Park, IL, 1,300,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• O’Hare Logistics Center, Chicago, IL, 772,000 SF
• Franklin Business Center, Milwaukee, WI, 88,667 SF
• Pleasant Prairie Corporate Center, Pleasant Prairie, WI, 205,552 SF
• I-90 Commerce Center, Gilberts, IL, 285,821 SF
• O’Hare Logistics Center, Elk Grove, IL, 162,000 SF

Mr. Bick joined Seefried in 2016 and is involved in all aspects of the development process from site selection to construction management and business development for industrial projects throughout Southern California.

Over the past 10 years, he has worked in multiple facets of real estate and has extensive experience with project due diligence, leading design efforts, budgeting, permitting, contract negotiations, pre-construction planning, ground-up development, construction sequence and scheduling and tenant improvements. During his time at Seefried, Mr. Bick’s primary focus has been ground up developments for both build-to-suit and speculative properties for lease.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Bick spent five years at CW Driver Companies where he focused on multi-family residential projects in downtown Los Angeles. Before that, he spent an additional three years at ARCO/Murray Design Build as a Project Manager.

Throughout the duration of his career at Seefried, Mr. Bick has completed approximately 14.5 million square feet of space nearing $1.3 billion in project value.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - SAN3, Otay Mesa, CA, 3,402,028 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLV2, Irvine, CA, 145,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLV2, Las Vegas, NV, 202,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - FAT1, Fresno, CA, 2,310,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Silver State Commerce Center Phase I, Las Vegas, NV, 833,779 SF
• Silver State Commerce Center Phase III, Las Vegas, NV, 731,367 SF
• Silver State Commerce Center Phase IV, Las Vegas, NV, 365,000 SF
• I-10 Citrus Logistics Center, Fontana, CA, 424,737 SF
• Valley View Logistics Center, San Bernardino, CA, 154,560 SF
• I-10 Valley Logistics Center II, Fontana, CA, 376,910 SF
• Meridian Business Park, West Campus, Riverside, CA, 375,278 SF

Mr. Paul Seefried joined Seefried Properties in February 2011 as a Project Manager on the build-to-suit development team. He has been actively involved in the development of over 30 million square feet of industrial build-to-suit developments around the country, in particular, regional distribution centers for Amazon.com in Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Florida. He is now Senior Vice President of Development for the Florida market and is responsible for all aspects of development in the region.

Mr. Seefried is actively involved in the business development and expansion of European institutional and private capital partners and is fluent in three languages including German and French.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Seefried spent three years working as a Development Analyst in the multifamily industry for the Lane Company, followed by three years of being a Commercial Broker in which he worked on a variety of real estate asset classes including: timberland, multifamily, retail, single-family residential and industrial land.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - TPA4, Tampa, FL, 2,887,480 SF
• The Home Depot Rail-Served FDC/BDC, Tampa, FL, 505,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL5, Apopka, FL, 201,475 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL8, Groveland, FL, 201,475 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - GSO1, Kernersville, NC, 1,016,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - MCO1, Orlando, FL, 2,310,000 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - MCO2, Deltona, FL, 1,041,705 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DMO3, Orlando, FL, 115,280 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL3, Gainesville, FL, 95,210 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - JAX2, Jacksonville, FL, 2,310,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELPMENTS

• Bridgewater Commerce Center, Lakeland, FL, 275,000 SF
• Beam Road Distribution Center, Charlotte, NC, 590,000 SF
• Narcoossee Logistics Center, Orlando, FL, 280,140 SF

Lana Shaw joined Seefried Properties in January 2017 as Controller and was promoted to her current position as Vice President – Controller in December 2022. Lana is a fundamental member of the Seefried team and is responsible for providing strategic oversight of the company’s real estate accounting functions. This includes complete financial reporting, creating and monitoring budgets, and interacting with senior executives to ensure all accounting functions are consistent with the company’s goals and objectives.

As an industry veteran with more than 10 years of experience in real estate finance and accounting, Lana is well qualified to assume this important leadership role within the company. She has extensive knowledge and valuable experience in real estate operations and development, acquisitions/dispositions, and investor reporting.

Prior to her tenure with Seefried, Lana held various progressive positions in the commercial real estate industry, and most recently spent over five years as Controller of Retail Specialists, LLC in Birmingham, Alabama.

Lana holds an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

Mr. Spysinski joined Seefried Properties in 2014 as Vice President of Development with the responsibility of managing development and construction activities for Seefried’s build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the U.S.

Mr. Spyskinski brings over 30 years of design/build and construction management experience including management of overall corporate operations with companies including Panattoni Construction, Opus North Corporation and the Columbus OH Regional Airport Authority.

Throughout the duration of his career at Seefried, Mr. Spyskinski has completed approximately 15 million square feet of space in excess of $1.3 billion in project value.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Spysinski served as Vice President of Development with Panattoni where he helped to establish the company as a nationally-ranked Top 20 Design Build Construction Company.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center- DET3, Detroit, MI, 3,800,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDT6, Detroit, MI, 199,821 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – ATL2, Atlanta, GA, 2,628,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – GRR1, Grand Rapids, MI, 2,310,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – DTW1, Romulus, MI, 2,310,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELPMENTS

• Buford Creek Distribution Center II, Buford, GA, 252,450 SF
• Buford Creek Distribution Center I, Buford, GA, 236,102 SF
• Satellite North Bldg. II, Atlanta, GA, 154,000 SF

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Eagle Rock Studios (office), Atlanta, GA, 250,000 SF

Mr. Goldberg joined Seefried Properties in 2016 as Vice President of Construction. He is responsible for managing the development’s due diligence, procurement, project management, construction activities and tenant move-in for Seefried’s build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the U.S. from entitlements through construction completion.

Mr. Goldberg has extensive experience with project due diligence, proposal response, estimating, scheduling, leading design efforts, detail design review, budgeting, permitting, contract negotiations and project closeout. He has a very successful track record for meeting project timelines, budgets and client satisfaction.

During his time at Seefried, Mr. Goldberg has completed over $1.0 billion in development projects for companies such as Amazon, Whole Foods, Vistar, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Meadowbrook Farms.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Goldberg spent 11 years with ARCO Design/Build as Senior Project Manager. Before that, he spent an additional eight years at The Facility Group as a Project Manager.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - ORD5, Matteson, IL, 3,800,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - AKC1, Akron, OH, 2,628,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - CLE3, Euclid, OH, 2,310,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - CLE2, Randall, OH, 2,310,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELPMENTS

• Buford Mills, Buford, GA, 426,940 SF

As Vice President of Development for Seefried Properties since 2015, Mr. Brune focuses on maintaining all aspects of industrial development from entitlements through construction. He is a skilled project manager with 18 years of experience in site design, master planning, due diligence and construction management.

Mr. Brune has worked on industrial projects totaling over eight million square feet and $500 million in value. He has also provided program management services for a 560,000 square foot outlet mall estimated at $90 million and worked as an owner’s representative for renovations on 10 historic buildings in downtown Savannah consisting of over 100,000 total square feet for retail, residential and office uses.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Brune practiced civil engineering for industrial, retail, healthcare and education clients throughout the Southeast. He has also spent time developing new stores for Secretariat International and CBRE.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Warehouse Parking Lot Expansion, Jefferson, GA, --
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DGT8, Alpharetta, GA, 221,256 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – BMH1, Birmingham, AL, 2,310,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – MEM4, Memphis, TN, 2,310,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Graham Road (Southpark Building. 5), Fairburn, GA, 253,774 SF
• Lakeview Building III, S. Fulton, GA, 168,000 SF
• Douglas Hill Logistics Center, Atlanta, GA, 344,327 SF
• Cobb West, Atlanta, GA, 280,000 SF
• Greer Circle, Tucker, GA, 189,500 SF

Mr. Scarborough joined Seefried Properties as Senior Development Manager in 2016. He now serves as Vice President of Development for Seefried's Southeast region. Prior to joining the company, he was in real estate development since 2010, managing build-to-suit and speculative development projects around the Southeast. Mr. Scarborough also has experience with projects consisting of roadway infrastructure improvements, warehouse tenant upfits, office upfits, multi-family, and small retail construction.

With just under 10 years in the industry, Mr. Scarborough has managed over 10 million square feet of industrial development projects in five states for clients such as Amazon.com, Mars Petcare, Rite Aid Corporation, Dorel, Kenco Logistics, Walmart and others.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - ORF3, Suffolk, VA, 3,800,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - AGS1, Augusta, GA, 2,821,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - CLT4, Charlotte, NC, 2,310,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELPMENTS

• Victor Hill Distribution Center, Duncan, SC, 185,250 SF
• Valentine 85, Charlotte, SC, 1,021,000 SF
• Beam Road Distribution Center, Charlotte, SC, 590,000 SF

Mr. Otte joined Seefried Properties in 2014 as Vice President of Development for the Texas Region. In this capacity, he directs all preconstruction budgeting and construction oversight for development activities in the Texas Region, including the states of Oklahoma and Kansas, with an emphasis on the Dallas market.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Otte managed construction projects and staff in several major markets, including Tampa, Atlanta and Minnesapolis, as well as working on projects across the eastern half of the U.S. predominantly for build-to-suit projects for Fortune 500 companies. The majority of this work was done on a design/build basis managing the sales, budgeting, design and construction phases.

Throughout his 45-year career in the construction and development industry, Mr. Otte has been responsible for the development of over 25 million square feet of industrial space.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• XLFC Facility - SAT6, San Marcos, TX, 1,005,480 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDX7, Forney, TX, 119,821 SF
• Georgia Pacific, Hutchins, TX, 1,004,674 SF
• Best Buy, Houston, TX, 554,000 SF
• Office Depot, Houston, TX, 250,000 SF
• Mercedes-Benz USA, Grapevine, TX, 318,582 SF
• Cardinal Glass, Fort Worth, TX, 158,000 SF
• A’Gaci, San Antonio, TX, 285,000 SF
• TST Impresso, Dallas, TX, 103,000 SF
• Serta, Dallas, TX, 297,000 SF
• Kraft Foodservice, Dallas, TX, 155,000 SF
• General Motors, El Paso, TX, 494,500 SF
• Firestone, Dallas, TX, 153,900 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Southfield Park 35 – Building 5, Dallas/DeSoto, TX, 489,310 SF
• Southfield Park 35 – Building's 1; 2; 4, Dallas/DeSoto, TX, 1,951,641 SF
• DFW Airfield Logistics Center – Building I and 2, DFW Airport, TX, 356,518 SF
• Interchange 20/45 – Building 2, Hutchins, TX, 800,737 SF
• Pinnacle Park, Dallas, TX, 985,000 SF

As Vice President of Development, Mr. Ivancic is responsible for managing all phases of the development process including due diligence, entitlement and construction for projects throughout the Texas region. Mr. Ivancic brings over 10 years of experience in construction management and is integrated in all aspects of the process including pre-construction activities, project management and cost estimating, saving his clients significant time and resources.

Throughout his career, Mr. Ivancic has successfully managed a multitude of industrial and commercial construction projects and has been involved in the development of over 15 million square feet of industrial product nearing approximately $1 billion in total project value.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center, San Antonio, TX, 3,482,861 SF
• Cross Dock - BTR9, Port Allen, LA, 278,435 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - FTW5, Forney, TX, 1,114,765 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - AUS2, Pflugerville, TX, 3,869,696 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDX7, Forney, TX, 119,821 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLB2, Baton Rouge, LA, 112,138 SFF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - TUL2, Tulsa, OK, 2,628,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• East Gate Logistics Center, Forney, TX, 1,272,249 SF
• Ella West Crossing, Houston, TX, 221,393 SF

Mrs. Iverson joined Seefried Properties in March 2012 as one of Seefried’s Development Service Coordinators. She was promoted to her current role as Vice President – Development in December 2022 where she is responsible for all phases of the development process including site due diligence, land acquisition, entitlements, design, construction, and financing of industrial properties. Mrs. Iverson continues to establish long-term relationships with JV partners, municipalities, professional consult teams, attorneys, contractors, and end users to bring projects to fruition within Seefried's development pipeline.

Mrs. Iverson is an integral asset to Seefried’s development team, as evidenced by her instrumental achievements and leadership skills on various complex shopping mall redevelopment, e-commerce, industrial park, and infrastructure-related developments. Throughout her 10-year career in industrial real estate, she has been involved in the development and acquisition of over 55 million square feet of industrial properties.

Mr. Frarey joins Seefried with over 27 years of experience in construction and development. As Senior Vice President at Seefried, he is responsible for the overall management of all aspects of industrial development, including due diligence, entitlements and building construction oversight of build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the Western region of the U.S.

Prior to joining Seefried in January 2022, Mr. Frarey worked at VEREIT, Inc./Cole Capital Group where he was responsible for the management, coordination, planning and implementation of all matters pertaining to development and construction of the companies’ property portfolio.

Mr. Novak joined Seefried Properties in January 2021 and serves as Vice President of Development. In this capacity, he is charged with oversight of development, land acquisitions and project management of build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the Midwest. Mr. Novak joins Seefried with a strong history of strategic project management and critical problem-solving experience in addition to robust knowledge of the construction and commercial real estate business.

Mr. Novak has 30+ years of experience in the industry and most recently served as Vice President at Northern Builders, Inc. where he was responsible for many aspects of development and construction from inception through project close-out including due diligence for land acquisition, all facets of pre-construction and construction coordination.

Throughout his career in commercial real estate, Mr. Novak has been involved in approximately 10 million sq. ft. of commercial and industrial product nearing $750 million in total project value.

Mr. Sheppard joined Seefried Properties in 2017 as Development Manager and now serves as Vice President. In this role, his efforts are focused on managing development and construction operations for prospective and ongoing projects throughout the Western region of the U.S. With a background in construction management, Mr. Sheppard works with corresponding project management teams throughout the construction phase to ensure project timelines are adhered to and overall budget meets client’s expectations and lease requirements.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Sheppard was a Project Manager and Pre-Construction/Estimating Manager with McShane Construction where he managed projects from conceptual estimating to completion.

Mr. Sheppard has been directly involved in over 10 million square feet of industrial and commercial product exceeding $900 million in project value during his 12-year career.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - SAN3, San Diego, CA, 3,402,028 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLV2, Las Vegas, NV, 202,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – BFL1, Bakersfield, CA, 2,628,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Silver State Commerce Center Phase I, Las Vegas, NV, 833,779 SF
• Silver State Commerce Center Phase III, Las Vegas, NV, 731,367 SF
• Meridian Business Park (West Campus), Riverside, CA, 375,385 SF

As Vice President of Development, Mr. Carroll is focused on activities in the Southern California market including management of land acquisition due diligence, land development, building construction, tenant improvements and disposition for industrial development. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Carroll has worked successfully in both the operations and preconstruction sides of the construction industry and has delivered a diverse portfolio of product types through aggressive schedules, challenging environments and constrained budgets.

Prior to joining Seefried in October 2020, Mr. Carroll worked for McShane Construction Company where he worked as a Project Manager before being promoted as Director of Project Development where he was responsible for all preconstruction, budgeting and estimating, competitive bid strategy and constructability.

Mr. Kriss joined Seefried Properties in 2014 representing agency clients throughout Metro Atlanta. With strong market knowledge and attention to detail, Mr. Kriss strives to recognize client needs and properly markets their intentions within the greater brokerage community with the most efficient industry practices.

Mr. Kriss’ success in representing Landlords throughout Atlanta is documented by his consecutive Top 10 placements in the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club.

Career Highlights

NOTABLE CLIENTS

• Alpha Industrial Properties (KKR)
• Link (Blackstone)
• Clarion Partners
• Crow Holdings
• GID Industrial
• James Campbell Company
• Dogwood Industrial
• Cabot
• Prologis

Mrs. Barron joined Seefried in 2014 and is the vibrant face of Seefried’s Atlanta office. As Office Manager, she provides vital management support to Seefried’s executives including preparing financial summaries, coordinating signatories for all office’s, preparing presentations and researching and distributing industry market data.

Mrs. Barron has over 15 years of experience in Corporate Real Estate and began her career as a Real Estate Coordinator at Suntory Water Group in Atlanta. Following her employment at Suntory, she worked as a Real Estate Coordinator for The Home Depot before accepting a position as a Political Assistant and Office Manager in their Spring Valley, NY office.

Mrs. Zealy began working at Seefried in 2014 offering twelve years of real estate accounting experience. She is charged with the oversight of all property management accounting initiatives for Seefried’s portfolio as well as assisting with onboarding and offboarding of properties, processing payables and assisting with corporate accounting when necessary.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mrs. Zealy worked for NAI Talcor in Tallahassee, Florida for eight years as a Property Management Accountant where she assisted with commercial property assets comprising over 40 properties and 300 tenants.

Mr. Higdon joined Seefried in November of 2021 and serves as Property Manager. He is responsible for running day to day operations of his portfolio including facility operation, contract procurement, financial management, financial reporting, and mitigation.

Mr. Strickland joined Seefried Properties in 2018 offering over 10 years of commercial real estate construction and development experience on behalf of a wide range of product types including industrial, hospitality and multi-family. As Development Manager for Seefried, Mr. Strickland is responsible for managing the firm’s development initiatives throughout the Southeast. His proficiency throughout the entire development process is unsurpassed, from acquisition transition management, design and entitlements, to construction and project closeout.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Strickland spent eight years with Brasfield & Gorrie as Project Manager where he participated in a multitude of high-caliber projects including two 300+ unit luxury apartments, a new campus for Northpoint Ministries and a 264 key four-star hotel adjacent to Truist Park in Atlanta, GA.

During his tenure in commercial real estate, Mr. Strickland has been directly involved in more than seven million square feet of space and has participated in transactions valued in excess of $900,000,000.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - TPA4, Tampa, FL, 2,887,480 SF
• The Home Depot Rail-Served FDC/BDC, Tampa, FL, 505,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DTG1, Doraville, GA, 120,978 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center – GSO1, Kernersville, NC, 1,016,000 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station – DMO3, Orlando, FL, 115,280 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL3, Gainesville, FL, 95,210 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center – MCO2, Deltona, FL, 1,360,000 SF

As Development Manager, Mr. Thompson manages the due-diligence process, procurement, construction activities and tenant move-in for both build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the Southeast. Additional duties include land acquisition, scheduling, budgeting and permitting for future developments. With a background in general contracting and construction management, Mr. Thompson has comprehensive experience in managing the design, entitlement and construction process unique to each development. Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Thompson spent eight years with Holder Construction Company as a Project Manager where he managed Class A office and aviation projects throughout Atlanta.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL5, Apopka, FL, 201,475 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL8, Groveland, FL, 201,475 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DFL3, Gainesville, FL, 95,210 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Narcoossee Logistics Center, Orlando, FL, 280,140 SF

Mr. Barnette joined Seefried in December 2020 as Development Manager where he is responsible for oversight of industrial developments across the Southeast including all phases of pre-development, construction management and project close-out.

Mr. Barnette’s professional experience includes over six years working as a General Contractor for Batson-Cook where he was involved in a variety of product types throughout the southeast. His commercial experience includes healthcare, and multi-family projects including a four core and shell mixed use projects at The Battery Atlanta 46M, a five story core and shell medical office building known as MOB5, as well as, a complete renovation of the existing cafeteria at Northside Forsyth 25M & 6M, a four story impatient medical facility renovation in an existing office park building including construction of a new exterior elevator for Veritas Collaborative 12M, a 250 unit apartment wrap in Charlotte, NC known as The Gibson $32M, and a 279 unit condo project in West Midtown Atlanta known as 788 West Marietta 93M.

Throughout the duration of his career in commercial real estate, Mr. Barnette has completed approximately 1,100,000 square feet of projects totaling over $210M in aggregate value.

Mr. Schade joined Seefried in November 2021 as a Development Manager. His duties include managing the due-diligence process, procurement, construction activities, and tenant move-in for both build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the Southeast.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Schade spent 10 years with The Conlan Company as a Superintendent where he gained valuable construction experience through supervising projects in cooperation with other Project Superintendents.

Mr. Bullard is a Development Manager with a focus on site selection, site feasibility, site feasibility, due diligence, land acquisition, site design and construction associated with prospective and ongoing projects throughout the Southwest.

Prior to joining Seefried in June 2020, Mr. Bullard worked on the project management team for a National Construction Management Firm where he was responsible for pre-construction, estimating, scheduling and project financials on a multitude of projects.

Mr. Bullard has completed approximately 15 million sq. ft. of projects equating to over $950 million in total project value throughout his professional career in commercial and industrial real estate.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Traditional Distribution Center - OKC2, Oklahoma City, OK, 1,080,308 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDA4, Richardson, TX, 141,360 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DDF4, Mansfield, TX, 219,000 SF
• Traditional Distribution Center - STL3, Republic, MO, 1,080,308 SF

Mr. Kemper joined Seefried Properties as Development Manager in June 2021 and brings to the team his previous experience in commercial real estate construction. He is responsible for all aspects of the development process from site selection to construction management for projects throughout the Texas Region. Mr. Kemper has 13 years of experience with a variety of project types including high-rise multifamily, mixed use, office/campus, hospitality, event venue and healthcare.

Most recently, Mr. Kemper worked on the project management team for the Beck Group where he managed the design, development and construction of commercial properties throughout Texas. Prior to that, Mr. Kemper worked for Manhattan Construction in Dallas and Houston.

Mr. Kemper has been involved with approximately $850M in projects during his career in commercial construction.

Mr. Rossberger joins Seefried Properties with over seven years of experience focusing on commercial and industrial real estate. As Development Manager, he is responsible for managing the due-diligence process, procurement, construction activities and tenant move-in for both build-to-suit and speculative developments throughout the Midwest.

Prior to joining the Seefried family, Mr. Rossberger worked for ARCO/Murray for five years as a Senior Manager.

In his role as Development Manager, Mr. Maki is responsible for site selection, due diligence, land acquisition and full project closeout for build-to-suit and speculative projects throughout the Western Region.

Mr. Maki joins Seefried with over six years of commercial construction experience, including both project management and estimating responsibilities and has been involved in over 4 million square feet of commercial product nearing $650 million in total project value.

Prior to joining Seefried in April 2021, Mr. Maki was a Project Manager for JE Dunn Construction in Phoenix where he managed projects from preconstruction to project completion.

Career Highlights

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• 101 at Van Buren - Avondale Logistics Park Phase II, Avondale, AZ, 633,321 SF

Mr. Houser joined Seefried Properties in 2018 as Development Manager for the Midwest Region of the country, with the responsibility of development, construction, project management and acquisitions. Mr. Houser joined Seefried with over seven years of project management experience as a design-build contractor, where he focused primarily on the heavy industrial and manufacturing market sectors.

Prior to joining the Seefried team, Mr. Houser served as a senior project manager with ARCO/Murray National Construction.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center - SAN3, San Diego, CA, 3,402,028 SF
• Last Mile Delivery Station - DLV2, Las Vegas, NV, 202,000 SF
• Multi-Story Robotics Fulfillment Center – BFL1, Bakersfield, CA, 2,628,000 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Silver State Commerce Center Phase I, Las Vegas, NV, 833,779 SF
• Silver State Commerce Center Phase III, Las Vegas, NV, 731,367 SF
• Meridian Business Park (West Campus), Riverside, CA, 375,385 SF

Mr. Ochoa serves as Development Manager for Seefried’s Southern California region. He is responsible for contract administration throughout the construction process including validation of change orders, project schedule and development budget adherence.

Earlier in his real estate career, Mr. Ochoa acquired valuable experience as a Superintendent and Assistant Project Manager with Miller-Davis and Graycor Construction. These roles have been instrumental in strengthening his understanding of the various construction activities including schedule and validating costs.

With just under five years in the industry, Mr. Ochoa has been involved in the development of approximately 5 million square feet of projects nearing $455 million in total project value.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Traditional Distribution Center, Turlock, CA, 1,080,308 SF

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Hermosa/5th Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 80,000 SF

Mr. Barzelatto joined Seefried in June 2021 as Development Manager in the Los Angeles office. He has responsibilities in all aspects of the development process, including site selection, acquisition, due diligence and entitlements for build-to-suit and speculative projects across the west coast.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Barzelatto worked at Shawmut Design and Construction where he worked as a Superintendent for four years before transitioning to Project Manager. While there, Mr. Barzelatto was involved with approximately 200,000 square feet of mixed use, retail and hospitality projects totaling roughly $110M in value.

Mr. Ausband joined Seefried in September 2020 and is responsible for the marketing and leasing of Seefried’s existing and future industrial product as well as the marketing and leasing of Seefried’s third party management business.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mr. Ausband interned at Foundry Commercial in Atlanta, GA where he was responsible for assisting with the marketing and leasing of the company's third-party industrial portfolio.

Career Highlights

NOTABLE CLIENTS

• Link Industrial
• James Campbell Company
• Black Creek Group
• Clarion Partners
• Ivanhoe Cambridge
• Dogwood Industrial Properties

Ms. Grexa joined Seefried Properties in August 2020 bringing six years of commercial real estate experience involving a variety of asset classes. As Development Services Coordinator at Seefried, she is responsible for coordination across teams to assist with site acquisitions, due diligence, development and construction for new industrial projects. Additional duties include managing consultant agreements and insurance requirements, project accounting, review of due diligence reports, navigating title issues, and working with capital partners to ensure project funding.

Prior to joining Seefried, Ms. Grexa worked for WeWork, focusing on acquiring new office locations across the Southeast. Before that, she worked for Lidl US, managing acquisitions and development to execute Lidl’s retail expansion in Georgia.

Ms. Romero joined Seefried Properties in 2018 as one of Seefried’s Development Service Coordinators. She is responsible for handling the coordination of the due diligence process for real estate acquisition, dispositions, financings, and capital raising. She also acts as a liaison between attorneys, brokers, lenders, investors, third-party vendors, escrow and title officers to ensure the accuracy of due diligence information needed to meet closing deadlines.

During her 10-year experience in multi-family real estate, Ms. Romero has worked on projects ranging from 200-500 units per deal including one of the largest transactions for Freeman Webb, where she worked prior to joining Seefried.

Mrs. West joined Seefried Properties in 2006 as one of Seefried’s Development Service Coordinators. She is responsible for handling the coordination of due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions including title/survey review, contract management, zoning and entitlements. She acts as a liaison between capital partners, tenants, attorneys, and title officers throughout site feasibility and the closing process. Mrs. West is also responsible for project accounting and insurance compliance during construction through project completion.

During her 13-year career in industrial real estate, Mrs. West has been involved in the development and acquisition of over 50 million square feet of institutional, Class A, industrial space totaling over $4 billion in market value.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mrs. West was with Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.

Career Highlights

BUILD-TO-SUIT DEVELOPMENTS

• Build-to-Suit Developments, 40 Buildings, 58 Million Sq. Ft.

SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

• Speculative Buildings, 18 Buildings, 9 Million Sq. Ft.

Ms. March is Development Coordinator for the Midwest Region. She administers due diligence checklists for acquisitions and dispositions including title and survey review, contract management, and site feasibility. Ms. March coordinates meetings with municipalities, brokers and tenants, assisting in obtaining entitlements. She acts as a liaison between capital partners, tenants, attorneys and title officers throughout the land closing process. After land closing, Ms. March is responsible for project accounting and insurance compliance during project construction including development team support, contract management, and processing monthly draw requests. Upon project completion, she coordinates project close-out reports and property management turn-over.

Ms. March originally joined Seefried in 2005 as property manager/administrator and then rejoined the firm in 2014 as Development Coordinator. Ms. March’s property management background allows her to provide an owner’s perspective to her role as Development Coordinator.

Ms. Lawson joined Seefried Properties in 2019 as one of Seefried’s Development Service Coordinators. Her responsibilities include land due diligence, contracts, draw budget management and funding requests.

During her 15-year career in industrial real estate, Ms. Lawson has been involved in the development and acquisition of over 15 million square feet of Class A industrial space.

Prior to joining Seefried, Ms. Lawson held the position of Project Coordinator in the Dallas office for JLL where she focused on database and due diligence site management. Before that, she worked in JLL’s Property Management in Columbus as a Property Administrator and Fiscal Administrative Assistant for six years.

Ms. Richardson joined Seefried Properties in 2020 as one of Seefried’s Development Service Coordinators. She is responsible for handling the coordination of due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions including title/survey review, contract management, zoning and entitlements. She is also responsible for project accounting and insurance compliance during construction through project completion.

During her 13-year construction career, Ms. Richardson has been involved with over $1 billion in construction of education, healthcare and multi-family projects.

Prior to joining Seefried, Ms. Richardson was with Zwick Construction Company as Project Administrator. While there, she was responsible for preparation and negotiation of subcontractor agreement, project invoicing, controls and closeout.

Mrs. Penniman joined Seefried Properties in 2021 as one of Seefried’s Development Service Coordinators. She is responsible for handling the coordination of due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions including title/survey review, contract management, zoning and entitlements. She acts as a liaison between capital partners, tenants, attorneys, and title officers throughout site feasibility and the closing process. Mrs. Penniman is also responsible for project accounting and insurance compliance during construction through project completion.

During her six-year career in real estate development, Mrs. Penniman has been involved in the development of over 30, Class A, luxury multi-family projects spanning the Western United States totaling $3 billion in market value.

Prior to joining Seefried, Mrs. Penniman was with The Wolff Company. Responsible for design development, construction drawing coordination, budget & schedule management, and delivery of common areas and units for each new construction multi-family project.

Ms. Young joined Seefried in Properties in 2018 as Development Services Coordinator where she is responsible for handling the coordination of due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions including title/survey review, contract management, zoning and entitlements. Additional duties include project accounting and insurance compliance during construction through project completion.

During her 18-year career in industrial real estate, Ms. Young has been involved in the development and acquisition of over 20 million square feet of institutional, Class A, industrial space.

Prior to joining Seefried, Ms. Young worked as a Commercial Broker and Property Manager for Lee & Associates.