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Vice President of Development
KCG CompaniesVice President of Development
Jan. 2024United States
Vice President of Acquisitions and Development
Dakota Partners Vice President of Acquisitions and Development
Sep. 2022 - Jan. 2024United States
Vice President Acquisitions
WinnCompaniesVice President Acquisitions
Dec. 2019 - Oct. 2022New York, New York, United States
Vice President of Development
Marx Development GroupVice President of Development
Mar. 2012 - Sep. 2012
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CRF DevelopmentFounder
Feb. 2012Greater New York City AreaCRF Development, LLC is a real estate development and consulting company focusing primarily on the development and preservation of quality affordable housing as well as market rate multi-family property. CRF Development offers a variety of services for our clients and partners. Our expertise includes the development of new projects, acquisition and/or rehabilitation and refinancing of existing properties, advisory and consulting services, as well as insights on the industry and its related organizations. We have extensive experience using city, state, and federal programs for funding mixed‐income as well as mixed‐use housing projects. Our partners include some of the best and most experienced architects, engineers, and contractors in the areas that we serve. Furthermore, we have an extensive set of contacts in the financing arena consisting of investment banks and national syndicators as well as other financing institutions. Furthermore, CRF Development, LCC has strong relationships with housing agencies across the country as we realize how important developing partnerships within the agencies are to advancing projects and garnering community and municipal support, particularly for affordable housing development. As such, we are well disciplined in selecting proposals and ensuring that each project is financed appropriately. The company was founded in 2012 by Chris French. Prior to founding CRF Development, Mr. French was an asset manager, underwriter and banker for approximately ten years first at Centerline Capital and then Citi Community Capital, the community development division of Citigroup.Mr. French has structured and/or underwritten well in excess of $1 billion in multifamily, hospitality and senior care/assisted living financing in projects across the nation with a particular focus on the northeast region.
Vice President
CitigroupVice President
Jun. 2008 - Mar. 2012Responsible for origination and underwriting of commercial real estate financing (primarily construction, permanent and bridge financing for multifamily, senior and retail assets) , tax credit equity investments, and debt portfolio acquisitions Work on a team of four professionals responsible for restructuring and asset management of $1.9 billion condominium portfolio Conduct extensive credit analysis, cash flow modeling and market analysis of various types of multifamily and commercial real estate assets Compile and deliver final investment committee presentations consisting of comprehensive investment narratives which include thorough analyses of property financial performance and forecasts, asset valuation and overall project and guarantor credit analysis Perform financial analysis for the acquisition of distressed debt and municipal bond offerings in the secondary market Read/abstract commercial real estate lease agreements, loan commitments and other legal documents associated with each deal Conduct on-site property inspections, including assessing the neighborhood, visiting comparable properties in the area and providing a general assessment of the subject property in relation to the market Interact extensively with borrowers, developers, legal counsel and state, federal and local housing agencies
Assistant Vice President
Centerline Capital GroupAssistant Vice President
Apr. 2005 - Jul. 2008Real estate debt underwriting and Low Income Housing Tax Credit equity investing.

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