About Us
Chris Brochert
Chris Brochert specializes in site selection and land acquisition including land assemblages for the development of shopping centers and free standing retail facilities. In addition to the recruitment of retailers for major retail shopping center developments, Mr. Brochert is responsible to ensure that the most compatible retailer mix is achieved in all developments. His expertise..
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Daniel Stern’s expertise is in overseeing the planning, pre-leasing and financing of the projects; personally negotiating over 500 anchor tenant leases. Stern coordinates portfolio leasing efforts to create the optimal tenant mix in each development; thereby, maximizing the shopping center value with quality credit tenants. He has completed over $1.5 billion of financing with major..
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Jason has decades of experience with the purchase, sale, and (re)development and management of real estate and extensive expertise in acquisition, assembly, entitlement, environmental remediation issues and regulatory constraints in the development process. He has orchestrated teams of development professionals including, architects, engineers, surveyors, general contractors, accountants, bankers, title companies, brokers, and transaction and litigation..
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After more than 20 years in the real estate industry, Mr. Walters has held senior positions in virtually every field at both private and publicly-traded companies. Beginning as CFO of a retail development company, his subsequent responsibilities include commercial brokerage, public finance, mortgage finance, development and acquisitions. In aggregate, Mr. Walters has been actively involved..
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Karl started working with Lormax Stern Development Company in 2008. He brings 27 years of property management experience to the company. In 1986 he moved to Michigan with The Center Companies and was General Manager of the Westland, Eastland and Southland Centers. He was also the Director of Retail Operations for the Great Lakes Division..
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J. B. Bernard became licensed in 1985 as a Michigan real estate broker. Her retail real estate career as Senior Leasing Representative began at Guida Associates Ltd. in 1988. She moved in 1997, to Schostak Brothers & Company, Inc. with open-air shopping center responsibilities, including renewals, relocations, expansions and new business for the entire open-air..
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Richard Kerwin, a real estate finance graduate of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, also studied at the London School of Economics. Richard interned for a leading CMBS lender on Wall Street, acquiring valuable project underwriting experience. Richard has been a licensed real estate broker since 2005. Prior to joining Lormax Stern Development..
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A graduate of Albion College (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012), Jennifer begins her tenure at Lormax Stern working as a leasing agent under the tutelage of JB Bernard. Jennifer brings a variety of diverse background experience to the position, including internships at Typhoon (advertising & client relationships) in London, England and account management..
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