Chris Palmer

Experience

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  G.L.A. Associates

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Commercial Broker tenant representative
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  R&B COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  Assistant Property Manager/leasing

  Assisted the office leasing efforts of 489,000 square feet along with management of 302,000 square feet of office space.

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  Bluebonnet Savings Bank

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  Assistant Asset Manager

  Asset management/liquidation of foreclosed assets of approximately 100 properties with a book value of $103,000,000.00, comprising over 1,800,000.00 square feet. Portfolio included office and industrial properties located primarily in the Texas region.

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  JPMorgan Chase

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2001

  Vice President and Trust Officer

  Real estate officer to advise on properties held in commingled funds, personal trusts, employee benefit plans, IRA and other fiduciary accounts. Managed a portfolio including sales and acquisitions of income producing, land and rural properties nationwide. Negotiated and executed leases, tenant-finish contracts, capital improvement projects, easements, zoning, condemnation, and ad valorem tax issues. Conducted ADA and environmental reviews and consequent improvements/remediation. Developed annual property budgets, performed financial analysis assisting in buy/hold/sell decisions. Show less

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  Texas General Land Office

  Jul 2002 - Mar 2007

  Program Manager VI/Asset Manager

  Internal Fund Management area of the GLO responsible for transactions involving the Permanent School Fund as well as property activities on behalf of other State Agencies. Performed acquisitions and sale of investment properties for the PSF as project manager to negotiate and close. Negotiated and reached acquisition on $45M in investment land for the Fund.Acquisitions resulted in over $35M in net profits.Managed a portfolio of $110M of land positioned for liquidation or structured development partnerships with third parties.Established area procedures guide for the division, creating due diligence processes for acquisitions, with drafting input into policy narrative regarding filing standards and deal flow. Managed partial liquidation of a 4200 acre master planned community including controlling design and takedown requirements, mixed use strategies and infrastructure issues. Show less

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  Palmer Commercial Properties

  Mar 2007 - Aug 2011

  Owner

  General real estate brokerage and consulting for commercial and residential property in the Austin area.

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  Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  Aug 2011 - now

  Director - Property Management