Michelle Beck - Palomar College

QU H. KIM, AIA, LEED AP, MBA
276 Dahlgren Place Brooklyn, New York 11228
Phone: (718)-974-7044 Email: qkim2011@kellogg.northwestern.edu
SUMMARY
Ten plus years of management and consulting experiences with complex, macro-scale, unique kinds of mixed-use
projects valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars of architectural projects and real estate developments.
Areas of expertise in management of architecture and real estate developments, revitalization and renovation, concept
strategies, best use site analysis, and zoning and entitlement including managing day-to-day operation, site selection,
acquisition, finance, market analysis, municipal and community approval process and construction.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NYC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION New York, NY
Senior Project Manager/ In-House Architect 2010 – Present
� Senior project manager and In-house architect of the nation’s largest municipal housing finance agency and issuer
of tax-exempt and taxable bonds to finance developers for multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
� Manage a portfolio of 600 real estate properties in New York City by executing various tasks such as generating
property evaluations, identifying deficiencies, devising remediation plans, assessing and assisting clients’ financial
stabilizations and O&M plans, contract reviews, potential project evaluations, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery.
� Prepare pre-construction evaluations, scope of work, and strategic and project planning, review design guidelines,
construction, and change orders, issue certificate of payments, and coordinate entire project processes with clients,
internal divisions, consultants, banks, community boards, and municipal agencies including NYC agencies.
� Perform pre and post-project administration compliances and regulations, due diligence, and QA/QC for internal
guidelines, federal, state, and local building, safety, and fire codes, LEED certification, and ADA regulations.
� Manage and coordinate community and tenant issues by developing trust relationships with local communities and
tenants associations through open communications and involvements in community developments and advise
executive managements on a regular basis.
INSPHERE CORPORATION Brooklyn, NY
President 2001 – Present
� Manage a real estate investment company with $10 million dollar real estate assets in New York City.
� Perform analytical and transactional process including acquisitions, prospective evaluations, risk and reward
assessments, market research, due diligence, financing, negotiations, and closings.
� Perform financial and operational duties such as marketing, leasing activities, accounting, service contract
negotiations, and interactions with all involved lines of business.
� Increase the market value of assets by improving free cash flow, refinancing debt structures, implementing strategic
capital expenditures, renegotiating leasing agreements and improving rental incomes to the open market rent.
� Create internal financial pro forma to track asset performances of operating budgets, property rent rolls,
recoverable and non-recoverable expenses, NPV, and IRR.
� Prepare and present annual financial reports and summaries of potential real estate acquisitions to financial partners.
COE ARCHITECTURE INTERNATIONAL Los Angeles, CA
Associate Principal 2007 – 2010
� Managed an architecture consulting firm specializing in architecture and urban infill real estate developments.
� Oversaw day-to-day office activities, marketing, and project management including production, staffing,
scheduling, budgeting, design, delivery, contract reviews, and negotiations.
� Managed multiple projects with construction development budgets ranging from $2 to $150 million dollars.
� Led projects in design and presented viable horizontal & vertical mixed-use developments and feasibility studies.
� Worked directly with the owners of privately and publically held real estate development firms developing mix-use,
office, high-rise condominium, townhouse, retail, entertainment, hospitality, and urban planning projects.
� Managed and coordinated development processes between clients, financial institutions, and consultants including
government officials, architects, engineers, contractors, future tenants, attorneys, and expediters.
� Prepared and reviewed strategic and project planning, scope of work, request for proposals, and correspondences.
� Performed and managed land-use and entitlement process, building and safety code compliances, and QA/QC.
� Implemented policies and procedures required to manage short-term issues and pursue long-term solutions.
� Created office standards for quantitative analysis, project pro forma, and project development package.
� Presented and coordinated public presentations and community meetings with local communities.
GRUEN ASSOCIATES Los Angeles, CA
Senior Project Manager 2005 – 2008
� Senior project manager for an architecture firm specializing in architecture, planning, and real estate developments.
� Managed day-to-day project production and management including design, correspondences, submissions,
scheduling, budget monitoring, contract reviews, and negotiations.