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Matthew Fishman · School of Design · Masters '20
Education
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · May 2016
Bachelor of Arts · Economics
- Concentrated in Macroeconomics and Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · May 2020
Master's Degree · City and Regional Planning
- Concentrating in Public and Private Development
Experience
Keystone Property Group
Conshohocken, PA · Summer 2019
Real Estate Development Summer Associate
- - Prepared and articulated comprehensive design, marketing, and pricing recommendations for a multifamily development in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
- Arranged a debt package for a portfolio of 3 office buildings and 2 new developments; sourced information and appropriately modeled the development costs and anticipated cash flows
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing
New York, NY · August 2016 – July 2018
Associate
- - Formulated pricing recommendations and alternative pricing scenarios for newly developed condominiums in projects with projected sellouts ranging from $200 million to over $1 billion
- Assisted with the selection of finishes for new developments by analyzing those of comparably priced properties
- Composed marketing copy for entire developments in addition to listing copy for individual apartments in order to ensure that the residences being offered appeared to be unique and desirable
Silverstein Properties, Inc.
New York, NY · Summer 2015
Operations and Property Management Summer Associate
- - Developed stacking plans and schedules for the installation of sprinklers across a portfolio of existing office buildings
- Created a standardized vendor cost sheet that can be used across numerous properties
Saber Real Estate Advisors, LLC
Westchester, NY · Summer 2014
Acquisition and Development Intern
- - Gathered information necessary to generate a pro forma for a mixed-use development in White Plains, New York
- Prepared and analyzed construction budgets in order to assess the redevelopment potential of other opportunities
- Collected information and created a presentation that was given to the Westchester IDA, which resulted in over $1.6 million in mortgage and sales tax exemptions on a large mixed-use development in Dobbs Ferry, New York
BLDG Management Corp
New York, NY · Summer 2013
Development Intern
- - Researched and canvassed potential development sites for residential buildings
- Prepared spreadsheets comprised of various price/finish packages for bathrooms and kitchens in a 439-unit residential development in Jersey City, New Jersey
Professional Specialties
- Real Estate Finance
- Development
- Architecture/Design
- Advisory/Consulting
- Acquisitions
Regions of Interest
- Mid-Atlantic USA
- Mid-Atlantic USA: Baltimore Metropolitan Area
- Mid-Atlantic USA: Washington Metropolitan Area
- Mid-West USA
- Mid-West USA: Chicago Metropolitan Area
- Northeast USA
- Northeast USA: Boston Metropolitan Area
- Northeast USA: New York Metropolitan Area
- Northeast USA: Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
- Northwest USA
- Southeast USA
- West Coast USA
Other Information
I am pursuing a Master of City and Regional Planning, concentrating in Public and Private Development, at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design. I am also enrolled in the Real Estate Design and Development Certificate program with the Wharton School.
I am passionate about real estate development, and I hope to help mold the built environment in a way that acknowledges the evolving needs of our society.
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