Alumni Resume Book
Catherine E. Guentert · School of Design · Masters '13
Corporate Contact Information
catherine.guentert@gmail.com
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Education
The Wharton School & PennDesign
Philadelphia, PA · 2010-2013
Masters Certificate of Real Estate Design & Development & Master of Architecture
- Nominated for WX Women in Real Estate Scholarship
Research Assistant to Dr. Susan Wachter, Professor of Real Estate and Finance
E. Lewis Dales Memorial Portfolio Scholarship Award Recipient
F. Shenk Henry-Woodman Gillette Memorial Design Award
Member of Wharton Roadrunners & Triathletes Club
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC · 2005-2010
B.S. Architecture & Bachelors of Civil Engineering
- Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society
CUArch CBDS Architecture Studio Winner
Patrick Cardinal O’Boyle Foreign Studies Academic Award
CUArch Academic Merit International Study Award
Experience
CG Design & Development
Los Angeles, CA · 2014
Founder & Principal
- Design and Construction Management Services for $750K renovation of Santa Monica luxury condo, Post-construction property valuation: $3.6M
Managed schematic design, design development, full set of construction documents, approvals and permitting
Real Estate Investment Re-positioning Analysis:130 Multi-family Units in San Jose, CA for private investor
Created project feasibility analysis by evaluating building and site conditions for tenant improvements/unit turns
Benedict Canyon Equities
Los Angeles, CA · July 2013-April 2014
Acquisitions Analyst
- Oversaw deal flow and managed portfolio assets at the investment level for a $1 billion private equity multi-family real estate fund
Performed comprehensive due diligence to evaluate capital improvements of prospective investments, with an emphasis on DCF creation, internal investment memoranda, and the creation of business plans for real estate acquisitions
Key member of deal team responsible for closing the firms second portfolio, handled closing of transactions, reviewed broker packages, and analyzed new investment opportunities
5^A.D. Development
Washington, DC · February 2013-July 2013
Managing Partner
- Managed Potential Acquisition of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Birmingham Branch conversion to mixed-use development ($12.9M redevelopment deal)
Generated a feasibility study: including local market & demographic data
Created a business plan for development deals utilizing tax-credit research and developed underwriting model and cash flow analysis for mixed use concept: multifamily, retail and office
Structured development deal so that it met all capital events: produced PPM including concept images, returns and market analysis
Stadt- und Regionalplannung
Cologne, Germany · Summer Associate 2012
Real Estate Development Associate
- Development plans for mixed use development in small cities of Brinkum, Leverkusen and Opladen
Produced financial analysis for options: apartments, condominiums, retail, and small office
Created concept renderings and a short rendered film of the site for developers and local community
Utilized metrics such as yield on cost, FAR studies, increasing parking and public space
US Army Corps of Engineers
Pittsburgh, PA · 2010-2012 Summer/Winter Intern
Project Engineer
- Shenango Dam, Service Bridge Replacement ($2.2M): Facilitated collaboration between general contractor and six subcontractors, including quality management, facilitated over $200,000 worth of change orders, assisted with quality control of pre-cast beams, held post tensioning/welding inspections
Flight 93 National Memorial Phase I ($62M): site prep quality-control deep dynamic soil compaction
Sheraden Park Stream Restoration Project ($6M): Worked as quality control in unison with Alcosan County Sanitary Authority and the general contractor, led quality control, estimation of materials, and inspection of construction site, site safety, and final work
Professional Specialties
- Development
- Architecture/Design
- Advisory/Consulting
- Acquisitions
Regions of Interest
- California, West Coast: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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