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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Toro with Revel/North American Properties

May 8, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Toro with Revel/North American Properties

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Mark Toro /Revel & North American Properties

Founded in 1954, North American Properties is a privately held, multi-regional real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed more than $7 billion of mixed-use, retail, multifamily and office properties across the United States. Rooted in its purpose-driven approach to development, North American Properties is creating great places that connect people to each other; cities to their souls; partners to opportunities; and individuals to experiences that move them.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Fort Myers, FL, the company has developed 22 million square feet of commercial space and 19,000 residential units in 15 states and 67 cities. In the past three years, North American Properties has launched 36 projects totaling $2.2 billion in total capitalization.

In metro Atlanta, North American Properties led the turnaround of Atlantic Station and the ground up development of Avalon. Currently, the team’s $5 billion mixed-use project pipeline includes: Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta; Revel in Gwinnett County, GA; High Street in Dunwoody, GA; and Riverton in the New York metro area.

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Lamar Wakefield, Wakefield, Beasley & Associates

March 25, 2019 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: Lamar Wakefield, Wakefield, Beasley & Associates

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**Lamar Wakefield and Geoff Smith on “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith”**

ATL Developments with Geoff Smith: An Interview with Lamar Wakefield

Host Geoff Smith speaks with Lamar Wakefield about mixed-use development, the background on planning and designing Avalon in Alpharetta, what makes The Battery at SunTrust Park different than Avalon, how demographics and psychographics influenced both these developments, and City of Refuge.

Lamar Wakefield, Wakefield Beasley & Associates

Lamar Wakefield is a Founder and a Principal with Wakefield Beasley & Associates. Wakefield Beasley & Associates (WBA), founded in 1980 by Richard Lamar Wakefield and John B. Beasley, Jr., offers high-quality design across a diversity of corporate capabilities, anchored by an unwavering commitment to providing exceptional client service. WBA is currently ranked among Atlanta’s top 25 architectural firms. Headquartered in Atlanta, with studios in Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida, Shanghai, China and Panama City, Panama, Wakefield Beasley & Associates has grown steadily over the years. WBA maintains a staff of talented professionals from 14 countries, including registered and LEED accredited professionals, and construction administration managers. Their team has executed the design of more than 3,000 architectural projects and 1,700 interior projects throughout the United States and six foreign countries. Ranging in size up to over 3 million square feet, these projects include both new and renovated facilities. Their diverse range of specialties include master planning, architecture, interior design, program management, construction management, furniture procurement and facilities management.

Geoff Smith, Host of “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith”

Geoff Smith is the host of “ATL Developments with Geoff Smith” and a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial. Possessed with a strong passion for helping his community, Geoff works closely with people and their families so they may live comfortably in fantastic homes and neighborhoods in the booming Atlanta area.

Geoff is an active member of his community serving on the Board of Directors of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, as well as holding the position of chairman for the Chamber’s Education Committee. He is also Secretary of the Roswell Youth Baseball Association and coaches his sons in football, baseball and basketball. Geoff enjoys golf, camping and traveling with his wife and two sons. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

Mark Toro with North American Properties, Steve Palmer with Indigo Restaurant Group, Patrick Scullin with Ames Scullin O’Haire, Denver Rayburn and Jeff Meng with HackAtl – Buckhead Business Radio

October 14, 2014 by angishields

Buckhead Business Radio

Mark Toro with North American Properties, Steve Palmer with Indigo Restaurant Group, Patrick Scullin with Ames Scullin O'Haire, Denver Rayburn and Jeff Meng with HackAtl - Buckhead Business Radio

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Jeff Meng, Denver Rayburn, Patrick Scullin, Steve Palmer, Mark Toro

Mark Toro/North American Properties

Partner

Mark Toro founded the Atlanta office of North American Properties in 1996 and since then has led the acquisition, development and redevelopment of more than 7 million square feet. An industry veteran, he has completed more than 60 projects, totaling 19 million square feet, in his 26 year career in commercial real estate.

Toro is currently focused on building North American’s portfolio by identifying opportunities to acquire or develop retail, multifamily and mixed use assets, adding value by leading a select group of best-in-class professionals engaged in development, leasing, management, marketing and finance.

Prior to opening the Atlanta office, he served as Managing Director for Faison & Associates and Vice President of Development at Cousins/New Market Development Company. Toro holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University.

An advocate of walkability and transit oriented development, Toro serves on the Midtown Alliance Board (Executive Committee) and ULI Atlanta’s Livable Communities Council (Chairman)

www.naproperties.com www.experienceavalon.com @AvalonInsider

Steve Palmer/Indigo Road Restaurant Group

Managing Partner

Steve Palmer formed the Charleston-based hospitality group The Indigo Road in 2009 when he began working with the celebrated Oak Steakhouse and went on to open O-Ku, Cocktail Club, The Macintosh, The Oak Table (Columbia, SC) and Indaco. Prior to forming The Indigo Road, Palmer served as vice president of food and beverage for the Ginn Clubs and Resorts. In this role, he managed eleven properties in the Southeast and the Caribbean, while still developing other hospitality concepts for the company. He eventually served as the lead developer for Ginn Resorts, and developed over $100 million in hotel and club space.

www.theindigoroad.com LinkedIn

Twitter: Steve Palmer Oak Steakhouse

Patrick Scullin/Ames Scullin O’Haire

Adman/Wordsmitty

Patrick is chief creative officer and a founding partner of Ames Scullin O’Haire Advertising, Inc. (www.asoy.com) working with clients Mitsubishi Electric, The Georgia Aquarium, Seagram’s Ginger Ale, Seagram’s Sparkling Seltzer Waters, Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Sealed Air Corporation, Wild Wing Cafes and Anthony HillPhoenix. The agency has also created successful campaigns for UPS, Randstad Staffing Services, Danka Business Systems, HEARTGARD Plus and Delhaize America Grocery Stores.

He has worked with Hal Riney & Partners/San Francisco, Leo Burnett/Chicago and The Richards Group/Dallas and created successful marketing campaigns for American Airlines, McDonald’s, Kellogg’s Cereals, The Stroh Brewery, Church’s Chicken, The Mirage Hotel & Casino, Arby’s, Anheuser-Busch and Alamo Rent-A-Car.

(He even worked as an advance man for The Clyde Beatty–Cole Bros. Circus.)

He’s been named to ADWEEK’s All-Star Team and was selected as “One of The Hottest Copywriters in America” by Winners Magazine. Patrick served three terms as President of The Atlanta Ad Club and received The 2007 Silver Medal Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Advertising Federation’s Atlanta chapter in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the business community.

Scullin writes a popular blog called The Lint Screen (www.thelintscreen.com) and is casually working on his first novel about an adman who works for a circus. Go figure

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Denver Rayburn/PosterFuse.com

Founder

As a founding member of technology startup PosterFuse.com, Denver was recognized by the USA Today for innovation in the digital media space, specifically for his efforts in programming and supply chain management. Through his experience at PosterFuse, Denver has gained extensive exposure to the venture capital and startup ecosystems of Atlanta. This exposure led him to become the Executive Director of HackATL, an annual tech conference held in Atlanta, as well as a strategic advisor for multiple venture backed startups.

In addition to his startup and technology experience, Denver worked as a summer analyst at global investment banking firm Lazard Frères & Co. in New York. His experience at Lazard includes M&A related valuation, cross border re-organizations, and strategic advisory within the Power & Energy and Technology Media & Telecommunications groups. Prior to Lazard, Denver worked as a summer analyst at Dover Corporation’s Hydro Systems gaining exposure to cross-border M&A transactions.

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Jeff Meng/Emory Entrepreneurship & Venture Management

President

Jeff is currently a senior at Emory University studying finance and consulting. He has previously worked at a $9B growth equity/venture capital investment fund, as well as Ericsson and Intel corporation. In 2012 in co-founded the Emory Entrepreneurship & Venture management organization to develop the entrepreneurship community and help other students launch start ups at Emory.