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Bob Baker has been in the retail real estate industry for twenty-two years. He has been involved with almost every type of retail project including Regional Malls, Power Centers, Neighborhood Centers, Strip Centers, Main Street Re-developments, and Urban Renewals. He has worked on several ground up projects as well as repositioning/re-development projects.
His primary goal in leasing/merchandising a project is making sure that the shopping environments are productive, merchandised thoughtfully, and that the needs and goals of both the community and his investors have been met. Prior to joining Harvest Partners to help lead leasing/merchandising efforts of their growing portfolio, Bob directed the Madison Marquette West Coast Leasing Department. He was responsible for the leasing of more than 14 shopping centers totaling over 8 million square feet. which included Bay Street (Emeryville), Manhattan Village (Manhattan Beach), Marketplace at Birdcage (Sacramento), Paseo Nuevo and La Cumbre Plaza (Santa Barbara), two buildings in Union Square (San Francisco), Broadway Market (Seattle), Corte Madera Town Center (Corte Madera) and Del Monte Center (Monterey). Other projects included Bayfair Mall (re-development) in San Leandro and Plaza Paseo Real in Carlsbad. Madison Marquette also provided leasing services for 2 high profile properties, Irvine Spectrum Center and 2000 Avenue of Stars (former ABC entertainment Center) Prior to tenure at Madison Marquette, Bob was Vice President; Director of Leasing for Beverly Hills based Regent Properties. Before that, he was part of Urban (JMB) Retail Properties’ West Coast Leasing Team. Additionally, he was the top retail broker for CB Commercial and Matlow Kennedy where he was named Retail Broker of the Year in 1989 and 1990. Bob’s specialty in leasing is evidenced by his extensive relationships with national, regional and local retailers.
A graduate of UCLA with a BA in Economics, Mr. Baker is a licensed Real Estate Broker in California and Washington and also holds the Certified Leasing Specialist (CLS) designation from the International Council of Shopping Centers. Bob, his wife and their two children enjoy life in the Los Angeles area.
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