Eric LawrenceNAME: Lawrence Eric T
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
HOME ADDRESS: 601 6917 Collins avenue Miami Beach FL 33141
Apt No. House No./Street City State Zip Code
PHONE: 3054018787 3054018787 eric@theanglersresort.com
Home Work Fax Email Address
Business Name: Anglers Boutique Resort Hotel Position:
Address:
No.
Professional License (describe):
Expires:
33139
State Zip Code
Attach a copy of the license
Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this
requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six
months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city.
• Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes
• Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes
• Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes
• (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: North Beach
• I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
Experienced Real Estate developer, Candidate for Certified Public Accontant Liscense, Excellent communication skills
• Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? No
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660 Washington Avenue Miami Beach FL
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• What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name: Washington Avenue Neighborhood Association Title: Member
Name: Miami Beach Chamber Of Commerce Title: Pillar Member
. List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach:
Anglers Boutique Resort Hotel, 660 Washington Ave
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Beach City Code section 2-26).
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from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself ,
or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611).
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Article VII - of the City Code "Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members."
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Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Date: _/ _/ Control No. Date: _/_/
Name of Deputy Clerk
ERIC LAWRENCE
6917 COLLINS AVENUE -APT. 601, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141 • EMAIL:
ELAw25(~AOL.COM
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Uniquely balanced experience in the real estate and hospitality indushies. Successful track record of managing high
profile and complei organizations. transactions and deals. Strategic thinker with strong people, communication and
entrepreneurial shills.
• Principal Owner/Developer: Historic `Anglers' Boutique Resort Hotel -Miami Beach.
• Principal Owner/Developer of ~2-room condo-conversion of MIMO apartment building in Miami.
• Project coordinator responsible for the successful financing of Ty Warner's hospitality and lodging assets
valued at over 500 million.
• Lead negotiations with ground lease holders at Four Seasons New York Hotel resulting in significant
savings to ownership.
• Leadership responsibility for re-negotiation of Four Seasons Ne« York Hotel Management contract.
PROFESSIONAL FJ(PERIENCE
March 0~ -Present P~°incipcd: O1a~ner Develope~°
Anglers Resort, LLC/The Anglers Boutique Resort Hote1660 Washington Ai-e. Miami Beach, Fl
Represented o~timership to perform full financial due diligence related to the acquisition and deg elopment of
abandoned historic Mediterranean Rey i~-al hotel and adjacent land parcels.
• Lead and managed all acti~-ities related to construction and permanent loan financing.
• Negotiated and structured Management and Operating agreement «ith Hotel and Food and Be~-erage
Operator.
• Maintained conshuction and capital budgets and oi-ersa« loan requisition process «th lenders.
• Participated in the de~-elopment and implementation of sales and marketing strategies.
January 06 -August 07 Principal: O«ner/De~-eloper
LB Pelican, LLC/'The Boutique Apartments" 8000 NE Bayshore Ct. Miami, Fl
• Coni-erted and entirely redei eloped MIMO st< 1e ~2-room rental apartment building into condominium units
and successfully negotiated sale of entire building (Fa112007)
May 99 -March 0~ Asset Manager
• Ty Warner Hotels and Resorts, LLC /Four Seasons Hotel Ne~~~ York, NY
• Spearhead anah sis and reporting of annual hotel operating/capital budget on behalf of o~~-nership.
• Coordinate o~~ner/manager meetings to reti-iew financial and operational performance, capital projects, and
shategic direction of hotel, and report results directly to o~~-nership.
• Eztensi~-e experience in due diligence of other hotel and resort properties.
• Development of strategic operational `contingency' plans to optimize revenues during prolonged downturns
in business due to acts of terrorism, ~~ ar and/or recession.
• Coordinate and implement standard reporting policies and procedures for owners other properties.
• Pei~oimed numerous market and feasibilit< studies related to rooms, food and bey erage and spa.
• Responsible for lease negotiations «~ith retail tenants.
• Coordinate annual rei-ie~~~ with outside auditors.
May 99 -August 00 Controller/Analyst
.IRM Development Company/lib West 56ri' Street New Yorh, NY
^ Preparation of corporate tas returns for se~-eral real estate holding. de~-elopment, and management
companies.
• Reorganize debt structure «-ith lenders for se~-eral properties.
• Preparation of prig ate equit< /debt offering memorandum for potential ini-estors.
• Analyze and rei-iew current and prospectii-e leases for retail and office space o~~ned by JRM.
• Maintain all company boobs and records.
Januar~~ 98 - Ma~~ 99 Full Time .Student/Co~rsultunt
• Prop ide accounting and boohlceeping sei-~-ices to the architectural and design industry.
September 9~ -January 98 Controller
Castro-Blanco, Piscioneri and Associates, P.C. / 62 Cooper Square Ne« Yorh, NY
• Responsible for preparation of offering memorandum and negotiations leading to the e~-entual sale of the
firm.
• Implement ne~~~ 401(lc) plan and set up automated pa~~roll/direct deposit.
• Prepare and maintain project budgets and pros ide timer- budget ~ ersus actual project reports utilizing
Harper and Shuman accounting and job costing soft<~are.
• Maintain books and records and coordinate annual rei ie~~ ~~ ith outside auditors.
September 9~ -August 9~ Junior Accountant
Da~~id Berdon and Company, Certified Public Accountants / 46ri' street & Madison Ai enue Ne~~ York, NY
• Eitensi~ e audit and rep ie«~ of ~-arious public and pri~-ate15, held real estate entities.
• Preparation of corporate and indii-idual tai returns.
August 93 -August 9~ Staff Account«nt-M«nuf«cturing, Retail and Distribution Group
KPMG Peat Mar~i-ick / 34~ Parh Ati-enue Ne«- York, NY
• Prepare reports and anal~,sis on cash, firmed assets, liabilities, and ini-entory, debt and discloswe notes during
audit engagements.
• Utilize computerized auditing techniques and teach senior staff and management to use the computer to
facilitate efficient audit engagements.
AFFILIATIONS & SI4ILLS
• Appointed to Miami Beach Communit<- De~-elopment Ads isory Committee (CDAC)
• Elected to Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Pillar Trustee Board of Directors
• Actii e member of both Washington A~ enue and Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
• Graduate of Cit<- of Miami Beach Leadership Academe.
• Recipient of Dade Heritage Trust A~~~ard (2007) for Excellence in Historic Reno ation (for Anglers Hotel).
• E~tensii e skills in Microsoft Eicel/Word/Po«~erPoint/Publishing/Argus and most accounting and tai
programs
• Associate Member of the Ne«- Yorl: State Societ< of Certified Public Accountants: Past member of the Real
Estate Committee and Member Functions Committee.
• Member of Hospitalit< Asset Manager Association (HAMA).
• Ne«- York Uni~-ersit<- Real Estate Alumni Club.
EDUCATION
• Nero York Zlni>>ersity -The Real Estate Institute / (Master of Science in Real Estate Ins estment and Asset
Management). August 2003
• Long Lslan~l Zlniversity~, C. W. Post Campus / (B.S. Public Accounting) Cum Laude, May 1993