Jeffrey M. Feldman Application packageCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
FeldmanJeffreyM
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FL33139
HOME ADDRESS
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20 Island Avenue #1006Miami Beach
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jeff@blackcombmedia.com
305-542-5400305-854-3625
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President
Business Name:
DeSoto Development
Position:
2127 Brickell Ave, #2002
MiamiFL33129
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Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b:
Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated
requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an indi
months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest
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South Beach
circle one): I am now a resident of:
10+ yrs Real Estate Development, Planning & Zoning Experience, E
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Chairman - Waterfront Protection Committee
What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently h
NameTitle
Miami Beach Leadership Academy Alumni Member
Association
Miami Beach Citizens' Police Academy Member
Alumni Assoc.
List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are loca
Property
20 Island Avenue, #1006
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Beach Code section 2-26).
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or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties
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I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the applica
VII of the City Code Standards of Conduct for City Officers,
I Jeffrey Feldman agreed to the following terms on 11/25/2013 5:
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No.Date
Jeffrey M. Feldman
-5400
jeff@blackcombmedia.com
Professional Experience
S&J DeSoto, LLC (DeSoto Development)
Miami, FL
President / Development Consultant 2012 Ã Present
Leverage extensive professional network to identify new opportunities for commercial and residential development or consultancy
Provided project analysis for proposed 110-unit apartment development and 30-unit condo development for foreign owner
Completed development analysis for proposed 110-unit apartment development leading to the sale of 0.86 ac site for $4.5MM
Conducted project evaluations including hard cost analysis, budget estimation and market research for 8-unit and 23-unit condos
Retained by owner of 2,000 ac site in Port-au-Prince to determine feasibility of mixed-use development including 30,000+ homes
Steven J. Feldman, Inc.
Miami, FL
Managing Director / Licensed Community Association Manager (LCAM 2002 Ã 2012
Management of various residential and commercial associations th
Lowered operating expenses an average of 15% across portfolio by changing vendors, renegoti
care of property and maintaining low corporate overheads
Provided detailed review of each associationÈs vendor contracts and oper
Associate Developer / Project Manager
Co-developed innovative business strategy and implementation of bus for 43-unit Eco-Village in Costa Rica
Raised $3.2MM of private investment capital for acquisitions, entitlements, permitting and development
Management of daily field operations from land acquisition throu in Costa Rica)
P&L management of $2MM operating budget including, five full-time direct reports and 42 on-site employees
Land Development Coordinator / Development Manager
Developed and maintained strong personal relationship with sellethroughout complex 19-mo negotiation to acquire 2,887 acres
Successfully raised $90MM in committed acquisition capital
Established and maintained critical political and bureaucratic relationships and improved competitive market positioni
throughout rigorous entitlement process in an anti-growth county
Unanimously awarded future site of Florida Gulf Coast Universityfour
other large-scale regional developers
Customer Relations, Warranty Services & Land Scout
Created and established relationships with regional brokerage professionals to source new acquisition opportunitiesin four major
markets throughout Florida (Naples/Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa)
Researched, located and studied land parcels for acquisition thr-building, flipping and off-
book land banking opportunities
Planned, coordinated and executed developer-controlled homeowners associationÈs special projects
Resolved complex customer issues as a liaison between residents
General Electric Power Systems
Los Angeles, CA
Business Development Manager 2000 Ã 2002
Top performer throughout global business unit bringing over $10M
Focused on large-scale, high-profile industrial energy projects and power distribution applicSouthern California
and the western United States
Coordinated and managed all aspects and logistics of each projec
Opened operations in new territories (Salt Lake City, Denver) anpportunities
Education
University of Florida à Bachelor of Science in Management / Minor in Business Administr Gainesville, FL
1994 Ã 1998
Community Involvement
Chairman - City of Miami Beach Waterfront Protection Committee Co-Founder à 1 st & Alton 501(c)3
Executive Board à Haiti Empowerment Mission 501(c)3 Co-Founder / Producer à Haiti Art Expo
Member - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) City of Miami Beach CitizenÈs Police Academy
Advisory Council à Hand in Hand for Haiti 501(c)3 City of Miami Beach Leadership Academy