Samuel Latone Application PackageLatone Samuel P
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
6515 Collins Ave #1702 Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33141
State Zip Code
40421929894042192989
HomeWork
sam.latone@tscg.com
Email Address
4042192989
Cellular
Business Address
5201 Blue Lagoon Dr, #550
City State Zip Code
TSCG
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President & Co-CEO
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Commercial Real Estate Redevelopment
Commercial Real Estate Finance
Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
Commercial Real Estate Asset Management
Specific Emphasis on retail merchandising curation in both urban street front and open air shopping center
environments
Mixed use development
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Residence at 6515 Collins Ave, Unit 1702, Miami Beach, FL 33141
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Samuel P. Latone, II
6515 Collins Ave, #1702
Miami Beach, FL 33141
(404) 219-2989
Career Summary: Experienced CEO and seasoned commercial real estate executive with thirty (30) plus
years of experience in all facets commercial real estate, including acquisitions, development, marketing and
finance. Strong technical, negotiation and leadership skills. Accomplished at simultaneously dealing with multiple
tasks. Experienced at solving complex problems from a fiduciary's perspective.
Professional Accomplishments
2000-present TSCG – Co-Chief Executive Officer
Co-Chief Executive Officer responsible for overseeing strategic planning and execution, as well as the Company’s
various landlord services business lines.
° Led with Co-CEO a management buy down of the company’s founder to accomplish the execution of a
succession plan allowing for the founder’s retirement.
° Created a vehicle and strategy to allow for the consolidation of 8 different operating companies and 30+
shareholders into a single operating entity that included a vehicle for existing and future shareholders to
monetize the value of their ownership at retirement and lay the foundation for the firm to become multi-
generational and operating in multiple geographies.
° Took a single disciplined company and diversified it into multiple disciplines such that the original business
line of retail tenant representation is less than 50% of overall company revenues.
° As the architect of the company’s landlord services business line, the company went from a start-up
service provider in retail property leasing, property management and investment sales, to a dominant
force with a portfolio exceeding 60 million sf of leasing/property management and annual investment
sales volume in excess of ½ billion dollars.
° Directing the company’s $ 1 billion investment management subsidiary that is currently in the market raising an additional $200 million of equity to invest in open air shopping centers, as well as a $50 million
private credit fund to provide small balance loans to the company’s 3rd party clients in the mid-Atlantic
and southeast
° Increased the company’s revenues and profits 10 fold over 15 years, going from a 6 office operation to a
23 office operating platform in 13 states.
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1997- 2000 Baita Realty Investment Management President and CEO (1997 to 2000)
Senior Vice President/Asset Manager (1997 to 1998)
Chief Executive Officer responsible for leasing, property management, financial and investor reporting, as well as
asset management of an investment management company focused on the utilization of European investment
capital with a portfolio of 25 retail and office properties totaling 3.1 million square feet. Implemented a
restructuring plan for the company which achieved the following:
° In a twenty four (24) month period, reversed operational losses of $600,000 per year to producing a profit
that represents a twenty-five percent (25%) net margin on gross revenues, while simultaneously allowing
for a substantial increase in employee morale, team spirit and productivity.
° Developed and implemented a portfolio leasing strategy that increased portfolio occupancy from seventy-
seven percent (77%) to ninety-eight (98%), resulting in the successful disposition of $200 million of assets.
° Implemented an accounts receivables collection process that reduced portfolio receivables from ten
percent (10%) of gross income to one-percent (1%) of gross income.
° Created and executed successful re-tenanting and merchandising plans on value added projects which
included both grocery anchored and power center retail projects.
° Initiated a standardized monthly investor reporting process at both the property and portfolio level which
significantly improved investor confidence, resulting in repeat investor participation in new investment
opportunities.
1992-97 Branch Properties, Atlanta, Georgia Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager (1995 to 1997)
Vice President/Asset Manager (1993 to 1995)
Asset Manager (1992 to 1993)
Total performance accountability with direct supervision of leasing and property management staff with respect to
an income property portfolio, dominated by retail property investments, containing twenty (25) properties totaling
2.3 million square feet. Selected accomplishments include the following:
° Structured, approved and executed all tenant leases submitted by leasing staff, resulting from
merchandising strategies that created a significant increase in portfolio value. This value increase
ultimately allowed for the acquisition of the company by a national Real Estate Investment Trust, increasing the value of the partners’ equity basis four-fold.
° Developed an exit strategy involving a 342,109 square foot power center that when complete produced a
16% internal rate of return to the investment equity.
° Structured and completed the turnaround of a troubled 172,862 square foot community retail shopping
center, which resulted in an increase of cash flow by 50%.
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° Developed and implemented a marketing plan on a troubled 38 acre industrial park that allowed for the
sale of five (5) parcels totaling 19.6 acres over a one (1) year period, at prices that allowed the client to
recapture its basis in the lots sold.
° Prepared and implemented a turnaround strategy on a 55,227 square foot specialty retail center which
produced a 20% cash on cash equity return and doubled the value of the property.
° Negotiated an indemnity and cleanup agreement and monitored remediation involving a service station
formerly situated on an out parcel where the tenant's remediation costs approached $1 million.
° Negotiated and structured debt financing totaling $26.9 million on six (6) investments as well as portfolio
acquisition financing totaling $100 million, secured by fifteen (15) retail properties.
1986 - 1990 The Calibre Company, Orlando, Florida, Development Asset Manager, 1987 – 1989
Area Property Manager, 1986 - 1987
° Created and implemented a quarterly strategic review process designed to isolate opportunities to
improve the returns of individual assets as well as the overall portfolio, which contained nine (9)
apartment communities (2,079 units). Program provided a 12% increase in portfolio cash flow in eighteen
(18) months.
° Directed Regional Property Managers in the development of annual property management plans for all
company properties. Conducted quarterly and annual property performance evaluations relative to
management plans to isolate variances and structure corrective measures for implementation.
° Designed and implemented company's development objectives resulting in the land acquisition and
pre-development completion of a 480 unit apartment complex. Additionally, completed due-diligence and preliminary design on two (2) properties (722 units).
° Secured permanent financing totaling $15 million for two (2) apartment properties (356 units) and sold
two (2) apartment properties (397 units) for $20.9 million.
° Turned around a problem region, experiencing soft market conditions, containing two (2) properties
totaling 651 apartment units. Economic success indicators include; average occupancy increased from
65% to 98%, turnover decreased to 65% from 100%, and delinquency decreased to 1.5% from 7%.
1982 - 1986 Westinghouse Credit Corp., Atlanta, Georgia District Manager - Real Estate Finance, 1984 - 1986
District Representative - Real Estate Finance, 1982-1984
° Originated, structured and closed, in accordance with company asset allocation objectives, three (3)
construction/interim participating loans totaling $42.3 million on income producing properties being
sponsored by first tier developers.
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° Lead Underwriter on eight (8) income property financing transactions totaling $69.25 million and
underwriting participant on seven (7) transactions totaling $115.35 million, involving participating and
non-participating mortgage loans. Originated, underwrote and closed $35 million of investor note
financing on income property based syndication’s.
Education: Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia;
graduated December 1992 magna cum laude. Worked in the Department of Real Estate
as a Graduate Research Assistant, reporting to department Chairman. Member of Beta
Gamma Sigma.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance), Le Moyne College,
Syracuse, New York, 1982. Member of Delta Mu Delta.
Boards and Affiliations
TSCG: Director – 2001 to present
Chain Links Retail Advisors: Director – 2003 to 2006
Chairman of the Board – 2006 to 2008
ICSC Member - 1992 to present
YPO/WPO – 2004 to present
North American Real Estate Roundtable- Retail Breakout Roundtable
Moderator – 2024 – Dallas, TX
Shopping Center Symposium Planning Committee – 2024- Miami Beach, FL
Global Real Estate Industry Network Chair FY 15 and 16
Co-Chair – Southern Real Estate Council Meeting – 2010
Committee Member – Los Angeles Real Estate Roundtable 2011
Global Real Estate Industry Network Membership Chair – 2012 to 2014
2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Network Champion and Planning Committee
Member Latin American Roundtable, as well as Forum Moderator for the 2014
and 2015 programs
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Network Champion and Planning Committee
Member Shopping Center Symposium, as well as Forum Moderator for the
2015 and 2016 programs
2016 Network Champion and Planning Committee Member Multi-Family
Symposium
2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Network Champion and Planning Committee
Member North American Real Estate Roundtable
2015 ICSC Global Real Estate Industry Network MIM Co-Champion
2015 GLC Global Real Estate Industry Network MIM Champion
2016 GLC Global Real Estate Industry Network MIM Co-Champion
2015 and 2016 Network Champion and Planning Committee Member European
Real Estate Roundtable
Global Real Estate Industry Network Incoming Roundtable Chair 2016
Global Networking Summit Planning Sub-Committee Member