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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

ROBERT J. NAHIGIAN, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR

Auburndale Realty Company

335 Auburn Street

P.O. Box 66125

Newton, Mass. 02466

(6l7) 332-6900

 






   
   

OVERVIEW

Robert J. Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR has forty years of real estate experience with thirty-one years exclusively in commercial and industrial real estate as a broker, advisor, expert witness and developer of approximately $4.9 billion of real estate totaling 39 million square feet. He is recognized as a national and respected leader, speaker and author in his industry. He has been received state and national accomplishment real estate awards, holds four of the most elite international commercial real estate accreditations in the industry and was elected to an honorary land economics society. He has contributed to the publication of four real estate books, has authored over 330 professional articles and delivered a HUD report to President Carter and U.S. Congress on the most comprehensive study of public housing stock in U.S. history. He also drafted the first Economic Development Plan for the City of Bowie, MD. He is the 2011-12 National Editor-in-Chief of the Counselors of Real Estate publication. Mr. Nahigian was appointed by the Governor to the MassDOT Real Estate Appraisal Review Board; was elected by the Mass. Real Estate Licensing Commission to its Education Subcommittee; and voted to the Advisory Committee of an NYSE listed real estate investment firm (NERA).

CURRENT POSITION

  •  Principal, Auburndale Realty Co. 

  •  Provides brokerage/advisory and expert trial witness services to
     public agencies, high-net worth individuals, investment portfolio  
     groups and corporations

  •  New England, Missouri, Ohio, California and Florida 

  •  Appointed by Governor Patrick to the MassDOT Appraisal Real Estate Review Board

  •  Serves on the Advisory Board of a NYSE listed real estate   
     Boston investment firm (NERA)

EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

Rob Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE, MCR has provided expert testimony on highest and best use analysis for eminent domain cases, broker/landlord disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, investment disputes, brokerage disputes and fiduciary duties of commercial real estate projects.

His clients have included the Mass. Attorney General's Office, MassDevelopment and the City of Boston.

  •  U.S. Bankruptcy Court

  •  Worcester County Superior Court

  •  Massachusetts Superior Court

  •  Bristol County Superior Court

  •  Suffolk County Superior Court

PAST/PRESENT CLIENTS: 

  •  AT&T

  •  Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School

  •  Archdiocese of Boston

  •  Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate Group

  •  Ciena Corporation

  •  Geronimo Properties

  •  Goldman, Sachs/Archon Group

  •  Hamilton Companies

  •  MassDevelopment

  •  Massachusetts Attorney General

  •  Micros

  •  Weyerhaeuser Corp.

  •  CB Richard Ellis

  •  Legg, Mason

  •  Ryder Trucks Dedicated Logistics

  •  Mundial, Inc.

  •  Dunbar Armored Trucks

  •  Sleep HealthCenters

 PAST BACKGROUND

  •  Director, Office/Industrial Division, The Robbins Group, 
     Cambridge, Massachusetts 

  •  Vice-President, The Norwood Group, Burlington, 
     Massachusetts

  •  City Planner, Bowie, Maryland

  •  Planner, Perkins & Will Architects, New York City

  •  Junior Planner, Bethlehem (PA) Redevelopment Authority

AWARDS/HONORS 

  •  Named the "2011 "Mass. Real Estate Educator of the Year" by MAR

  •  Recipient of the prestigious national CRE "2009 James Felt Creative Counseling Award"

  •  Awarded; 2005 Advisory Assignment of the Year- CBA

  •  Awarded; 2004 Advisory Assignment of the Year- CBA

  •  Awarded; 2003 Advisory Assignment of the Year- CBA

  •  Awarded; 2001 Industrial Deal of The Year- CBA

  •  Nominated; 2003 Commercial Broker of the Year, Greater 
     Boston Real Estate Board: Commercial Broker's Association  
     (CBA)

  •  Awarded;Distinguished Achievements in Commercial Leasing- 
     CBA

  •  Awarded; Multi-Million Dollar Producer - CBA  

  •  Honored;"Top 125 Business Leaders in Massachusetts” - 
     Banker & Tradesman

  •  Awarded; 2004/2003/2002/1994 SIOR National Real Estate 
     Instructor of the Year

  •  Featured as: "Movers and Shakers of Real Estate"; "Transaction of the Week"; "People to Watch in New England Real Estate";" Who's Who in New England Real Estate"; "Who's Who in the East"; "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in Residential and Commercial Real Estate" by various publications

  •  Awards of Appreciation: CoreNet, CBA, Northeastern University, New England Chapter of NAIOP, SIOR, New England Chapter of   
     SIOR, AMPI and Hong Kong Poly Tech University. 

INVITED SPEAKER/LECTURES

  •  Faculty Senior Instructor, Boston University

  •  Faculty Senior Instructor, Mass. Association of Realtors

  •  National Faculty Senior Instructor, Society of Industrial and
     Office Realtors

  •  National Signature Series Speaker, National Association of Realtors Commercial

  •  National Corporate Training Faculty, Past faculty member, CB Richard Ellis Leadership Center

  •  Lectured at Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, Rutgers, Lehigh, Suffolk and 
     DePaul Universities

  •  Past Director of Real Estate Studies, Northeastern University

  •  Invited speaker in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South 
     America and Europe by SIOR, Fiabci, Colliers International, NAI, ONCOR, 
     CoreNet, Coldwell Banker Commercial, CCIM, NAIOP, CRE,
     AMPI, Latin American Real Estate Conference and other state
     Realtor associations. 

  •  Co-authored/Contributed four real estate books

  •  Authored over 330 professional articles and has developed over 
     200 Realtor association courses and state licensing courses

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

The following is a list of Rob Nahigian's participation as a contributor to the local and national real estate industry. 

  •  Member, Mass. Real Estate Licensing Commission Education Subcommittee

  •  MAR Govt. Affairs, Agency Law Legislative Drafting,   
     Commercial State Overlay Board, Presidential Action Group,  
     Education and Curriculum Boards

  •  CRE and SIOR Boston/New England Chapter Board of
     Directors, Current Member

  •  Boston's Commercial Broker's Association (CBA) Board of Directors, Current Member

  •  Past Chair, MAR Commercial-Investment Brokers Council

  •  Past Chair, Membership Committee, Mass. NAIOP

  •  Past Member, Executive Committee, Mass. Chapter NAIOP

  •  Past Chapter Board Member, LAI

  •  Mass. Assoc. of Realtors/Greater Boston Real Estate Board 
     Committees

 CRE INVOLVEMENT

Rob has served at the national and local levels of leadership within the Counselors of Real Estate to keep his clients abreast on upcoming trends in the industry.

  •  CRE New England/Upstate New York Chapter Immediate Past President

  •  CRE National Editor-In-Chief, 2011-12, The Counselors Newsletter

  •  CRE National Chapter Activities Committee, Current Member

  •  CRE New England/Upstate NY Chapter Board of Directors, Member

  •  CRE National Public Relations Committee, Past National Chair

  •  CRE National Chapter Activities Committee, Past National Vice-Chair

  •  CRE National Dispute Resolution Committee, Current Member

  •  CRE National Communications Committee, Current Member

  •  CRE National Presidential Task Force, Past Member

  •  CRE National Board of Directors, Past Member

SIOR INVOLVEMENT

Rob has served at the highest levels of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors and has been noted as an industry's national leader:

  •  National Past Chair,  Education Committee

  •  National Past Chair,  Education Executive Committee

  •  National Past Chair,  Programs Committee

  •  National Past Vice-Chair, Faculty Training & Development

  •  National Past Vice-Chair,  Faculty Committee

  •  National Past Vice-Chair,  Designation Courses 

  •  Northeast (U.S.) Regional Vice-President, Past 

  •  National Co-Chair, 2001 Boston Convention

  •  National Budget & Finance Committee, Past Member Serving two separate terms

  •  National Nominating Committee, Past Member

  •  National Executive Committee, Past Member

  •  National Board of Directors, Past Member

  •  National Programs and Services Committee, Past Member

  •  National Convention Site Selection Committee, Past Member  

  •  New England Chapter Past President

  •  New England Chapter Board of Directors, Current Member

  •  Presidential Education Task Force, Past Member

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS/DESIGNATIONS

  •  B.A; Lehigh University

  •  Masters in Science, Urban Planning; Columbia University

  •  Holds SIOR (Society of  Industrial and Office Realtors)   
     designation (office and industrial real estate brokerage)

  •  Holds CRE (Counselor's of Real Estate) designation (real estate advisor)

  •  Holds FRICS (Fellow, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
     designation (international designation as a real estate consulting specialist)

  •  Holds MCR, (Master of Corporate Real Estate) diploma/designation from CoreNet Global

  •  Completed various CCIM courses (Certified Commercial Investment Member  program)

  •  NAR Mass. Past Certified Real Estate Mediator

  •  GBREB: Commercial Brokers Association: Arbitrator 

  •  Elected to Lambda Alpha International, honorary land
     economics international society

  •  Holds membership with the Real Estate Education Association (REEA)

  •  Massachusetts and New Hampshire Licensed Real Estate     
     Broker

   

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