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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

ROBERT J. NAHIGIAN, FRICS, SIOR, CRE

Auburndale Realty Company

335 Auburn Street

P.O. Box 66125

Newton, Mass. 02466

(6l7) 332-6900

 






   
   

OVERVIEW

Robert J. Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE has thirty-eight years of real estate experience with twenty-nine 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. Rob holds the three 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 and has authored over 300 professional articles. Mr. Nahigian was appointed by Gov. Patrick to the Mass. Highway Real Estate Appraisal Review Board and appointed to the Advisory Committee of an AMEX listed real estate investment firm (NERA).

CURRENT POSITION

  •  Principal, Auburndale Realty Co. 

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

  •  New England, Missouri, Ohio, California and Florida 

  •  Appointed by Governor Patrick to the Mass.  
     Highway Appraisal Real Estate Review Board

  •  Serves on the Board of Advisors of an AMEX listed real estate   
     Boston investment firm (NERA)

EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

Rob Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE has provided expert testimony on highest and best use analysis for eminent domain cases, broker/landlord disputes and fiduciary duties of partners in developing commercial projects.

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

  •  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

 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 

  •  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

  •  National Corporate Training Faculty, Past member, CB Richard Ellis

  •  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 300 professional articles and has developed over 
     150 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.

  •  Past Chair, MAR Commercial-Investment Brokers Council

  •  Past Chair, Membership Committee, Mass. NAIOP

  •  Past Member, Executive Committee, Mass. Chapter NAIOP

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

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

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

  •  Boston's Commercial Broker's Association Board of Directors

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 President

  •  CRE National Chapter Activities Committee, National Vice-Chair

  •  CRE National Dispute Resolution Committee, Current Member

  •  CRE National Communications Committee, Current Member

  •  CRE National Presidential Task Force, Past Member

  •  CRE Past National Chair, Public Relations Committee

  •  CRE National Board of Directors, Past Member

SIOR INVOLVEMENT

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

  •  National Budget & Finance Committee, Current Member, 2009-2010

  •  National Past Vice-Chair, Faculty Training & Development

  •  National Past Chair,  Education Committee

  •  National Past Chair,  Education Executive Committee

  •  National Past Chair,  Programs Committee

  •  National Past Vice-Chair,  Faculty Committee

  •  National Past Vice-Chair,  Designation Courses 

  •  National Co-Chair, 2001 Boston Convention

  •  National Budget & Finance Committee, Past Member

  •  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

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

  •  New England Chapter Past President

  •  New England Board of Directors, Current Member

  •  Presidential Education Task Force, Past Member

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

  •  B.A.; Lehigh University

  •  Masters in Science, Urban Planning; Columbia University

  •  Holds SIOR (Society of  Industrial and Office Realtors)   
     designation

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

  •  Holds FRICS (Fellow, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)
     designation

  •  Candidate, MCR designation from CoreNet

  •  Completed various CCIM courses

  •  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

  •  Massachusetts Licensed Appraiser Trainee 

   

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