4/21/04: The sudden death of Jim Cantalupo, chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corp. , should be a lesson for any company without a proper succession plan. In a spirited industry where the entrepreneur is idealized as a gunslinger, real estate professionals who don't plan for the possibility of sudden death or illness may find that the companies they've worked so hard to build may not survive. Mortality is not an issue that many want to look at,  but it is a reality. That McDonald's board members moved quickly to replace Cantalupo  is a lesson for all of us  on forward momentum.  Now, about those Happy Meals...
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ROCKWOOD REALTY
(NEW YORK CITY) Blanca Rodriguez has been named senior vice president in the firm's Mexico City office. Rodriguez most recently was business development and equity director at GE Capital Real Estate in Mexico. In her new role, she will drive origination and new business development.

NORRIS, BEGGS & SIMPSON
(PORTLAND, OR) Joe Vaughn , Bill Smith and Cindy Laurila have been promoted to vice president. Vaughn specializes in office leasing and sales. Smith has been with the firm's office leasing area since 1981; Laurila has been with the asset/property management division for more than 10 years. Also, Steve Dodds and Ron Kawamoto were promoted to associate vice president, and Mike Merino to senior marketing consultant.

NAI
(HIGHTSTOWN, NJ) Gail Lance-Huntoon has joined the firm's member services and support team as director of member services. She was most recently with CB Richard Ellis, where she developed its first corporate intranet. Also new to NAI is Henry Goodfriend , who joins as vice president, NAI member services. Goodfriend previously worked for Cushman & Wakefield, where he served in the company's US and global operations.
 

GREENBERG TRAURIG
(NEW YORK CITY) New to the law firm's real estate operations department is Michael P. Manning , who was formerly in private practice. Manning has extensive experience in commercial and real estate litigation.
 

SEYFARTH SHAW
(NEW YORK CITY) Bradley A. Kaufman has joined the law firm's real estate practice group as a partner in its New York office. Kaufman was formerly a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

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Controller

(PENNSYLVANIA)

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Successful applicant will coordinate and consolidate financial results for all properties and entities, while all overseeing corporate, regional and property-level budgeting, tracking and cash flow projections. He or she will manage the flow of financial information, cash flow sources, and, in coordination with asset management and finance, will develop financial forecasts and evaluation processes.

AIMCO

Asset Manager (Multifamily)

( TEXAS )

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This individual will ensure that multifamily properties achieve established performance objectives, which includes maintaining annual review, reconciliation and approval of budgets, reviewing and approving audited financial statements, tax returns and other documents, and representing property ownership on matters of policy, business viability and financial relationships.

AMB PROPERTY CORP.

Tax Accountant/Analyst

( CALIFORNIA )

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In this role, the appropriate applicant will respond to internal and external requests related to tax compliance, which includes working with outside accountants. Specifically, this professional will understand, manage and perform quarterly and annual REIT compliance tests for public and private REITs, perform quarterly tax provisions for corporate taxable REIT entities and participate in the management of tax computations. He or she must also calculate withholding taxes on quarterly distributions from various partnerships and assist in maintaining accurate tax basis information.

JOSEPH FREED & ASSOCIATES LLC

Portfolio Manager

( ILLINOIS )

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This opening should be filled by an individual who can help lead a team of asset management, development, finance and construction professionals, ideally by using previous on-point experience in a retail environment. He or she must have strong analytical, negotiation, writing, communication and project management skills, as well as the ability to run five to six projects at once.

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Senior Accountant/Analyst

(ILLINOIS )

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Appropriate candidate will support the company's controller by establishing a best-in-class reporting process, and will also work with asset managers by analyzing occupancy costs, preparing and analyzing RFPs, budgeting and forecasting. He or she will take a primary role in establishing accounting, reporting and vacancy management processes.

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