Tim Platt

100 Grandville Avenue SW Suite 100
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
USA

Email	timp@naiwwm.com
Website	http://naiwwm.com/
Office Phone	(616) 575-7031
Mobile Phone	(248) 705-2213
Specialties	Retail

EXPERIENCE
Tim has over 25 years experience in the retail real estate market place. Tim’s specialty is shopping center leasing along with out lot sales, sales of excess property and serving clients in the area of site selection.

WORK HISTORY
Meijer, Inc. 1971 to 1995
Held a myriad of positions throughout his tenure.
From 1984 through 1995 served in the Real Estate Department where he achieved the position of Senior Director of Real Estate. Duties included market studies of new markets to determine the viability of new markets and the number of new stores in each market, negotiating the purchase of new sites and getting entitlements approved for new stores.

The Home Depot 1995 to 2005
Director of Real Estate
Conducted market studies for new locations throughout the midwest. Negotiated new store site purchases and leases, overseeing the due diligence process to ascertain the viability of each site, working with municipalities to obtain the proper entitlements and overseeing the construction process to assure that each project was delivered on time and on budget.

Received Real Estate Manager of the Year award 9 out of the 10 years of his employment with The Home Depot. Covered the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Western Pennsylvania.

Intellectual Property Group 2005 to 2009
Started Intellectual Property Group as a real estate brokerage firm specializing in Tenant Representation. Counted among his clients, Home Depot, Kohl's, Office Depot and Great Clips. Worked mainly on an assignment basis locating new sites for clients. Negotiated leases on behalf of some clients as requested. Territory covered was the entire midwest. Was able to forge good working relationships with many of the leading brokerage houses, developers and REITs. 

Handled disposition of excess corporate real estate on behalf of several clients including Corporate Property Dispositions, Inc, The Rosen Companies, The Tabani Group and Klaff Real Estate.

Tim is currently doing site location work for Pet Supplies Plus

EDUCATION
Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

CLIENTS
The Home Depot
Office Depot
Kohl’s
Great Clips
Ramco Gershenson Property Trust
The Tabani Group
Klaff Realty
Three Oaks Group
Gordon Food Service