Abe Alqalam
Manager at District Developments
President at District Developments
A highly analytical, problem-solving professional. A Consistent, results-oriented team player who works well under pressure and pays great attention to detail with a strong work ethic and personal integrity.
District Developments
District Developments is full-service Real Estate company focusing on Residential Urban infill development projects in Houston, Texas.
Houston, Texas, United States
Manager
District Properties
https://www.linkedin.com/company/districtpropertiestx
• Started a Real Estate company focused on helping international Real Estate investors find investment property in Houston TX.
• Created Offering Memorandums with financial analysis including IRR, NPV, Return multiples and Cap rates.
• Reviewed land cost, development cost and construction cost for resale projects.
• Reviewed Rent roles, Balance sheets and Income statements for income producing properties.
Houston, Texas Area
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Managing Broker
Douglas Elliman Texas
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• Built operations Manual, workflow charts and recurring task lists for an entire department.
• Created Offering Memorandums, Financial forecasts and estimated returns on development projects.
• Presented to private investors and committee members investment opportunities in the Houston Market.
• Reviewed Private Equity loan requests made by builders and verified validity of their construction costs, sales figures and other financial assumptions.
• Managed several development projects in terms of sales, absorption levels, marketing plans and sales execution.
• Supervised sales team-members in training, negotiations, contracts and closings.
• worked closely with the marketing directors for each development project and sales directors to insure adherence and execution of marketing plans and sales absorption schedules.
• Responsible for business development initiatives to bring more business into the company.
Houston, Texas Area
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Managing Director
MARAKEZ
https://www.linkedin.com/company/marakez
Gathered data from extensive market research and analyzed market trends to create a feasibility study.
• Presented findings/results in the form of PowerPoint Presentations and Excel Spreadsheets to Machado Silvetti
Architects (Boston-based) so that they can better understand the needs for the local Egyptian market.
• Examined local market conditions through numerous site visits to better understand the local market and
generated necessary data for highest and best use for the 20-acre land site.
• Worked closely with different departments within the organization such as: Engineers, Surveyors, Land
development team, and Sales team.
• Acted as a team-player to generate written reports to share with Machado Silvetti Architects.
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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Development Manager
Urban Living
https://www.linkedin.com/company/urban-living-a-full-service-real-estate-company
• Performed sophisticated land-use and financial analysis, negotiated contracts and purchase agreements by heavily examining and studies comparable market values.
• Met with existing clients on daily basis to present them with their project status reports through PowerPoint Presentations and Excel Spreadsheets.
• Responsible for calling, prospecting, meeting, and signing up developer and builder clients for the firm.
• Generated $3M worth of new business monthly for the firm.
Houston, Texas Area
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Development Manager - Acquisitions & Development
Riverway Properties
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• Gathered, organized, evaluated, analyzed and summarized data from various sources (Costar, LoopNet, MLS) for offering memorandums and loan request packages for review by investors and loan originators.
• Created advanced spreadsheet models to determine ratios and returns such as DCF, IRR,NPV, ROE and ROC for land, residential, retail, and mixed-use projects up to $50 million.
Houston, Texas Area
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Real Estate Analyst - Project Acquisition & Disposition
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
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Concentration: Real Estate Development
GPA of 3.7/4.0
Houston, Texas Area
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Master of Business Administration
Chery International
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•Gained an in depth understanding of emerging markets including China and outsourcing processes and procedures.
•Shadowed a Finance Manager to observe how the company cuts cost, increases profit, and allocates resources.
•Partnered with operations to ensure shipments deadlines were met to prevent negative impacts to the business.
•Utilized Microsoft Excel to compare analysis, develop charts, and forecast future demand on product lines.
•Represented clients in negotiations in the MENA region, resulting in achievable sales targets and lower shipping costs
Wuhu, China
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Summer Internship
Master of Business Administration
Real Estate Development
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University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
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Bachelor of Business Administration
GPA of 3.3/4.0
Bilingual: Arabic
Certificate of Corporate Entrepreneurship
Finance and Investments
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University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
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Developing a Real Estate Project
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Multi-Family Real Estate Development
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Real Estate Capstone
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Real Estate Finance
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Real Estate Market Analysis
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Strategic Management
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Education
Urban Land Institute
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Development Distinction Awards Volunteer
Texas Real Estate Commission
Texas Real Estate License
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadeen-mahrous-0aa51991
Houston, TX
Nadeen Mahrous
Attorney at Law
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-darwish-pe-env-sp-06b587b5
Houston, TX
Mohammad Darwish, PE, ENV SP
Project Manager, Community Development at Stantec
https://www.linkedin.com/in/misty-meredith-2767b650
Greater Houston
Misty Meredith
Douglas Elliman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-sudhoff
Greater Houston
Jacob Sudhoff
Chief Executive Officer at Douglas Elliman, Region of Texas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-lee-9736291a
Houston, TX
Catherine Lee
General Counsel and COO at Douglas Elliman Texas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-schmelzle-21b12a194
Greater Houston
Fabio Schmelzle
Marketing Major seeking Full-time position. Previous Director of Fundraising with American Marketing Association
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jd-adamson-realtor%C2%AE-0174052b
Greater Houston
JD Adamson - Realtor®
Realtor at Douglas Elliman Real Estate
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julierwilliams
Greater Houston
Julie Williams
Marketing Associate at Douglas Elliman Texas
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Houston, TX
Misty Meredith
Douglas Elliman
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New York, NY
Dottie Herman
Vice-Chair  at Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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Austin, TX
Weston Lipscomb
Real Estate Agent at AvenueOne Properties
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San Antonio, TX
Zach Garcia
New Home Consultant at Lennar
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Houston, TX
Adriana Banks
Real Estate Agent at Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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Australia
elmer bagano
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Greater Perth Area
Willy Abc
Heavy Diesel Mechanic at PT SUEISAN PTY LTD
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Wellington Region, New Zealand
Sars Mayne
PA at Ministry of Education of New Zealand
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Greater Perth Area
Matthew Owen
Senior Digital Marketing Professional
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Greater Perth Area
Diana Dann
Financial Director at Excess Power Equipment
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New Zealand
Peter Hindmarsh
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New Zealand
Manu Kerehoma
Tumuaki PA/Administration/Financial Management
Angela Garrett
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Ab was a very dear client of mine that without a doubt is extremely organized and detail oriented. I was so impressed with how responsive he was to the items I needed, and without argument. We worked well together as a team and the process went very smoothly for the both of us. I truly enjoyed working with Ab during his home buying process. 

Thank you so much Ab for your business and your kindness. I will always be here for you and your family if you need anything at all. 

Angela with Core Lending Shanna Crawford Hager
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        Very professional in knowledge and demeanor.
ULI Houston (Urban Land Institute Houston)
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University of Houston Bauer College of Business Alumni
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Bauer MBA Class of 2013
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