Leslie Cohen

Chief Operating Officer

The Davis Companies

Biography:

Leslie G. Cohen 67 Craftsland Road Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 470-7538 [email protected] Real Estate Executive working as a Developer with a passion for interesting and complex development projects. Work Experience: SAMUELS & ASSOCIATES, Boston, MA Executive Vice President and Principal (June 2002- present) • Project Executive for urban mixed use and suburban mixed use and retail developments totaling more than 2,800,000 square feet with asset value /projected asset value in excess of $1 billion dollars. Current projects include The Point in Fenway (400,000sf), Barry’s Corner in Allston (300,000sf), BJ’s Anchored Shopping Center in Brookfield, CT (150,000sf), and Moorings Residential Condos at the Hingham Shipyard. • Responsible for overall project pro-forma and budget, acquiring properties, creating development program, obtaining permits and approvals from local and state approval agencies, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements and REA/OEA agreements, negotiating contracts with architects, engineers, attorneys, and contractors, overseeing design, construction, tenant coordination and ongoing lease obligations, as well as post-development asset- management. • Manage internal Development, Tenant Coordination, Construction, Leasing, Financial and Property Management teams within Samuels & Associates. • Strategic Planning Leader within S&A Corporate. • Prior Roles at Samuels & Associates consisted of Development Manager, Vice President of Development, Senior Vice President of Development and Executive Vice President of Development. STAPLES, INC., Framingham, MA Architectural Project Manager (August 2000 –June 2002) • Managed approximately 75 new stores per year in the development phases (including entitlements, design and construction) within the southern United States, including management of outside consultan Member Directory

Biography: Leslie G. Cohen 67 Craftsland Road Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 470-7538 [email protected] Real Estate Executive working as a Developer with a passion for interesting and complex development projects. Work Experience: SAMUELS & ASSOCIATES, Boston, MA Executive Vice President and Principal (June 2002- present) • Project Executive for urban mixed use and suburban mixed use and retail developments totaling more than 2,800,000 square feet with asset value /projected asset value in excess of $1 billion dollars. Current projects include The Point in Fenway (400,000sf), Barry’s Corner in Allston (300,000sf), BJ’s Anchored Shopping Center in Brookfield, CT (150,000sf), and Moorings Residential Condos at the Hingham Shipyard. • Responsible for overall project pro-forma and budget, acquiring properties, creating development program, obtaining permits and approvals from local and state approval agencies, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements and REA/OEA agreements, negotiating contracts with architects, engineers, attorneys, and contractors, overseeing design, construction, tenant coordination and ongoing lease obligations, as well as post-development asset- management. • Manage internal Development, Tenant Coordination, Construction, Leasing, Financial and Property Management teams within Samuels & Associates. • Strategic Planning Leader within S&A Corporate. • Prior Roles at Samuels & Associates consisted of Development Manager, Vice President of Development, Senior Vice President of Development and Executive Vice President of Development. STAPLES, INC., Framingham, MA Architectural Project Manager (August 2000 –June 2002) • Managed approximately 75 new stores per year in the development phases (including entitlements, design and construction) within the southern United States, including management of outside consultan

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