Michael Hopper
Senior Managing Director, Newmark
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone (704) 208-5885
Specialties
Tenant Rep (Full Service)
Property Types
Office
Markets
Charlotte
Bio
Mike Hopper joined Newmark as Senior Managing Director in 2015 and is a member of the Critical Transactions Group, specializing in Mid-Lease Term Optimization. The Critical Transactions Group is a geographically disbursed, 20-member, team that works exclusively with major office users on their headquarters and mission critical facilities on a national basis. Using data & predictive analytics, the group identifies value creation opportunities for its clients, agnostic of geography or lease expiration.
The Critical Transaction Group forensically examines non-traditional opportunity indicators such as landlord investment strategies, capital stack exposure, and anchor tenant impact on asset valuation. Utilizing this approach, Mr. Hopper and the team have successfully executed over 3.1 MSF of transactions over the past 3 years with an average remaining lease term of 5.3 years.
Mr. Hopper brings with him 15 years of commercial real estate experience and has secured millions of dollars in savings for his clients through his expertise in areas such as; Accretive Value Arbitrage, EBITDA Enhancement, Balance Sheet Optimization, Strategic Planning, Workplace Optimization, Financial Engineering, Traditional Leasing, and Fixed Fee Build-to-Suits.
Previously, Mr. Hopper worked as a managing director in Savills Studley’s South Florida office. In this capacity, he built a strong list of headquarters clients including Delaware North, Yum Brands, Verisk and SBA Communications; and has worked with notable law firms Philips Lytle and Baker Donelson as a member of the National Law Firm Advisory Group.
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