About Hunter & Associates

	HUNTER & ASSOCIATES

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Banks Hunter, President Banks Hunter, a Raleigh native and UNC-CH graduate, entered the Real Estate business in 1979 working for long-time real estate mogul Zack Bacon at Bacon and Company. Bacon and Company is now more widely known as Prudential Realty. In the early 1980’s Banks obtained his CCIM – Certified Commercial Investment Member designation.

Early in his career, one of his major projects involved the management and sales of the recently converted Cameron Village Condominiums. Banks sold over 150 condominiums on behalf of developer York Construction Company. Soon thereafter, Banks began an eight-year stint working for Dave Brady of Lincoln Developers (now BPG Properties).

While at Lincoln, Banks learned and practiced the basic principles of commercial real estate. During his tenure there, Banks concentrated on both the leasing and the subsequent sale of investment properties.

In 1989, Banks moved out on his own, creating Hunter & Associates. Since then he has spent the last 17 years building the company into a full service commercial real estate firm specializing in the management, leasing and sales of commercial properties. Focusing on retail properties, Hunter & Associates now handles the leasing and/or management of well over 60 properties on behalf of its many clients. The inventory for the firm currently encompasses over 4 million square feet. Hunter & Associates represents their clients on a 3rd party basis only. The firm works for smaller landlord entities, major retail developers as well as institutional clients such as Sun Life, Lincoln Financial, Principal Real Estate Investors, Simon Property Group and BVT. Whereas grocery anchored shopping centers are the staple of its business, Hunter & Associates also handles power centers, and smaller service-oriented centers as well. The firm’s inventory spans from the Triangle area to coastal North Carolina.

While a large part of the leasing business at Hunter and Associates pertains to existing centers, the firm has been heavily involved in “ground up” leasing at properties such as: Alexander Village at Brier Creek, Hope Valley Commons in Durham, Olive Chapel Village in Apex, Sexton Commons in Fuquay-Varina, McGee’s Crossings in Johnston County, Lynncroft in Greenville, NC, and Middle Creek Commons in Clayton. The firm has also been successful in major renovations and the re-tenanting projects such as the highly recognized and awarded Falls Village Shopping Center in North Raleigh, The Professional Building in Downtown Raleigh and Townridge on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh.

While not as glamorous as other parts of his business, Banks has grown his property management division into an industry leader in this area. Managing over 1 million square feet of retail and office space last year, the firm continues to please its many clients with professional treatment and effective practices each year.

Over the years, Banks has been involved in the sale of numerous shopping centers and investment opportunities. This has become an integral part of the business at Hunter & Associates as the firm continues to service the sales and acquisition needs of its investor clients. As retail has been leading the investment sales market recently, Hunter & Associates remains in the forefront in this field.

Banks is an active member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) and TCAR (Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors) where he has served on the board.

Hunter & Associates is located on the first floor of the Professional Building in Downtown Raleigh. The address is 127 W. Hargett St., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27601. (919) 821-8023, fax (919) 821-1078. Please review our website at www.hunterandassoc.com.

Leigh Benoliel, Leasing Executive Leigh has provided tenant and landlord representation to retail clients since 2006 when she moved from California. Her client relationships include WineStyles, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Planet Beach, Snap Fitness, K-Mart, Dollar Tree, Stride Rite Shoes, Draft Houses, and Little Caesars. Over the past year, Leigh has completed over $7 million in gross transactions.

Prior to 2005, Leigh enjoyed a successful career in the entertainment industry as a Producer/Editor responsible for the development and execution of multi-million dollar marketing campaigns for NBC, Fox, FX and numerous national advertisers.

Leigh is a graduate from Temple University.

Christina Coffey, Leasing Executive Christina L. Coffey - Leasing Executive. Christina joined Hunter & Associates in April 2002. Her real estate experience includes leasing and marketing. Christina has completed over $21 million in sales and leasing transactions totaling approximately 275,000 SF. She has lived in the Triangle area since 1995 and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Christina is an active member in the International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC), Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW), the Junior League of Raleigh and serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Capital City Clauses.

MaryAnn Peterson, Leasing Executive MaryAnn, a licensed North Carolina Broker, joined Hunter & Associates in January 2003. She brings over ten years of commercial leasing experience in community, outlet and specialty shopping centers.
Prior to joining Hunter & Associates, MaryAnn was with Konover Property Trust where she was responsible for leasing sixteen shopping centers, totaling in excess of two million square feet. In 2006, Mary Ann leased over 135,000 SF of retail space in the market. From national tenants to local regional tenants, MaryAnn has had opportunity to work with a wide variety of tenants and execute hundreds of deals.

MaryAnn is actively involved with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

David Stowe, Leasing Executive David joined Hunter & Associates in 2005 and has nearly 11 years of commercial real estate experience in the Triangle market. He has completed over 300 transactions during the course of his career. David’s primary responsibilities at Hunter & Associates include the leasing and sales of various retail and office properties throughout the Triangle market.

In 2004 David was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors® (TCAR), which consists of over 600 area commercial brokers and he served in this capacity from 2005 through 2007. David is also an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). David has been recognized as a member of TCAR’s “Million Dollar Retail Leasing Club” for the past two years and has also been named a “CoStar Power Broker” by CoStar Group, Inc. for the past two years. In 2002, David received the Triangle Business Journal’s “Triangle Excellence in Sales Award”. In early 2007, David earned 1st place at the annual “Space Awards” for the largest retail lease in the Triangle during the 2006 calendar year.

David is an Eagle Scout and participates in many community activities such as fund raising for the Raleigh Boys & Girls Clubs. David holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Prior to his career in commercial real estate, David was employed by the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. Outside of the office, he enjoys hunting and fishing. David currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Louise, and their two young daughters.

Ty Thomas, Leasing Executive Ty joined Hunter & Associates in 2007. He has over nine years experience in all facets of the commercial real estate industry and has been involved in over 275 transactions exceeding $100 million. Prior to joining Hunter & Associates, Ty was a leader of Project Leasing for Retail Services in the Raleigh office of CB Richard Ellis. At CB Richard Ellis, he was the main point of contact for leasing at the highly publicized Seaboard Station in downtown Raleigh. An infill site, Ty was successful in the marketing and leasing to all the tenants at Seaboard Station that include securing the only grocery store and hardware store for downtown Raleigh. Moving forward, Ty will expand his Project Leasing duties as well as continue to work on pointed Tenant Representation assignments.
Ty is a native of the Triangle area and is a NC State graduate. He is an active member of ICSC and ULI.

Nick Brown, Leasing/Tenant Representative Nick Brown moved to Raleigh from Jacksonville, FL and joined the Hunter team in June 2005. In Jacksonville, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Real Estate. As of December 2007, Nick has already leased over 220,000 s.f. of retail space!

Mary Langdon, Director of Asset Management Mary has sixteen years of experience in property management. She joined Hunter & Associates in October 1994. Prior to joining Hunter & Associates she worked at North Hills, Inc. where she managed their portfolio. She also worked at Lichtin Properties as Property Manager. Prior to joining Hunter & Associates, Mary worked as marketing director for two major malls and managed property for a local developer.

During her tenure at Hunter & Associates, Mary has grown the management portfolio from 350,000 SF to over 1 million. Mary and her management team report directly to our property owners. Mary has been a vital component to the growth of Hunter & Associates over the past ten years. Her pro-active approach to managing properties is an asset to our clients.

Mary attended Jacksonville State in Alabama. She holds a NC Real Estate license and is currently working on her RPA. Mary has attended ICSC University of Shopping Centers, Marketing and Management I & II.

David Stephens, Property Manager David Stephens, CSM has been a property manager for 37 years. He has specialized in management of enclosed malls and retail centers with clients including Greenway Financial, GE Capital, Northwestern Mutual Life, Strouse Greenberg, Faison Company, Tramell Crow, Lat Purser & Associates, Starmount Company, and several individual owners. He has also managed office buildings and flex/industrial property while associated with Grubb & Ellis/Harrison & Bates and GVA Advantis. David is also a North Carolina Real Estate Broker and member of the International Council of Shopping Centers with the designation of Certified Shopping Center Manager.

Ann Palko, Office Administrator

Ashley Driver, Accountant Ashley, a native of southeastern VA, joined Hunter & Associates in March 2008. She moved to the Raleigh area in September 2005 after graduating from North Carolina Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and holds a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Business Administration. Prior to joining Hunter & Associates, Ashley worked in the residential property management industry and in the public accounting industry.

Beth Glover, Bookkeeper Beth joined Hunter & Associates in February 2000. She graduated summa cum laude from Shaw University with a bachelors in business administration and currently holds a masters in business from University of Phoenix. Beth has over ten years experience in the accounting field.

Kim Ortenzio, Accounting Administrator Kimberly joined Hunter and Associates in May 2005. She has an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Administration from Corning Community College and graduated Magna Cum Laude at Shepherd College in West Virginia with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business (Management).

A native of upstate New York, Kimberly worked in the property management field for 15 years in San Antonio, Texas, starting as a Property Administrator in commercial real estate management and leasing. She has assisted in the management and leasing of several Class A, high-rise office buildings, garden buildings, retail centers, apartment communities and homeowner associations. Her experience also encompasses areas of human resources, training, payroll, benefits, and bookkeeping.

Kim moved to the Raleigh area in 2004 where she resides with her husband, Glenn and her daughter.