Commercial Real Estate Firm Expands Its Operations Team
New Orleans (June 28, 2022) – SVN | Urban Properties, a commercial brokerage, property management and development firm, is pleased to announce it has hired Alex Fugatt as Office Manager / Bookkeeper.
The newest addition to the firm, Fugatt will manage all aspects of the firm’s daily office operations, including oversight of the financials and bookkeeping for the firm and client properties alike. Both areas are vital to the firm’s success and require an organized, numbers-minded professional, and Fugatt has the expertise to optimize this role.
“We are delighted for Alex to join our team in this dedicated role,” said Eugene Schmitt, partner and managing director of the firm. “Alex’s professionalism and background in accounting will bring efficiency to this area of the business and streamline our processes, allowing our partners and brokerage team to focus on the real estate deals at hand.”
Prior to joining SVN | Urban, Fugatt’s background has primarily been working in an executive support role with start-ups and small businesses in the construction and technology industries. Originally from Lake Charles, she is a graduate of McNeese State University. When not at the firm’s coworking space, Urban HUB, she plays in two kickball leagues and enjoys traveling and spending time with her dogs, Evie & Twiggy, and her cat, Lucy.
Biz NO - SVN | Urban Properties Adds Kate Whalen to Team
SVN | Urban Properties Adds Kate Whalen to Team
03/19/2021 Site Staff
NEW ORLEANS – SVN | Urban Properties, a New Orleans-based commercial brokerage, property management and development firm, has announced the addition of Kate Whalen to its brokerage team.
Whalen moved from the Dallas Market where she gained commercial brokerage expertise as an associate with White Box Real Estate. As an agent with Urban, she will broker real estate transactions for clients and the firm. Whalen will serve tenants and landlords on Urban’s behalf. Whalen’s expertise will also aid in developing presentations, proposals, and market studies for brands and concepts looking to expand into the New Orleans MSA.
“Recruiting out of market talent at Urban is critically important as it brings new perspectives into our team while expanding our reach and expertise,” said Tim Thompson, head of brokerage at SVN | Urban Properties. “Kate is also originally from New Orleans, so she inherently understands the nuances of our city. We are ecstatic to have her perspective and personality as part of our team.”
Prior to this role with SVN | Urban Properties, Whalen spent the last four years in Dallas working in commercial real estate as a tenant representative at Whitebox Real Estate. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a minor in public relations from the University of Alabama.
Whalen is excited to be back in New Orleans and is looking forward to getting reacquainted with all that the city has to offer. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time in Audubon Park.
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SVN | Urban Properties has hired Katherine Bowler as assistant director, property and asset management.
Katherine Bowler as assistant director, property and asset management.