ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Five former employees of Green Street Real Estate Ventures have launched their own development company.
Halo Real Estate Ventures will take on projects and consulting locally and across the country, said founder and CEO Joel Oliver, adding that his team already has some mixed-use developments, including a project in Madison, Wisconsin, in the pipeline. Oliver declined to provide further detail about those projects.
Each of the five members have their own development expertise, including historic tax credits, low-income tax credits and architecture.
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“It’s a pretty formidable team,†said Oliver, who served as chief development officer for Green Street.
Joining Oliver are:
Amanda Auer as corporate
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- counsel and vice president of development. Auer served as corporate counsel for Green Street and Lawrence Group, another ºüÀêÊÓƵ development firm.
- Samantha Gauch as COO. Gauch was an executive vice president at Green Street and served as COO at MRP Capital Group.
- Ted Martin as director of leasing and management. Martin served in the same role at Green Street and has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate.
- Tom Young as vice president of design and development. Young was an architect for Green Street and its affiliated firm, HDA Architects.
Oliver said he was preparing to start his own development company before he was hired at Green Street over seven years ago.
Green Street, founded in 2008, built a prominent portfolio of developments, primarily in the city of ºüÀêÊÓƵ, including The Armory entertainment venue, Chroma and Hue apartments in The Grove neighborhood and River City Business Park in South City.
But the company recently has faced multiple problems, including owing over $800,000 in taxes and laying off workers.
Oliver said his firm will serve as consultants to Green Street to provide continuity for investors and lenders.