Chris Balestra
Senior Vice President, Taconic Investment Partners
Chris is responsible for investments and investment management and oversees Taconic’s re-zoning and land use projects. Since joining in 2005, Chris has spearheaded or been directly involved in nearly $2 billion of acquisitions for Taconic. Chris was previously a banking officer in the commercial real estate finance group at M&T Bank where he was responsible for sourcing and underwriting prospective lending opportunities.
Videos
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The Right Way to Break Up a JV
The best JV is one that plans, from the outset, how to divorce gracefully should one partner need to exit early, according to a discussion featuring Taconic Investment Partners, TIAA and RSM.
April 17, 2016More -
WeWork and the Rise of the Short-Term Lease
The traditional 10-year lease is under threat from the ‘WeWork phenomenon’ of start-up firms demanding shorter lease terms of just two to three years.
April 3, 2016More -
Don’t Overthink—and Overdo—TIs
Landlords can avoid overpaying for tenant improvements by having a clear understanding of their prospective tenant, say experts from Taconic, TIAA and RSM.
March 20, 2016More
Reports
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The Realities of Repositioning Real Estate
An executive summary of the PrivcapRE video series “Real Estate Transformation and Value-Add Investing”
April 15, 2016More
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