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Principal, Acquisitions and Investment Sales
Aaron M. Mesmer joined Block & Company, Inc., Realtors in 2005 as an investment sales specialist focused on achieving maximum returns for his clients through the acquisition or disposition of real estate assets. In 2007, Aaron was recognized by the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors as the city's second largest investment sales broker by dollar volume.
Over the previous three years, Aaron has been involved in 70 investment real estate transactions valued at more than $231 million. He is proud to have provided service to local, regional and institutional clients, including Block Funds, Bremcon Development, Colony Realty Partners, Fowler Properties, Lehman Bros., Lennar, LNR Partners, PNC, Sterling Equities, Lockton Insurance, Midland Loan Services, The Mutual Fund Store, Providence Management, and the Salvation Army. Aaron's transaction experience includes the sale industrial, multi-family, office and retail properties as well as undeveloped land.
Aaron has also been involved in several development projects. These include the 440-acre Horizons Business Park in Riverside, Missouri. Once complete, Horizons will feature more than 5.5 million square feet of bulk industrial, flex, office and retail space. Aaron is also the lead developer of Anderson Pointe, a 43,000-square-foot mixed use project in Olathe, Kansas. He has been involved in several other construction projects as an underwriting consultant.
Aaron's responsibilities include the review and analysis of potential acquisitions and dispositions, due diligence, transaction valuation and execution, and detailed financial modeling for investment analysis, including Discounted Cash Flows and Net Present Values.
Prior to joining Block & Company, Aaron worked for NAI Cohen-Esrey as a member of the Investment & Corporate Solutions Group where he specialized in investment sales.
Aaron graduated first in his class and with Highest Distinction from the University of Kansas, where he received a bachelors degree in business administration while studying finance, marketing and Italian.
Aaron has earned his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation as a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. He is trained in the use of Realm's Argus financial software specializing in real estate valuation. Aaron is a licensed real estate salesperson in both Kansas and Missouri. He is active with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kansas City, serving on their RBI Program Board. Aaron is active with the in the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Board Member and Volunteer Coordinator for the Kansas City chapter of the Bacchus Foundation, and an annual Jazzoo volunteer. In 2008, Aaron received the ì20 in their Twentiesî award given by Ingrams Magazine.
Aaron R. Mesmer, CCIM
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