A founding officer of Charter, Mr. Brandes has focused his efforts on identifying shopping center acquisition, development and redevelopment opportunities. Since the company’s inception, this has accounted for more than 5 million square feet of new projects along the east coast. His primary responsibilities include:
Prior to founding Charter, Mr. Brandes has been involved in all facets of the shopping center industry. At National Realty and Development Corporation in Purchase, New York, he was the Director of Acquisitions and Development. During his tenure in the position from 1989 - 1993, he was responsible for nearly 2,000,000 square feet of new retail development projects in New York and New Jersey. These projects were typically community shopping centers (discounter/supermarket anchored) and were fueled by the first wave of Wal-Mart Store development in the northeast. Originally a native of the greater Boston area, Mr. Brandes began his career with CGI Companies of Brookline, Massachusetts. Initially joining the company as Director of Property Management, he was responsible for managing and leasing a portfolio of forty retail properties (neighborhood and community shopping centers). He later became Vice President of Development. In that position, he successfully repositioned a portfolio of eleven supermarket anchored shopping centers in need of redevelopment.
Mr. Brandes received a B.S. from Tufts University and currently resides in Westchester County New York.