Philippe Visser ’04
Philippe Visser is President of Related Office Development where he leads the company's expansive commercial office development efforts nationally. Mr. Visser led the successful execution of 30 Hudson Yards, a 2.6 million-square-foot, 1,296-foot-tall office tower and the home to KKR, Wells Fargo, WarnerMedia, Related's corporate headquarters and The Edge observation deck. Mr. Visser recently led the completion of several of New York City’s largest-ever leases including the 1.5 million square lease to Facebook at 30, 50 and 55 Hudson Yards as well as the 1.1 million square lease to Deutsche Bank at One Columbus Circle. He also spearheaded the $2.1 billion sale-leaseback of the 1.5 million sf WarnerMedia condo at 30 Hudson Yards.
Philippe has served as Director of World Trade Center Redevelopment for the Port Authority and has over 20 years of experience leading large scale real estate projects at Tishman Speyer, Vornado Realty Trust and Forest City Ratner. Residing in Brooklyn with his wife and two boys, Philippe is a Board Member of the YMCA of New York and the UJA’s Brooklyn Advisory Committee, and is a past Trustee of Kane Street Synagogue.
Adam Kietz ’20
Adam’s main responsibilities at GPC Partners include underwriting, investment structuring, due diligence, and construction project oversight. Adam also supports capital markets and investor relations efforts at the firm.
Prior to joining GPC Partners, Adam worked at Related Fund Management, where he was part of an investment team underwriting and structuring preferred equity investments nationwide in multifamily assets for investments by separate account and dedicated fund vehicles. Prior to Related, Adam worked at Format Real Estate Ventures and Aspen Capital, where he was part of entrepreneurial efforts building real estate equity portfolios across multifamily, office, and retail assets across the east coast of the US.
Earlier in his career, Adam spent time at J.P. Morgan Private Bank advising high net worth clients on investment portfolios and leading fund raising efforts for private placement opportunities.
Adam received his MBA from Columbia Business School with a concentration in Real Estate Finance, a BBA degree from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and earned a CFA charter.
Andrew Lohrfink ’20
Mr. Lohrfink joined Tishman Speyer in 2013 and currently oversees the firm’s acquisition and new business efforts in Nashville, TN and Atlanta, GA. Prior to this role, he spent two years on the office leasing team in New York City, and four years on the asset management team in Washington, D.C. He started his career with Tishman Speyer in New York as an analyst in its Leadership Development Program. Mr. Lohrfink graduated from Georgetown University and received an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Katie Vila ’16
As Chief Operating Officer at Roundhouse, Katie oversees the company’s investment and operations platforms, leading all property management, acquisitions, dispositions, development, and financing activities. Since joining Roundhouse in June of 2016, Katie has directly overseen $550M of real estate transactions, including seven new developments and thirteen acquisitions in California, Idaho, Colorado, Montana, and Utah.
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Introducing New Members of the Real Estate Circle: Fall 2020
The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate is pleased to welcome the following new alumni to the Real Estate Circle: Philippe Visser ’04 as a Leader, and Adam Kietz ’20, Andrew Lohrfink ’20, and Katie Vila ’16 as Associates.