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About Us

About Us

Company History

Principals

Current Page   Team

ASSET ACQUISITIONS
Benjamin P. Coues
Steven Oliveira
Andy Zgutowicz

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
John Hoadley
Joyce Bielen
Amanda Bouzakine
Catalina Chew
Jennifer Lester
Michelle Paglia

ASSET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Robert V. Murray
Kevin Coughlin
Andrew Piccirillo

ATTORNEY
Eddirland Christel

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Team

ASSET ACQUISITIONS
Robert L. Chagares - Partner with Overall Responsibility

Benjamin P. Coues
Managing Director, Acquisitions

Experienced in real estate since: 1991

Last position before High Street:
Vice President, Loan Acquisitions, Capital Crossing Bank

Education:
University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 1991

Professional affiliations:
Real Estate Finance Association, Greater Boston Real Estate Board

Focus at High Street:
Focus on new acquisitions in all portfolios and responsible for the overall dispositions program

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Steven Oliveira
Associate, Acquisitions

Experienced in real estate since: 2006

Education
Boston College, B.A., 2006
Babson College, Business Edge Certificate Program, 2006
Boston University, Continuing Education Certificate-Commercial Real Estate, 2008
Boston University, Continuing Education Certificate-Commercial Real Estate Finance, 2008

Professional Affiliations
Boston Area Young Real Estate Professionals
Massachusetts Real Estate License

Focus at High Street
Investment analysis and underwriting support

Andy Zgutowicz
Managing Director, Acquisitions

Experienced in real estate since: 1996

Last position before High Street:
Senior Investment Officer, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Education:
University of Dayton, 1995
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, MBA, 2005

Focus at High Street:
Focus on sourcing and structuring co-investment transactions.

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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE


John Hoadley
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

Experienced in real estate since: 1993

Education:
Babson College, BS Accounting, 1993

Professional Affiliations
Certified Public Accountant, MA

Focus at High Street:
Finance and accounting.

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Joyce Bielen
Portfolio Accountant

Experienced in real estate since: 1989

Last position before High Street:
Controller, Senior Property Manager

Education:
University of Massachusetts-Boston, A.S. in Business, 1975
University of California at San Diego, Cert. Accounting, 1979
RPA Designation, BOMA; Massachusetts Real Estate Licensed Salesperson; Notary Public

Focus at High Street:
Management of the asset-level property accounts, audit and reporting management, and property cash flow and budgeting

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Amanda Bouzakine
Corporate Accountant

Experienced in real estate since: 2005

Last position before High Street:
Senior Property Accountant, Regency Centers

Education:
Flagler College, B.A., Accounting & Business, cum laude, 2004
University of North Florida Coggin College of Business, MBA, 2007

Focus at High Street:
Accounting for funds and management company entities.

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Catalina Chew
Controller

Experienced in real estate since: 2006

Last position before High Street:
Accounting Manager, Northland Investment Corporation

Education:
Fisher College, B.A., Business Management, Dean's List 2004
Suffolk University, M.S., Taxation (pursuing)

Certified Public Accountant, MA (pursuing)

Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Treasury Management Association of New England (TMANE)

Focus at High Street:
Finance and accounting.

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Jennifer Lester
Administrative Assistant

Experienced in real estate since: 2002

Last position before High Street:
Office Manager / Human Resources Coordinator – Berkeley Investments, Inc

Focus at High Street:
office management, staff support, investor contact/relations

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Michelle Paglia
Director of Financial Reporting and Taxation

Experienced in real estate since: 2005

Last position before High Street:
Audit Manager, Caturano and Company

Education:
Bentley College, B.S. Accounting, 1998

Professional Affiliations
Certified Public Accountant, MA
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

Focus at High Street:
Financial reporting and taxation

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ASSET MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS


Robert V. Murray
Managing Director, Asset Management

Experienced in real estate since: 1984

Last position before High Street:
Senior Vice President, Trammell Crow Company

Education:
George Mason University, B.S., Business, 1985

Professional affiliations:
BOMA

Experience and Focus at High Street:
Due diligence transitions, property operations/reporting as well as institutional investors reporting and relationships

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Kevin Coughlin
Senior Associate, Asset Mgt/Dispositions

Experienced in real estate since: 2003

Last position before High Street:
Accountant - Citistreet: A State Street & Citigroup Company

Education:
Fairfield University, Finance and Accounting-Dolan School of Business, B.S., 2003
Boston University, Continuing Education Certificate-Commercial Real Estate, 2005
Boston University, Continuing Education Certificate-Commercial Real Estate Finance, 2005

Professional affiliations:
Boston Area Young Real Estate Professionals

Focus at High Street:
Investment analysis and underwriting including preparation of the company's copyrighted nine point investment model

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Andrew Piccirillo
Associate, Asset Management

Experienced in real estate since: 2001

Education:
University of Vermont, B.A., 2001
Babson College, MBA , 2008

Professional affiliations:
Boston ULI Young Leader Group

Focus at High Street:
Property operations and reporting.

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ATTORNEY


Eddirland D. Christel
General Counsel

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