Ron Sohn

Retail Real Estate Consultant –Tenant Representative - Broker

CRS Associates, Inc.

May 1991 – present

President

CRS Associates is a retail real estate consulting firm established to represent retailers, developers and entrepreneurs in the shopping center industry. I bring over forty-five years of retail experience in the areas of real estate site selection, stores operations, merchandising and finance and shopping center leasing. Responsible for nearly over two and one half million square feet of leasing

CRS Associates Client List

– current clients denoted in bold lettering

RETAIL:

Dress Barn Stores, Inc. – Tenant Representative New England States

210,000sf

Maurice’s – Tenant Representative Connecticut & Rhode Island

Trans World Entertainment (FYE, Exclusive Tenant Representative Strip Shopping Centers – New England States, (Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC – Master Broker) 25,400sf Dispositions 10,000sf

Monster Mini Golf – Family Entertainment – National Broker

90,000sf

JAlexanders Restaurant Collection – Northeast Exclusive Broker

Texas Roadhouse Restaurants – Long Island, Westchester Co -Broker/RipcoCedar Realty Trust – 10,000sf

Ames Department Stores – Tenant Representative Eight States

240,000sf

Big M – Mandee/Annie Sez – Exclusive Broker New England

Dispositions - $300,000.00

Boscov’s Department Stores – Tenant Representative

Brinker International – Romano’s Macaroni Grill, On the Border

Exclusive Broker New England 18,000sf

Natures Heartland Supermarkets

Bargain Outlets/Contractor’s Warehouse

Recreation World/Ice Chalets, Inc.

Island Waters Water Park & Swim with the Fishes

TJX Corporation – Marshalls – Brooklyn, NY 30,000sf

Price Rite Supermarkets – Wakefern/Shoprite Corporation

Peeble’s Department Stores – CT, RI

Roxie’s Gulf Coast Kitchen

Diversified Entertainment Strategies

DEVELOPMENT

:

Am Cap – Shopping Center Developers – 40,834

Nationwide Management Corporation – Developers - 48,000sf

Northstar Management – SC Listing Broker- MA, RI, CT - 52,450sf

Hannoush Jewelers – Retail Property - 1,050sf

WestRidge Realty Advisors – Retail Property Listing Broker Rhode Island

Antrim Development – Exclusive Shopping Center Leasing - 250,000sf

Eaton Partners, Inc. – SC Listing Broker - 21,000sf

Fusco/Gottlieb Associates – Developers - 16,600sf

The October Properties, LP Retail Property Rhode Island - 30,000sf

Phillips International Realty – Developers - 50,000sf

Chase Enterprises – May 1991 through August 1996Vice President Retail Properties and Investments

Oversaw shopping center portfolio of up to 1.8 million square feet. Leased and redeveloped nearly 500,000sf during my tenure.

Hit or Miss

– division of the TJX Corporation – January 1982 - May 1991

Responsible for site selection program on a national basis. Opened over 100 new stores as well 150 lease transactions while overseeing the lease administration of the then 600-store retail apparel specialty chain.

New stores 525,000sf – Lease administration 400,000sf

Ran field operations in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts from 1982 – 1986

Federated Department Stores

– Filene’s Division 1981 –1982

Operations Manager – Warwick Mall – Warwick, RI

Expert Witness

:

Ames Department Stores – Storm Destruction Analysis

UNO Restaurants – CAM Audits

Combined Properties – USE Clauses

Carpionato Corporation – Developers/Expert Witness

ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers

ICSC Mentor Program Las Vegas/New York Conventions 2009-2011

ICSC Alliance Co-Chairman Private Sector 2005– 2008 ME, MA, VT, NH, RI

ICSC State of Rhode Island Operations Chairman 2002 – 2005

Program Chairman for the New England Retail Forum, 1999 – 2007

First Eastern Divisional Retail Chairman from 1994 through 1998

First State of Connecticut Retail Chairman from 1993 through 1994.

Temple Torat Yisrael – Former Honorary Trustee – Board of Directors Rhode Island Board of Jewish Education – Former member 　

Ron Sohn
President
CRS Associates, Inc.
16 Mark Fore Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893-2007
Phone: (401) 823-5320
Email:
crsohn@verizon.net