Monetizing Public Real-Estate Assets | FUSE

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Washington DC has a real-estate portfolio worth more than $11 billion, making it the second largest real-estate owner in the district. The Department of General Services (DGS) oversees the district’s land assets and ensures that publicly owned properties are used for maximum community benefit. To work toward this mission, DGS brought in FUSE executive fellow Edwin McClendon to help build a system to inventory, manage, and monetize its real-estate portfolio for the benefit of DC residents.

Edwin helped secure funding for creating an interdepartmental data warehouse that will serve as a clearinghouse for all district-owned properties. The data, which includes such details as site plans and drawings for buildings, will help the district be more strategic about its land-management decisions and allow DGS to issue invoices and track payments on rental properties. Edwin also began the process of creating a land bank, which would allow the district to acquire certain neglected properties and convert them into assets that benefit communities. Once complete, the system will help the agency make strategic, data-driven decisions that deliver better value for the district and its communities.

EDWIN MCCLENDON is a specialist in strategic advisory and capital placement engagements with deep knowledge of information technology, financial services, and commercial real estate. He has worked in international investment banking and equity and debt investments, and has held senior research and portfolio management positions at American Express, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Chase, and William Blair & Co. Edwin was the founder of McClendon, Morrison & Partners, a boutique investment banking firm, and spent four years as a private equity and real estate consultant in Dubai. He is a graduate of Macalester College with degrees in economics and political science.

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