Combined Properties, Incorporated is pleased to announce that Gary Block has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, East Coast Leasing.

Mr. Block will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with retailers and brokers, while overseeing the leasing of the firm’s portfolio of shopping centers in the Washington, DC metropolitan market. Gary has over 30 years’ experience working in retail real estate that includes all aspects of leasing, strategic planning, development, management and financial analysis.

Prior to joining Combined, he was the Principal at Block Development Group where he provided consulting services for developers on leasing and development strategies. Previous to that position, he was the Vice President of Leasing (Canada) for Tanger Outlets, Vice President at The Cordish Company and Senior Vice President of Leasing at Prime Retail.

“We are pleased that Gary has joined the Company, bringing a fresh perspective to our management team with his myriad of experience in the industry,” said Sri Valamati, President/CIO.

Combined Properties is strengthening its management team as part of a tactical growth and aggressive development strategy. The Company is assertively entering the residential arena with a $1 billion mixed-use development pipeline. Locally, Scout® on the Circle (Fairfax, VA) is under construction with South Alex® (Alexandria, VA) preparing to break ground later this fall. Both of these projects will have a strong retail component with each site having a grocery store anchor and multiple smaller shop spaces. Gary will oversee the selection of tenants to insure the merchant mix meets the objectives of the project, offering residents the amenities they seek in the community where they live.

Gary Block has a BS in Business Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University (Boston, MA). He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Combined Properties Background

Combined Properties, Incorporated currently has over a $1 billion portfolio comprised of 40 retail and mixed-use properties. With current projects under development, the portfolio is growing to more than $2 billion, with over 6 million square feet. In addition, the Company controls an additional $1 billion development pipeline in the Washington DC and Southern California metropolitan areas. Since its founding by Chairman Ronald S. Haft, Combined Properties has always looked for the true potential of a commercial property. The Company strives to apply its creativity and expertise in development, finance, leasing and asset management to shape projects into innovative lifestyle residential, retail, and hospitality communities that instill pride and joy in the people that live, shop, and stay there.

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