Joe Rastatter is an experienced Senior Commercial Real Estate Manager with over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate management including lease negotiations, site selection, business operations, and property management. He has managed over $10 million in lease funding and negotiated lease renewals for over 100 retail and wholesale locations. Rastatter also has experience in store operations, logistics management, and store management. He is proficient in lease administration, business operations, and acting as a liaison between property owners and store personnel.

1. Joe Rastatter
Senior Commercial Real Estate Manager
jarastatter@hotmail.com
Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: 817-453-8573, 817-614-5895
www.linkedin.com/in/joerastatter1
Career Summary
Accomplished Senior Commercial Real Estate Manager with extensive experience in all aspects of
commercial real estate management including geographic site selection, lease negotiations, business
operations and property management. Accomplishments in all areas of new location procurement,
development and tenant services.
Lease Administration
• Managed over $10,000,000.00 in Lease allocation funding and initiated an ongoing
program designed to reduce Lease expenditures by re-negotiating key legal and financial
terms.
• Managed Lease renewal negotiations ensuring Lease renewals were accomplished efficiently and
on-schedule for over 100 nationwide Retail and Wholesale store locations.
• Managed the Real Estate process from site selection through turnkey opening.
Business Operations
• Managed design, sourcing, construction, fixtures, furniture, signage, mechanicals, staffing, training
and inventory of new Retail / Wholesale store locations.
• Partnered with property owners and property managers to resolve issues including mechanical,
electrical, signage and HVAC related items along with day-to-day issues. Involvement included
initial new location installation and continued throughout Lease term.
• Maintained HVAC PM and waste management contracts ensuring best value for the company.
• Acted as liaison between property owners, property managers, store operations personnel and
local, nationwide store managers.
Professional Experience
Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group, Farmers Branch, Texas Nov.2011-Jan.2013
Research Analyst
• Provided foreclosed mortgage research, analysis and consulting services for a top 4 U.S. bank.
• Assisted client with the OCC Consent Order for Independent Foreclosure Review of personal
home foreclosures during 2009 and 2010 by researching the client’s loss mitigation efforts,
gathering information, documentation and reporting the foreclosure action(s) that occurred.
• Assessed whether the client’s processes and procedures were handled appropriately and making
the decision if there was possible error and/or financial harm.
Tandy Leather Factory, Fort Worth, Texas Jan.2000-Sept.2010
National Lease Manager
• Specialize in Tenant Services including site location, Lease negotiations for both new and renewal
locations.

2. • Strong negotiation, analytical, organizational and communication skills.
Store Operations
• Actively worked with owners and property managers to resolve day to day issues including
mechanical, electrical, signage and HVAC related items.
• Acted as liaison between property owners, property managers, store operations personnel and
local store managers.
Store Manager
• Managed all store operations including sales production, expense control, inventory
management, staff development and customer service.
Tandy Leather Company, Fort Worth, Texas Mar.1995-Dec.1999
Logistics Manager
• Supervise all daily warehouse operations including receiving product from vendors and shipping
product to nationwide chain store system of over 150 locations.
Store Operations
• Assist store locations with needed corporate support.
• Maintained HVAC PM and waste management contracts.
Tandy Leather Company, Kansas City, Missouri June 1989- Feb.1995
Store Manager, Training Manager
• Manage all daily operations of Retail-Wholesale store location including sales growth, inventory
control, staff development and profitability.
• Recruit, train and develop store personnel for manager trainee positions. Trainees would then be
mentored when promoted to store management positions.
Education
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Associations
Volunteer, Southlake Focus Group (SFG)
Member, Arlington Job Networking Community (AJNC)
Member, Career DFW.org
Member, Commercial Property Management Insider Group
Member, Lease Administration Group
Member, Commercial Real Estate Executives
Committee Member, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1993
Volunteer, Building Capital Campaign / Food Pantry-St Jude Catholic Church