About Hunter & Associates

	HUNTER & ASSOCIATES

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Banks Hunter, President Banks Hunter, a Raleigh native and UNC-CH graduate, entered the Real Estate business in 1979 working for long-time real estate mogul Zack Bacon at Bacon and Company. Bacon and Company is now more widely known as Prudential Realty. In the early 1980’s Banks obtained his CCIM – Certified Commercial Investment Member designation.

Early in his career, one of his major projects involved the management and sales of the converted Cameron Village Condominiums. Banks sold over 150 condominiums on behalf of developer York Construction Company. Soon thereafter, Banks began an eight-year stint working for Dave Brady of Lincoln Developers (now BPG Properties).

While at Lincoln, Banks learned and practiced the basic principles of commercial real estate. During his tenure there, Banks concentrated on both the leasing and the subsequent sale of investment properties.

In 1989, Banks moved out on his own, creating Hunter & Associates. Since then he has spent the last 21 years building the company into a full service commercial real estate firm specializing in the management, leasing and sales of commercial properties. Focusing on retail properties, Hunter & Associates now handles the leasing and/or management of well over 70 properties on behalf of its many clients. The inventory for the firm currently encompasses over 5 and one half million square feet. Hunter & Associates represents their clients on a 3rd party basis only. The firm works for smaller landlord entities, major retail developers as well as institutional clients such as Sun life, Emmes, AEW, and Principal. Whereas grocery anchored shopping centers are the staples of its business, Hunter & Associates also handles power centers, and smaller service-oriented centers as well. The firm’s inventory spans the Triangle area to coastal North Carolina.

While a large part off the leasing business at Hunter & Associates pertains to existing centers, the firm has been heavily involved in “ground up” leasing at properties such as: East 54 in Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest Crossing and Gateway Commons in Wake Forest, Alexander Village at Brier Creek, Hope Valley Commons in Durham, Olive Chapel Village in Apex, Sexton Commons in Fuquay-Varina, McGee’s Crossings in Johnston County, Lynncroft in Greenville, NC, and Middle Creek Commons in Clayton. The firm has also been successful in major renovations and the re-tenating projects such as the highly recognized and awarded Falls Village shopping Center in North Raleigh, The Professional Building in Downtown Raleigh, and Townridge on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh.

Banks has grown his property management division into an industry leader in this area. Managing over 1 million square feet of retail and office space last year, the firm continues to please its many clients with professional treatment and effective practices each year.

Over the years, Banks has been involved in the sale of numerous shopping centers and investment opportunities. This has become an integral part of the business at Hunter & Associates as the firm continues to service the sales and acquisition needs of its investor clients. As retail has been leading the investment sales market recently, Hunter & Associates remains in the forefront of this field.

Banks is a CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), an active member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) and TCAR (Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors) where he has served on the board.

Christina Coffey, Director of Brokerage Christina joined the Hunter & Associates leasing team in April 2002. Her real estate experience includes sales, leasing and marketing. Christina has completed over $33 million in retail sales and leasing transactions totaling approximately 450,000 square feet. She is currently responsible for the leasing of shopping centers comprising over 1,000,000 square feet. Christina’s focus is on Landlord Representation but also handles Tenant Representation accounts for local and national accounts.

Christina has lived in the Triangle area since 1995 and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an active member in the International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC), Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW), Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors® (TCAR), Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA), Triangle Adult Soccer League (TASL) and the Junior League of Raleigh. Christina currently serves on the Board of Directors for TCAR and as Past-President of the Board of Directors for the Capital City Clauses. In 2009, Christina was a member of the executive planning committee for the North Carolina Governor’s Inaugural Ball and chaired the 16th Annual Jingle Ball benefiting the Salvation Army’s Christmas Cheer Program in Wake County. Christina is also a member of TCAR’s Million Dollar Retail Leasing Club.

MaryAnn Peterson, Broker Mary Ann joined Hunter & Associates in January 2003 and brings over 10 years of commercial leasing experience. Previously, Mary Ann was with Konover Property Trust where she was responsible for the leasing of shopping centers in excess of 2 million square feet. CoStar Group has awarded its “Power Broker” award to Mary Ann for the past 4 years and is a member of TCAR’s Million Dollar Retail Leasing Club. Mary Ann is the area’s exclusive agent for Planet Fitness and is active with the ICSC organization, TCAR and serves on the Capital City Clauses Board.

Allison Wiggs, Broker Allison joined Hunter & Associates in December 2011. A graduate of North Carolina State University, she received a BA in Communications, Public Relations. She had three years of residential real estate experience prior to switching to commercial real estate in April of 2008. Allison specializes in the brokerage and leasing of retail properties focusing on Landlord and Tenant Representation for retail and office properties in the Triangle and North Carolina.

Allison was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina and comes from a family of real estate agents. Her professional affiliations include the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors (TCAR) and a member of the North Carolina Chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Member Institute (NC-CCIM). She is involved in the community through volunteering with the Special Olympics of Wake County and the Lower Cape Fear Hospice. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and playing with her dog Millie.

David Stowe, Broker David joined Hunter & Associates in 2005 and has over 14 years of commercial real estate experience in the Triangle market and has completed over 400 transactions during the course of his career. David’s primary responsibilities at Hunter & Associates include the leasing and sales of various retail and office properties throughout the Triangle market.

David has served on the Board of Directors for the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors® (TCAR), which consists of over 500 area commercial brokers. David is also an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). David has been recognized as a member of TCAR’s “Million Dollar Leasing Club” for the past five years (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) and has also been named a “CoStar Power Broker” by CoStar Group, Inc. for the past five years. In 2002, David received the Triangle Business Journal’s “Triangle Excellence in Sales Award”. In 2007, David earned 1st place at the annual “Space Awards” for the largest retail lease in the Triangle during the 2006 calendar year and won again in 2009 for the 2nd largest retail lease in the Triangle Market.

David is an Eagle Scout and participates in many community activities such as fund raising for the Raleigh Boys & Girls Clubs. David holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Prior to his career in commercial real estate, he was employed by the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. Outside of the office, he enjoys hunting and fishing. David currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Louise, and their two daughters and young son.

Nick Brown, Broker Nick Brown moved to Raleigh from Jacksonville, FL and joined the Hunter team in June 2005. In Jacksonville, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Real Estate.

To date, Nick has leased 1,034,458 s.f. of retail space at a total aggregate value of almost $70 million! He won the Space Award for the largest retail deal in the Triangle twice; placing 4th in 2007 and 3rd in 2008. Nick has also been awarded Costar’s Power Broker Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Nick delivered the State of the Retail Market address for the CCIM banquet in March 2009. Nick specializes in Landlord and Tenant representation for big box leasing and represents clients all over the state of North Carolina.

Mary Langdon, Director of Property Management Mary has over nineteen years of experience in property management. She joined Hunter & Associates in October 1994. Prior to joining Hunter & Associates, she was a Property Manager for Lichtin Properties. She also worked at North Hills, Inc. as Marketing Director on a portfolio of properties. She has also worked as marketing director for two major malls.

During her tenure at Hunter & Associates, Mary has grown the management portfolio from 350,000 SF to over 1 million. Mary and her management team report directly to our property owners. Mary has been a vital component to the growth of Hunter & Associates over the past 15 years. Her pro-active approach to managing properties is an asset to our clients.

Mary attended Jacksonville State in Alabama. She holds a NC Real Estate license and is currently working on her RPA. Mary has attended ICSC University of Shopping Centers, Marketing and Management I & II.

Susan Pitts, Property Manager Susan joined Hunter and Associates in January, 2011 and brought with her over 25 years of Retail, Commercial, and Residential Property Management experience.

Prior to joining Hunter and Associates, Susan worked as a Property Manager for Chris Woody & Associates, Konover Property, and Kane Realty in Raleigh, NC and Compass Management and Leasing in Atlanta, GA.

Susan currently manages approximately 350,000 square feet of retail shopping centers and commercial office space with National tenants such as: Sun Trust Bank, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Subway.
Susan is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where she obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. She holds an NC Real Estate Broker License and is a member of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors.

Susan is married with two children and is an active volunteer with the SPCA and Wake County Public Schools

David Stephens, Property Manager David Stephens, CSM has been a property manager for 40 years. He has specialized in management of enclosed malls and retail centers with clients including Greenway Financial, GE Capital, Northwestern Mutual Life, Strouse Greenberg, Faison Company, Trammell Crow, Lat Purser & Associates, Starmount Company, and several individual owners. He has also managed office buildings and flex/industrial property while associated with Grubb & Ellis/Harrison & Bates and GVA Advantis. David is also a North Carolina Real Estate Broker and member of the International Council of Shopping Centers with the designation of Certified Shopping Center Manager

Ann Palko, Office Administrator Ann joined Hunter and Associates in 2006. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a major in Political Science.

Melissa Leone, Accountant Melissa Leone moved to North Carolina in 2011 and joined Hunter & Associates in February, 2012. Melissa is a graduate of University of North Florida where she received a BA in Accounting. Along the way she studied at both UNC and North Carolina State. Though born in Virginia, Melissa lived in several southeastern cities via company transfers.

Melissa has had several years of experience with real estate construction companies on both local and regional levels. These include, Pointe Enterprises, SC Villas and Artistic Design & Construction. During this time she dealt with a myriad of tasks including management and scheduling of contractors, budgeting and purchasing, to bookkeeping and accounting.

Melissa also worked directly for a principal of ECI Groups in Atlanta, a large apartment ownership and management firm. Early on she participated in the family business, a real estate data service, with her mother and grandfather, both real estate brokers. Breadth of experience also includes being a veteran of Levi’s/Docker’s Atlanta Olympics marketing campaign having worked in the sales and marketing division for two years.

Melissa enjoys life with her husband and son.

Kim Ortenzio, Bookkeeper Kimberly joined Hunter and Associates in 2005. She has an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Administration from Corning Community College and graduated Magna Cum Laude at Shepherd College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.

A native of upstate New York, Kimberly has worked in the property management field for 22 years starting in San Antonio, Texas, as a Property Administrator in commercial real estate management and leasing. She has
assisted in the management and leasing of several Class A, high-rise office buildings, garden buildings, retail centers, apartment communities and homeowner associations. In addition to bookkeeping, her experience includes areas of management, human resources, training, payroll and benefits.

Kim moved to the Raleigh area in 2004 where she resides with her husband and daughter.