Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions bolsters retail team with addition of Stanton, Kooyman and Miller

Manhattan, NY Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions (AM-PS) has added three new members to its data-driven retail advisory team. The new additions include Christian Stanton as senior vice president, Lucas Kooyman as vice president, and Libby Miller as senior analyst. The new hires will join AM-PS managing director  Matthew Krell, Daniel Bodner, Joshua Lewin and Fritz Kemerling in the company’s New York office as the firm continues its growth.

Stanton joins AM-PS with nearly 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate sector. His primary focus will center on strategic planning and the development of executable leasing strategies for international retailers and institutional landlords. Stanton’s track record is marked by his long-standing relationships with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 firms that value his market insight, and the dedication he brings to the day-to-day management and execution of their real estate needs.

Prior to joining AM-PS, Stanton spent most of his professional career at Cushman & Wakefield, where he executed numerous flagship locations for clients, including Nike’s 50,000 s/f SoHo flagship at 529 Bdwy.; LEGO’s global flagship at 636 Fifth Ave.; and McDonald’s location at 1530 Bdwy. in Times Sq. Further, Stanton represented TD Bank throughout its New York City expansion, which included more than 30 locations in Manhattan. In addition to his flagship tenant representation, he has worked on behalf of landlords such as Carlyle, Empire State Realty Trust, Goldman Properties, Green Oak Real Estate, Kingsville Investments, Madison Capital, New York Life, Rose Associates, TF Cornerstone and ZG Capital. Throughout his career, Stanton has been involved in leasing transactions valued at over $1 billion.

“AM-PS is a group of uniquely experienced professionals that share the passion of advising a wide array of international and national tenants and landlords. They’ve truly changed the approach to this advisory practice in a way that best serves our clients by engaging the entirety of the AM-PS team on each and every assignment. This is a curated group of professionals who are passionate about delivering best-in-class real estate services,” said Stanton.

Kooyman will play a pivotal role in fortifying the continued growth of the company’s landlord representation business by fostering collaborative relationships both within city limits and nationwide. Drawing upon more than a decade of experience in commercial real estate, Kooyman brings a blend of creativity, adaptability, and an ability to identify opportunities for repurposing and/or redeveloping challenging, atypical space and maximizing the overall value of his client’s properties. In addition to his landlord work, Kooyman will be contributing on the existing AM-PS accounts of national tenants such as Movement Climbing, Training Mate, and Santander Bank as they expand their footprints both locally and throughout key markets nationally.

Before joining AM-PS, Kooyman spent the entirety of his career at Newmark, where he represented tenants such as Citibank, The Shade Store, SPiN, and Cipriani, as well as landlords, including Hyatt, Cohen Brothers Realty, Alexico Group, and Madison Realty.

Miller brings her experience working with landlords, principals and tenants across various real estate sectors. Miller’s career originated in the office and investment sales sectors — a foundation which she has used to provide her current retail clients with a new perspective on the market.

Miller joins AM-PS from Cushman & Wakefield; she previously managed acquisitions for a boutique investment fund in Manhattan and began her career as a leasing broker at Oxford Property Group. Miller has worked on behalf of tenants such as Pop Up Grocer, % Arabica, Norrona, Umi Japanese and L’Appartement 4F. Her landlord work includes the execution of leasing strategies on behalf of Rose Associates, Ponte Gadea, JEMB, Shoo Loong Kan, Rialto Capital, and ZG Capital Partners.

“We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Christian, Lucas, and Libby as they join the AM-PS family. Each of them brings a wealth of expertise that perfectly aligns with our dedication to excellence and innovation within the commercial real estate sector. Their combined experience will substantially enhance our capabilities, reinforcing our standing as a prominent provider of unmatched advisory services to our valued clients” said AM-PS co-founder Michael Marsal.

“The addition of Christian, Lucas, and Libby strengthens AM-PS’s position as a market leader and highlights the firm’s commitment to providing exceptional service while delivering innovative and strategic solutions to our clients,” said Krell.