Gavin Thomas has joined Columbus, Ohio-based Steiner + Associates as Executive Vice President, Development. Thomas will lead new developments and redevelopments for the company. Steiner + Associates Founder and CEO Yaromir Steiner made the announcement.
“Gavin is a critical addition to our leadership team at a time when we are experiencing great growth potential as a company,” said Steiner. “His proven track record of unlocking value during a project lifecycle paired with his development and redevelopment expertise will be instrumental as we continue to expand our development business and project portfolio.”
In his new role, Thomas will complement Steiner’s executive team with his extensive experience in the mixed-use and hospitality sectors. He will focus on creating design-driven projects that enhance the quality of life for the local communities in which they reside. Thomas will support Steiner + Associates’ reputation of developing, cultivating and managing properties to unlock value, elevate environments, and deliver meaningful and measurable results.
Prior to joining Steiner + Associates, Thomas served as Vice President for Hendricks Commercial Properties where he served as the lead executive on the award-winning Bottleworks District in downtown Indianapolis. His experience also includes redevelopment of over $260 million of mixed-use assets for Kite Realty Group, and over $1 billion of retail acquisitions for CBL & Associates, both publicly traded REITs.
Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida and his Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. He is a frequent panelist at industry events such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), RE Journals and more.
About Steiner + Associates
Columbus-based Steiner + Associates is an internationally recognized real estate developer and master planner providing development, leasing, management and third-party services. The company has designed, developed and activated more than $2 billion of visionary and performing real estate comprising 7.4 million square feet of retail, residential and mixed-use spaces, places and communities. Since its founding in 1993, Steiner + Associates and its projects have raised more than $15 million for local charities, not-for-profit organizations, and community engagement programs. | steiner.com