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Chris Mellen

2016 President, Institute of Real Estate Management

With more than 30 years of property management experience, Chris Mellen, CPM, is 2016 president of the Institute of Real Estate Management. Mellen is also vice president of property management for the Boston-based Simon Companies, supervising the day-to-day operations of all properties in the firm’s portfolio.

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delegation
Mastering the Art of Delegation
Dec 09, 2016
I have a friend who had much difficulty moving up the corporate ladder. He was very intelligent, talented and a true team player. Problem was he had great difficulty letting go of assignments, tasks and processes that...
Mixing It Up: Getting Mixed-Use Retail Right
Mixing It Up: Getting Mixed-Use Retail Right
Nov 23, 2016
Among the many topics we explored at IREM’s recent fall conference in San Diego was how to optimize mixed-use retail. Outsiders might take for granted the site of first-floor shopping or other amenities in an...
Ethics as a Business Imperative
Ethics as a Business Imperative
Oct 21, 2016
Warning: This is not a column advocating for ethics. That would be too simplistic and self-evident a position to take. To do otherwise would be to denounce motherhood, the flag and apple pie...
succession
Fostering Sustainability of a Different Sort
Aug 22, 2016
We’re all accustomed to the use of the word sustainability as it relates to issues of the environment. But it pertains as well to the corporate environment, to the mission and the culture of the places where we work...
The Changing Nature of Property Management
The Changing Nature of Property Management
Jul 25, 2016
It is no cutting-edge revelation that technology is changing the way we do business. It’s as true for property management as it is for any other line of real estate business. But property managers face a specific ...
Muddling Through a Market of Mixed Signals
Muddling Through a Market of Mixed Signals
Jun 14, 2016
Apparently, it’s as true in economy as it is in psychology. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Standing at roughly the mid-point of 2016, it seems that what we’ve gotten so far this...
The Sustainability Imperative
The Sustainability Imperative
May 27, 2016
The concept of green buildings has come a long way, from vague ideas of changing out lightbulbs to a corporate imperative, one that transcends energy efficiency to embrace health and wellness. Today, the subject is...
Real Estate Manager or COO?
Real Estate Manager or COO?
Mar 08, 2016
How do property managers envision themselves? Are they building managers? Property managers? Real estate managers? Given the advancements that have been made in the profession over the past 15 years or so, if today y...
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