Monday Properties, a leading real estate investment firm, announced today that Robert Klein has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets. In this newly created role, Mr. Klein will focus on raising debt and equity from external co-investment partners to further expand Monday Properties’ portfolio.

“We are excited to have Robert join our leadership team and to play a pivotal role deepening our relationships with premier real estate investment partners,” said Anthony Westreich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monday Properties. “In addition to his significant principal investment experience, Robert’s wealth of knowledge in joint ventures and strategic partnerships will strengthen Monday’s capabilities and scale on a national level. Bringing Robert aboard is another important step in our go-forward growth strategy.”

An industry veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, Mr. Klein has been instrumental in completing more than $30 billion in various types of real estate transactions. In his previous role at Evercore Partners, Mr. Klein was a Managing Director of the firm's corporate advisory business focusing on Real Estate, Gaming and Hospitality, where he advised a number of public and private companies and committees including The Special Committee of the Board of Directors for KBS REIT I and II, Duke Realty Corp., Dubai World Lender Committee, Westfield America, Iron Mountain, Fibra Uno, Community Healthcare Trust, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Special Situations Fund III, and creditors of Centro Properties Group.

Mr. Klein is an active member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and the University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center Advisory Board. He graduated from the University of Florida Honors Program, with a Bachelor of Science in Business and he received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

About Monday Properties:

Monday Properties is a dynamic real estate investment firm that operates each property within its portfolio. Founded in 1998, the company is an owner, operator and developer of real estate with a primary focus on supplied constrained markets and value add real estate opportunities in growth markets. Since 2002, Monday Properties has completed over $12 billion in over 50 separate transactions, representing 27 million square feet. Monday Properties co-invests its own capital alongside its partners and investors, creating a clear alignment of interest and an incentive to realize value.