Combined Properties, Incorporated is pleased to announce that Kurt Meeske has joined the company as Vice President – East Coast Construction. He brings more than thirty -(30) years experience in the construction industry.

Meeske was formerly Vice President of Development & Construction for Baltimore-based Prime Retail. During his fourteen -(14) year tenure there, he was responsible for development, construction, expansions, tenant coordination, and capital projects. Prior to that, Meeske was a Project Manager for Simon Property Group and among his responsibilities was the coordination of all on-site activities for the construction of Pentagon City Fashion Center (Arlington, VA) which included: 860,000 sq. ft. of retail, Macy’s Nordstrom, parking structure, 17-story office tower, and 16-story Ritz Carlton Hotel.

Combined Properties has been in a growth mode, creating $1B in managed assets, and has numerous development projects in the pipeline valued at nearly $750M. Although many of those projects are located in Southern California, Combined plans to ramp up its renovation, development and redevelopment activity in the Washington, DC metro market.

“As Combined goes forward with the objective of improving our current portfolio and increasing our presence in the Washington, DC metro area through acquisitions and development, Kurt’s expertise will be invaluable in achieving these goals,” said Katherine Roberson, President.

Kurt Meeske holds a B.A. from Colorado State University. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Combined Properties, Incorporated is a private company based in Washington, DC and Beverly Hills, CA. The company currently operates a portfolio of retail shopping centers totaling 4.5 million SF in the Washington, DC and Southern California markets and has ten -(10) new projects in the pipeline from traditional suburban retail centers to urban mixed-use and residential projects.