Representative Experience

Experience That Shapes Every Investment

Throughout his 23-year career, Seth Katz has provided leadership on the acquisition, development, construction, repositioning, and management of complex real estate projects across the United States. His experience spans office, retail, hospitality, industrial, multifamily, mixed-use, institutional, and mission-critical facilities, working with private owners, institutional investors, developers, Fortune 500 companies, and nonprofit organizations.

Prior to founding KSquared, Seth held leadership positions with nationally recognized real estate owners, developers, and construction firms, where he was responsible for technical due diligence, oversight, capital planning, construction management, owner's representation, and asset optimization on projects ranging from corporate headquarters and mixed-use developments to large-scale office acquisitions and complex repositioning initiatives.

The following projects represent a small selection of the diverse experience that continues to shape KSquared's investment and advisory approach.

Major Acquisitions & Technical Due Diligence

Major acquisitions include Class A office properties ranging from approximately $50 million to more than $200 million. Seth led multidisciplinary technical due diligence efforts designed to identify risks, validate assumptions, and support informed investment decisions throughout the acquisition process.

Responsibilities included technical coordination with structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental, building envelope, and MEP engineering consultants; comprehensive property condition assessments; environmental due diligence; deferred maintenance evaluations and negotiations with sellers; preparation of investor due diligence summaries; and detailed 10-year capital expenditure and replacement reserve schedules outlining anticipated maintenance, repair, and replacement projects throughout the ownership period.

Representative Projects

Lenovo Corporate Campus – Raleigh, NC ($135MM | 500,000 SF)
The Lash Buildings – Fort Mill, SC ($135MM | 420,000 SF)
CoBank Center – Greenwood Village, CO ($120MM | 240,000 SF)
Xcel Energy Headquarters – Minneapolis, MN ($108MM | 212,000 SF)
Cognizant / TriZetto Building – Englewood, CO ($61MM | 170,000 SF)
Highwoods Preserve VII – Tampa, FL ($50MM | 115,000 SF)

Featured Project: Lenovo Corporate Campus - Raleigh, NC ($135MM | 500,000 SF)

Led multidisciplinary technical due diligence.
Evaluated environmental, engineering, and development risks.
Developed long-term capital planning.
Assessed future expansion potential across the 67-acre campus.

Development & Ground-Up Construction

Led or supported the planning, design, preconstruction, and construction of large-scale commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments ranging from corporate headquarters to luxury residential towers.

Representative Projects

Dow Chemical Company Headquarters – Houston, TX
Lionsgate Luxury Condominiums – Bethesda, MD
Duball Rockville Town Center Mixed-Use Development – Rockville, MD
CHEP North American Headquarters – Orlando, FL

Experience includes owner's representation, design management, value engineering, budgeting, scheduling, consultant coordination, and construction oversight from concept through project completion.

Repositioning & Capital Improvements

Successfully led complex repositioning and capital improvement programs for institutional office assets designed to improve building performance, enhance tenant experience, increase leasing competitiveness, and maximize long-term asset value.

Responsibilities extended beyond construction management to include close collaboration with leasing, marketing, asset management, and property management teams, ensuring that building improvements aligned with leasing objectives, operational requirements, and long-term ownership strategies.

Representative Projects

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue – Washington, DC
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue – Washington, DC
Gateway One – White Plains, NY
1500 K Street – Washington, DC
Carlyle Tower – Alexandria, VA
American College of Cardiology Headquarters – Washington, DC
The Mark Apartments - Alexandria, VA
1. Projects included major infrastructure modernization, lobby and amenity renovations, structural improvements, sustainability initiatives, tenant coordination, and long-term capital planning for Class A office properties throughout the United States.

Featured Projects: 1201 & 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue - Washington, DC

Working closely with leasing, asset management, architects, engineers, and contractors, Seth established standardized floor renovation packages that could be initiated immediately following lease execution. The program included replacement of legacy constant-volume HVAC systems with modern VAV infrastructure, reconstruction of core building systems, new ADA-compliant restrooms and corridors, standardized finish packages, energy-efficient lighting and plumbing fixtures, and coordinated infrastructure upgrades.

The program included close coordination with tenant architects and construction teams to seamlessly integrate tenant improvements with ongoing base-building modernization, allowing leasing and construction activities to proceed simultaneously while maintaining schedule certainty. Equally important, standardized budgets, schedules, permitting timelines, procurement strategies, and construction sequencing were developed so ownership could confidently commit to aggressive tenant occupancy dates while minimizing disruption to existing operations.

Hospitality, Retail & Specialty Projects

Successfully managed complex hospitality, restaurant, retail, and specialty projects requiring extensive coordination with owners, operators, architects, and construction teams while maintaining active business operations.

Representative Projects

University Club Hotel – New York, NY
Life Hotel – New York, NY
Hilton Hotel Renovation – Tysons Corner, VA
DaDong Restaurant – New York, NY
Tetsu Restaurant – New York, NY

Project responsibilities included building system modernization, lobby and amenity renovations, structural improvements, tenant coordination, sustainability initiatives, and long-term capital planning.

Corporate Headquarters & Mission-Critical Facilities

Additional experience includes mission-critical media facilities, broadcast studios, government contractors, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, and high-end corporate interiors.

Representative Projects

Manchester United
Comcast SportsNet
Al Jazeera America
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Analytic Services
National Press Club
Aramco

Industrial & Logistics

Experience also includes industrial, warehouse, logistics, and office park projects involving tenant improvements, capital planning, infrastructure upgrades, and operational enhancements.

Representative Projects

Tradeport Savannah – Savannah, GA
Eagle Lake Office Park – Minneapolis, MN
Excel Courier Logistics Facility – Sterling, VA

Experience By The Numbers

23+ years of real estate, engineering, and construction leadership across 20+ states
$1B+ acquisition due diligence
5.5M+ SF of ground-up development, repositioning, and capital improvement projects
Office, retail, hospitality, industrial, multifamily, mixed-use, and institutional properties across
Experience with Fortune 500 companies, institutional investors, developers, nonprofit organizations, and public-sector clients

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