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Bennett Neuman

Senior VP of Acquisitions


Mr. Neuman joined The Laramar Group in 1998 and is responsible for property acquisitions in Laramar's Midwest, Southeast and East Regions. At Laramar, Mr. Neuman has overseen the acquisition of properties with a total capitalized value of approximately $1 billion. Additionally, he has played a pivotal role in all of Laramar's affordable housing activities, including more than $150 million of tax-exempt bond financed transactions. Mr. Neuman has developed strong relationships with local owners and brokers in many markets, allowing him to identify properties for acquisition that are not widely marketed. Prior to joining Laramar, Mr. Neuman was an Asset Manager with M. Myers Properties, a private multi-family owner with approximately 6,000 units located throughout the Midwest. Mr. Neuman oversaw operations for this portfolio and managed the physical rehabilitation and repositioning of distressed assets acquired through foreclosure. Trained as an architect, Mr. Neuman worked for Holabird & Root Architects prior to working at M. Myers Properties. Holabird & Root is one of Chicago's preeminent architecture firms and Mr. Neuman's main focus was design, programming and space planning of a new headquarters for a national financial services company. Mr. Neuman has a B.A. degree and a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Neuman also has an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from the University of Chicago.