Mark Toro

Mark Toro is an American commercial real estate developer, retail operator, and social media advocate located in Atlanta, Georgia and is managing partner of North American Properties.[1][2] He is also active in driving walkability and re-urbanization in US cities.[3]

Biography

Toro was born on April 19, 1958 in New Hyde Park, NY, USA. He attended Rutgers University. He is married to Nancy Toro, and the couple has two children.[4]

Career

In 1996, Toro founded the Atlanta office of North American Properties, Ltd. (“NAP”) where he currently serves as Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board.[5] Current projects include Atlantic Station, Avalon (Alpharetta, Georgia), and ParkCentral in Nashville. [6]

Prior to joining NAP, he served as managing director for Faison & Associates and vice president of development at Cousins Properties.[7]

NAP is a privately held, multi-regional real estate operating company that has acquired, developed and managed more than $4 billion of retail, multifamily, mixed use and office properties across the United States.[8]

Toro has led the acquisition, development and redevelopment of more than 20 million square feet. He is most well known for leading the turnaround of Atlantic Station[9][10] and the development of Avalon.[11]

Toro is active in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and serves on the Midtown Alliance Board (Executive Committee) [12] and Urban Land Institute.[13]

On Sept. 3, 2014, Toro announced that the official grand opening of Avalon will be held Oct. 30, 2014, in Alpharetta, Georgia.[14]

Community Activities

Mark Toro serves as the development partner of City of Refuge Atlanta, helping to advance the organization’s mission to provide a “one-stop-shop” for those in crisis in Atlanta’s most challenged neighborhoods. [15]

He is a frequent public speaker, discussing topics such as social media (MOCIAL), re-urbanization (NAREE) and the Atlanta commercial real estate market (BISNOW State of the Market). [16]

Awards & Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Media Moguls: Commercial real estate's most dedicated social networkers," Shopping Centers Today, Jan. 28, 2012
  2. ↑ "Mark Toro, white male, seeks diverse Twitter followers," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 13, 2011
  3. ↑ "Real estate experts: future is in urban, walkable centers; Economists: economy turn-around in 2014" Buckhead View Dec. 19, 2012
  4. ↑ Mark Toro, white male, seeks diverse Twitter followers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sept. 13, 2011
  5. ↑ "BusinessWeek.com".
  6. ↑ "BizJournals.com".
  7. ↑ "Avalon developer to address North Fulton Chamber" "Neighbor Newspapers" Oct. 10, 2012
  8. ↑ "North American Properties". http://www.naproperties.com''.
  9. ↑ "Turnaround Artist, Mark Toro and North American Properties are making over Atlantic Station as they capitalize on deeply discounted assets" National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2011
  10. ↑ "The past is past, Atlantic Station owners say," Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 20, 2013
  11. ↑ "Shovels set to start Avalon," Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jan. 25, 2013
  12. ↑ "Midtown Alliance Board"
  13. ↑ "Urban Land Institute". http://atlanta.uli.org/our-story/district-council-leadership/''.
  14. ↑ Saving the Station, Men's Book Atlanta, Aug. 20, 2014
  15. ↑ "City of Refuge".
  16. ↑ "ICSC YouTube".
  17. ↑ "Atlanta Business Chronicle".
  18. ↑ "Atlanta Business Chronicle".
  19. ↑ "Atlantic Station to bring new retail experience," Atlanta Business Chronicle, Mar. 4, 2011
  20. ↑ "Top leaders in commercial real estate," Atlanta Business Chronicle, Jan. 2012
  21. ↑ "The fifth annual Hispanic Achievement & Business Leadership Awards (HABLA) recognizes Atlanta’s Latino Business and Civic Leaders!" Oct. 11, 2012
  22. ↑ "Saluting the real estate leaders," Atlanta Business Chronicle, Feb. 2013
  23. ↑ "Honoring Atlanta's commercial real estate movers and shakers," Atlanta Business Chronicle, Feb. 2014