Russell S. Hardt – Director of Acquisitions

Russell S. Hardt
Director of Acquisitions

“Experience and expertise combined with the contacts and a knack of identifying under-performing properties with exceptional profit potential”

Director of Acquisitions Russell Hardt brings to the AMC team a wealth of brokerage, acquisition, disposition and asset management experience garnered from more than 33 years in the world of income-producing commercial real estate.  After 10 years with the Grubb & Ellis Company, during which he was promoted from the senior brokerage ranks to the position of Senior VP/National Director of Retail Marketing, Russ served as Acquisition Manager for the Alison Development Company, Director of Leasing and Acquisitions for the Fritz Duda Company, and Senior Asset Manager for Western Federal Savings Bank.  Brought into Western Federal during the final stage of its RTC conservatorship for the purpose of disposing of specialized, hard to sell, commercial real estate assets, Russ successfully completed the disposition of its entire portfolio in 14 months.

Russ joined AMC in 1996 and, for the next 30 months, headed up the company’s loan workout department.  During that time, Russ networked with borrowers, real estate brokers and lenders to locate more than $1.2 Billion in non-performing loans which AMC then renegotiated for its clients.  Russ has directed the marketing and acquisitions activity for the company, since January, 1999, when AMC shifted its focus to property acquisitions and venture capital transactions.  He has personally identified, underwritten, and closed more than 50 separate transactions totalling more than $600 Million.