Meet the BMAR Member - Coleman

James Coleman, a graduate of Manhattan College, has been involved in the commercial real estate business since 1982. He has been active in all areas of sales, financing, ownership, renovation, leasing, property management, mortgage servicing and the conversion of rental housing in the metro N.Y. area. Additionally, he has personally assisted in the due diligence, acquisition and disposition of bulk portfolios of REOs and non-performing loan packages for several investment groups. In June 1990, Coleman became VP of Houlihan-Parnes, Realtors. This position involves assisting the partners of the firm in negotiating the purchase and sale of properties on their behalf. He is a principal in the private mortgage lending program. He has been involved in this program for over 10 years and along with a group of investors, he has placed bridge loans to local operators totaling over $225 million. Coleman is a partner of Metro Property Group, LLC, established in 2000, a full service management company affiliated with Houlihan Parnes. Metro handles the day-to-day operation of multifamily, commercial and office buildings owned by investors and partners of Houlihan Parnes. This also includes the implementation of due diligence for all potential purchases of real estate. Metro has also supervised the renovation and sale of sponsor co-op units purchased in bulk sales in the boroughs and Westchester for investor groups. Mr. Coleman is a member of the Board of Governors of the Bronx-Manhattan North Board of Realtors, and a director of the Bronx Realty Advisory Board. He is also on the Board of Directors of Mount Saint Michael Academy, his high school alma mater. Mr. Coleman is an active member of The Ireland-U.S. Council, The Westchester County Association, The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.