Seidenwurm joins Johnson Capital as senior vice president

According to Johnson Capital, Karl Seidenwurm has joined the firm's New York City office as senior vice president. Seidenwurmis involved in originating and placing both debt and equity for commercial and multifamily properties throughout the United States. Seidenwurm has experience in financing office, retail and multifamily properties throughout the U.S. He brings a borrower's eye to real estate financing, having been involved in over $270 million of mortgage financing transactions during his career. Prior to joining Johnson Capital, Seidenwurm was the director of operations and leasing at Bexin Management, a boutique real estate investment firm. Before Bexin, he was the director of acquisitions at Lincoln Equity Group, an international owner and developer of office, multifamily and industrial properties. Seidenwurm was also the vice president of Asset Management at DLC Management Corp, a rapidly growing full service real estate investment firm specializing in retail property management, acquisition, and development. Prior to DLC, Seidenwurm was at Lehman Brothers where he worked on the securitization of more than $15 billion of commercial mortgages. Early in his career, he was an asset manager for the Brown Companies, Inc. and a leasing broker representing commercial tenants for Jones Lang Wooton, USA, the predecessor to Jones Lang LaSalle. Seidenwurm received his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson University, College of Law, his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado and a Diploma in Real Estate from New York University, Real Estate Institute. He also completed the ICSC Certificate of Asset Management. Seidenwurm is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and a licensed New York State real estate broker. He is active with the Creative Arts Workshops for Kids and is also the co-treasurer of the Frank McCourt High School PTA. Commenting on the addition of Mr. Seidenwurm to Johnson Capital, Cliff Carnes, President of the company, said, "Adding a veteran finance professional such as Karl will only accelerate the momentum we have in New York, where we have been experiencing greater deal volume and market awareness."