S. Lawrence Davis
President and CEO
S. Lawrence Davis, with over 40 years of experience in commercial real estate, leads Shorewood Real Estate Group.
Davis was a partner for 10 years at the Emmes Group of Companies, a privately held real estate investment firm. As president of Emmes Asset Management Co., he was responsible for a nationwide portfolio of properties valued in excess of $1 billion.
Following his tenure at Emmes, Davis was president of SDS Investments LLC, a New York-based real estate investment firm, where he managed in excess of $100 million of equity. Davis oversaw the development of approximately $500 million of real estate projects and platform investments, including the William Beaver House, a $450 million residential condominium project in the Financial District of Manhattan.
Industry Experience
Development
Over 2.4 million square feet of development, including ground up new construction and substantial renovation
Workout
Restructured a $250 million loan portfolio for a NYSE listed mortgage REIT
Lending
Managed a $300 million hard money lending business with Emmes Capital
Asset Management
$1.2 billion in AUM while at Emmes (now Vanbarton Group)
Capital Placement
Placed $1.5 billion in financing for principal and third-party transactions