Qualifications
Although we specialize in multifamily apartments, we have also appraised numerous office, retail, industrial, and
special-use properties. We are especially proud of our ability to tackle extremely complex properties, including
mixed-use properties and large-scale redevelopment projects.
The following highlights the qualification of our appraisers.
David Pallante, MAI
I have been continually engaged in the appraisal of commercial real estate since 1985, and I
have been a Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) since 1990. I work primarily in the greater
Houston area, but I regularly perform appraisals throughout Texas. On occasion, I have also
worked in other states, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Illinois. Apartments account for a majority of my
assignments, but I also have extensive experience in office, retail, and industrial properties.
I have testified in Federal Bankruptcy Court, District Court, and Commissioners Court as an expert witness in the
valuation of real estate. I have also testified before the Bond Review Board in Austin, Texas regarding a proposed
bond-financed, LIHTC community. On several occasions, I have served as a special commissioner for
condemnation proceedings.
Since 1992, I have operated my own firm, David L. Pallante & Associates, LLC (DLP). In 2005, I added Evergreen
Valuation Services (EVS) as a dba under DLP. With offices in Denver, Detroit, and Bonita Springs, EVS performs
appraisals nationwide.
Multifamily
Market Rate: I have appraised hundreds of market rate apartment projects, ranging from small Class C properties
in remote locations to trophy assets in major urban centers. These assignments have included proposed
properties, existing properties, and those intended for major renovations. My reports have been tailored to satisfy
the various requirements of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, banks, conduits, and life insurance companies.
Affordable: Many of my multifamily assignments have involved one or more types of government incentives. My
particular specialty is Section 42 (LIHTC) projects, for which I have prepared numerous market studies and
appraisals. I am approved by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to prepare Section 42
market studies. Many projects I have appraised also involve historic preservation credits, enterprise zones,
abatement programs, bond financing, and various HUD programs. I have written appraisals for properties with
FHA-insured financing, and I am familiar with the HUD MAP Guide.
Student Housing: I have appraised several purpose-built student housing projects throughout Texas, including
Houston, Austin, San Marcos, and Lubbock. Serving as a review appraiser, I have also worked on student
apartments in Colorado, Utah, and Michigan.
Condos & Condo Conversions: Utilizing a discounted sell-off methodology, I have appraised several condominium
projects. These have included purpose-built condo projects, as well as conversions of existing rental properties.
Office
CBD and Suburban Office Buildings: I have appraised several major office buildings throughout Texas. Recent
assignments have included the historic Davis Buildings in Austin, Texas Commerce Bank Building in River Oaks, a
Class A high-rise in The Woodlands, two high-rises in Houston’s Westchase submarket, and several high-rises in
the Energy Corridor.
Medical Office Buildings: These are typically specialized buildings, often adjacent to hospitals, and sometimes
including surgical centers. Recent MOB assignments have been in Houston, Austin, and Round Rock.
Retail
My retail experience covers all property sub-types, including single-tenant buildings, small strip centers, grocery
anchored neighborhood centers, power centers, and major community centers. I am fully equipped to analyze
multi-tenant assets and evaluate tenant credit strength.
Industrial
A wide range of industrial appraisals have included warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, and flex buildings.
Hotels
I have appraised several existing and proposed hotels, ranging from limited service hotels to large luxury hotels.
Examples include Staybridge Suites in Houston, Ritz Carlton in New Orleans, a proposed Ritz Carlton in
Philadelphia, the historic Blackstone Hotel (proposed JW Marriott) in Chicago, and The Wyndham Hotel in Austin.
Special-Use
My experience has included several special use properties, such as automobile dealerships, restaurants,
convenience stores, The Balinese Ballroom in Galveston, Lakeside Airport in Houston, and 10,000 acres of
timberland in east Texas. In a very challenging “bundle of rights” analysis, I also appraised 2 million gallons of
wastewater capacity for an agricultural property that had legal rights to the wastewater capacity, but wanted to
transfer those rights to another property.
Mixed-Use
Mixed-use assignments have included the Norwood Park mixed-use subdivision in Austin, the Point Northwest
mixed-use subdivision in Houston, and a transit-oriented development in Austin that included multifamily, office,
retail, and restaurant components.
Education:
• Western Michigan University, 1984, Bachelor of Business Administration with concentration in Finance and Real
Estate
• Numerous continuing education classes in a variety of appraisal and real estate related topics. I am current with
all educational requirements of the Appraisal Institute and all individual states where I am certified.
Professional Memberships & Licensing:
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Texas (No. 1320347)
• Member of the Apprisal Institute (MAI No. 8964)
Professional Experience:
• Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, REVAC, Inc., Houston, TX, 5/85 - 5/88
Commercial Appraisal Manager for Houston Property Consultants, Houston, TX, 8/88 - 12/91
• Owner and President of David L. Pallante & Associates, LLC, Houston, TX, 1/92 - present
John Rocco Pallante
I have been appraising commercial real estate since 1989. Geographically, my experience has
encompassed 45 states, plus the District of Columbia. I have appraised nearly every type of
commercial property, but the majority of my experience has involved office, retail, and
multifamily properties.
Multifamily
Market Rate: I have appraised countless market rate apartment projects, ranging from small Class C properties in
remote locations to trophy assets in major urban centers.
Affordable: Many of my multifamily assignments have involved one or more types of government incentives,
including historic preservation credits, enterprise zones, tax abatement programs, low income housing tax credits
(LIHTC), bond financing, and various HUD programs. I have written appraisals for properties with FHA-insured
financing, and I am familiar with the HUD MAP Guide.
Student Housing: As student housing evolved into a specialized asset type over the past 15 years, I have followed
this sector very closely. This has become a specialty of mine, and I have appraised student apartment projects
throughout the country, including stand-alone college towns and major urban centers, where a property may cater
to multiple colleges and universities. I have attended conferences on student housing, and I am in constant
communication with several market participants who are actively involved in student housing.
Condos & Condo Conversions: Utilizing a discounted sell-off methodology, I have appraised several condominium
projects. These have included purpose-built condo projects, as well as conversions of existing rental properties.
Several assignments have also involved “busted” condo projects, where unsold units have reverted to rentals. I
personally developed a spreadsheet that permits effective and accurate analysis of interim rental income while
condo units are being sold off over time.
Office
CBD: I have appraised several major office buildings with CBD locations. Examples include a high-rise in Denver,
two historic high-rises in Austin, three high-rises in New Orleans, a historic mid-rise in New Orleans, a high-rise in
Dallas, and the only high-rise building in Amarillo.
Suburban: Suburban office appraisals have reflected all sizes and classes of buildings. These include a call
center in Colorado Springs, three Class A high-rises in Houston’s Energy Corridor, a Class A high-rise in The
Woodlands, a regional bank headquarters in Greeley, and a unique LEED-certified building in Albuquerque.
Medical Office Buildings: These are typically specialized buildings, often adjacent to hospitals, and sometimes
including surgical centers. MOB assignments have taken me to Austin, Detroit, Seattle, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Houston, Syracuse, and Rochester.
Retail
My retail experience covers all property sub-types, including single-tenant buildings, small strip centers, grocery
anchored neighborhood centers, power centers, major community centers, and regional malls. I am fully equipped
to analyze multi-tenant assets and evaluate tenant credit strength.
Industrial
A wide range of industrial appraisals have included warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, and flex buildings,
located in markets throughout the country.
Hotels
Hotel appraisals have covered some 15 states and include limited service, full service, extended stay, luxury, and
convention hotels. My experience ranges from a Super 8 motel in Henderson, Kentucky to a historic boutique
hotel in San Francisco, to a proposed Ritz Carlton in Philadelphia.
Special-Use
Over the past 22 years, I have appraised numerous special use properties, including automobile dealerships,
churches, daycare centers, restaurants, automotive repair, convenience stores, private utility companies, self-
storage, and parking facilities (airport, CBD, and mixed-use).
Mixed-Use
Building on my experience with all property types, I have also developed the ability to effectively analyze mixed-
use properties. These are properties that incorporate multiple use types, whether spread out over a large master-
planned development, or encapsulated within a high-density vertical development. Perhaps more importantly, I
can walk the reader through the complex analytical process, and present the results in a clear and concise format.
Among many of our clients, I have developed a reputation as the “go to” guy for the most complex mixed-use
assignments.
Transit Oriented Developments (TOD): With many communities across the country actively pursuing or expanding
mass-transit options, there are a growing number of TODs. These typically include residential, office, retail, and
entertainment components, all clustered around a major transit hub (bus or train station). I have worked on TOD
appraisals in Utah, Michigan, Colorado, and Texas, including the first TOD built along Austin’s new commuter rail
line.
Bloomfield Park: Over a span of five years, I worked on several market studies and appraisals for various
components of Bloomfield Park, a proposed mixed-use development in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Had it not
failed due to a collapse of the capital markets, this ambitious development would have epitomized the concept of
New Urbanism, incorporating rental apartments, for-sale condominiums, office, retail, entertainment, medical, and
hotel components.
Kodak Campus: One of the larger mixed-use projects I have appraised is a six million square foot office-
manufacturing-warehouse campus in Rochester, New York that formerly served as the world headquarters for
Kodak. In addition to numerous buildings with a variety of sub-types, this asset included Empire Zone designation
by the State of New York, numerous incentives from local governments, and a private power plant that sold excess
capacity to the local utility company.
Education:
• Bachelor of Science with major in finance awarded in 1989 by The University of Texas at Austin
• Numerous continuing education classes in a variety of appraisal and real estate related topics.
Professional Memberships & Licensing:
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Colorado (No. CG40012104)
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Washington (No. 1101995)
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Utah (No. 5510019-CG00)
• Previously certified in Michigan, Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, New York, Texas, and Wyoming.
Professional Experience:
• Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, Davis Appraisal Systems, Austin, TX, 8/89 - 12/94
• Commercial Real Estate Appraiser for Deverick & Associates, Dallas, TX, 1/95 - 6/05
• Principal with Evergreen Valuation Services, Nationwide, 7/05 - present
Andrew Charles McCloskey, MAI
I have been appraising commercial real estate since 1997. Geographically, my appraisal
experience has covered 44 states, plus the District of Columbia. I enjoy studying local markets
on a national basis, which is imperative for maintaining geographic competency. Throughout
my career, I have appraised nearly every type of commercial property, but the majority of my
experience has involved multifamily, office, and retail properties. Having earned a Master of
Urban Planning with a concentration in economic development, I am particularly interested in
projects containing mixed-use and affordable housing components.
Multifamily
Market Rate: I have appraised hundreds of market rate apartment projects, ranging from small Class C properties
in remote locations to trophy assets in major urban centers.
Affordable: Many of my multifamily assignments have involved one or more types of government incentives,
including enterprise zones, tax abatement programs, low income housing tax credits (LIHTC), and various HUD
programs.
Student Housing: Having appraised many student apartment projects throughout the country, this has become a
particular specialty of mine. Every report includes a detailed market analysis that is tailored to the specific
characteristics of the local student market. My student market analyses are constantly evolving to reflect national
and regional trends in product offerings and operational characteristics. I regularly attend conferences on student
housing, and I am in constant communication with developers, investors, and lenders who are actively involved
with this specialized property type.
Condos & Condo Conversions: Utilizing a discounted sell-off methodology, I have appraised several condominium
projects. These have included purpose-built condo projects, as well as conversions of existing rental properties.
Office
CBD and Suburban Office Buildings: I have appraised several major office buildings with CBD or suburban
locations. Representative locations include Ann Arbor, Salt Lake City, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, and Metro
Detroit.
Medical Office Buildings: These are typically specialized buildings, often adjacent to hospitals, and sometimes
including surgical centers. Representative MOB assignments have been located in Metro Detroit, Seattle, and
Houston.
Retail
My retail experience covers all property sub-types, including single-tenant buildings, small strip centers, grocery
anchored neighborhood centers, power centers, and major community centers. I am fully equipped to analyze
multi-tenant assets and evaluate tenant credit strength.
Industrial
A wide range of industrial appraisals have included warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, and flex buildings,
located in markets throughout the country.
Hotels
I have completed a handful of hotel assignments, including a property near the San Francisco International Airport
and a limited service hotel in Cincinnati.
Special-Use
I have appraised numerous special use properties, including a proposed Las Vegas casino, automobile
dealerships, restaurants, automotive repair, convenience stores, and self-storage facilities.
Mixed-Use
Building on my formal classroom studies in urban planning, as well as my professional experience with nearly all
categories of commercial properties, I am highly proficient at analyzing mixed-use properties. These are
properties that incorporate multiple use types, whether spread out over a large master-planned development, or
encapsulated within a high-density vertical development. For example, with many communities across the country
actively pursuing or expanding mass-transit options, there are a growing number of Transit Oriented
Developments (TOD). These typically include residential, office, retail, and entertainment components, all
clustered around a major transit hub (bus or train station). My analyses of mixed-use properties include a clear
analysis of each individual component, as well as their dynamic interactions and contribution to the whole
property.
Education:
• University of Michigan Alfred A. Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 2002, Master of Urban
Planning with a concentration in economic development.
• Oakland University School of Business Administration, 1998, Bachelor of Science with a major in finance and a
minor in economics.
• Numerous continuing education classes in a variety of appraisal and real estate related topics. I am current with
all educational requirements of the Appraisal Institute and all individual states where I am certified.
Professional Memberships & Licensing:
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Michigan (No. 1201006817)
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Georgia (No. 264011)
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Ohio (No. 2006003428)
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Texas (No. 1338629)
• State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser - Florida (No. RZ3377)
• Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI No. 480912)
Professional Experience:
• Commercial Real Estate Appraiser, Allen & Associates, Birmingham, MI, 1/97 - 4/02
• Commercial Real Estate Appraiser for Deverick & Associates, Dallas, TX, 4/02 - 6/05
• Principal with Evergreen Valuation Services, Nationwide, 7/05 - present
Brian A. Edmonds
As a researcher, my duties mainly consisted of the collection, verification and analysis of data. Since becoming an
Appraiser Trainee, I have been providing significant appraisal assistance with regards to various property types. My
appraisal experience includes the appraisal of commercial properties and vacant land. This work has been performed
for various types of clients which include lending institutions, governmental agencies, various corporations and
individuals.
Education:
University of Houston, 2010, B.B.A. with a major in economics.
Professional Memberships & Licensing:
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Texas State Appraiser Trainee
Professional Experience:
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Researcher, David L. Pallante & Associates, Houston, TX, December, 2004 - September, 2009
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Appraiser Trainee, David L. Pallante & Associates, Houston, TX, October, 2009 - present
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