Alex O’Connor is a Vice President of Development at Related and manages all aspects of development including acquisition, entitlements, design, financing, sales and marketing. Currently, his primary focus is on two projects in West Palm Beach: a residential condominium at the Family Church property and the upcoming 400-key Signia by Hilton hotel.
Prior to joining Related, Alex served as Senior Vice President at L&L Holding Company in New York City with a focus on development of large-scale projects including a $2.3 billion hotel and retail tower and a $1.8 billion office development. Before that, he held roles at AR Capital where he was responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic initiatives for a $4-billion mixed-use portfolio in New York City, and at CBRE where he helped complete more than $6 billion in equity transactions.
Alex graduated from Florida State University with dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Real Estate. He is an adjunct professor at New York University and has taught master’s level courses in real estate finance and acquisitions.
