Michael Bourque
Dorchester
Summary
Dynamic real estate professional with a proven track record at Cushman & Wakefield, excelling in financial analysis and due diligence. Achieved over $1M in cost savings through strategic vendor management while enhancing reporting accuracy. Skilled in advanced Excel and adept at fostering collaboration across teams to drive operational success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Property Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
Boston
01.2024 - Current
- Support asset management and financial performance for a 1M+ SF mixed‑use commercial portfolio across multiple ownership groups.
- Lead due diligence coordination for the sale of a three‑building, ~151,000 SF office/retail portfolio, serving as a primary point of contact between ownership, buyers, brokers, legal counsel, and engineers.
- Organized and maintained comprehensive due‑diligence data rooms (Box), including leases and amendments, estoppels, financial statements, CAM and real estate tax reconciliations, service contracts, utilities, O&M manuals, and compliance documentation.
- Reviewed and abstracted leases and amendments to confirm rent structures, base years, escalation terms, renewal options, ROFO/ROFR rights, and tenant improvement provisions.
- Coordinated tenant estoppel certificates, NDAs, and financial information requests, tracking execution status and resolving discrepancies under tight transaction deadlines.
- Assisted with budget forecasting, NOI reporting, variance analysis, and capital planning using advanced Excel models.
- Partnered with asset management, accounting, and finance teams to reconcile tenant receivables, prepaid rent, credits, and outstanding balances ahead of closing.
- Prepared ownership and buyer‑facing reporting summarizing operational risks, open items, and financial impacts identified during diligence.
Property Administrator
Cushman & Wakefield
Boston
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Coordinated vendor bid processes and service contracts, contributing to over $1M in annual cost savings across portfolio operations.
- Supported preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, operating expense tracking, and capital project reporting.
- Streamlined budgeting and reporting workflows using Yardi, Nexus, and Excel, improving accuracy and turnaround time.
- Managed tenant move‑ins/outs, construction coordination, and operational compliance across nine commercial assets.
- Assisted senior management with audit requests, ownership reporting, and lender inquiries.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Business Applications
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH05.2022
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Advanced Excel
- ARGUS Enterprise
- DCF modeling
- Real Estate Systems
- Yardi
- Nexus
- Prophia
- CoStar
- LoopNet
- Great Room
- Due Diligence
- Transactions
- Data room management
- Lease abstraction
- Estoppels
- Service contract review
- CAM analysis
- RET analysis
- Reporting
- Presentation
- Ownership reports
- Buyer diligence summaries
- Capital budget presentations
- Operating budget presentations
Selected Achievements Recognition
- Supported successful disposition of a three-building commercial portfolio by delivering complete, well-organized due-diligence materials under aggressive timelines.
- Employee of the Month – April 2023
- CGA Walter Whitman Scholarship Recipient
- Junior Achievement National Business Champion
Additional Information
Strong reputation for detail orientation, deadline management, and cross-team communication in high-stakes transaction environments., Actively pursuing roles focused on real estate investment analysis, acquisitions, or portfolio management.
Technical Skills
Advanced Excel (budgets, variance analysis, NOI tracking, reconciliations), developing ARGUS Enterprise and DCF modeling skills, Yardi, Nexus, Prophia, CoStar, LoopNet, Great Room, Data room management, Lease abstraction, Estoppels, Service contract review, CAM/RET analysis, Ownership reports, Buyer diligence summaries, Capital and operating budget presentations
Professional Development
- ARGUS Enterprise Certification, In Progress, 2025
- Break Into CRE – Real Estate Financial Modeling Crash Course, In Progress
Timeline
Assistant Property Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
01.2024 - Current
Property Administrator
Cushman & Wakefield
06.2022 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Business Applications
University of New Hampshire