James J. Maurer (Born 1961) is President of
Cofinance Inc. Mr. Maurer joined the
company in 2004 as its Chief Operating
Officer with a plan to develop the company’s
investment strategy into a sponsor-based platform investing alongside sophisticated
capital sources. Under Mr. Maurer’s leadership, Cofinance Inc. has acquired
property in New York City, New Jersey and
Florida and enjoys a reputation as a smart
and sophisticated operating partner with a
professional presentation and creative
entrepreneurial attitude.
During his more than twenty-four year career
as a real estate professional, Mr. Maurer
has established a reputation as a highly
successful developer of complex commercial
real estate investments. Manufacturers
Hanover Trust, Mutual Beneficial Life, ARES
Realty Capital (a subsidiary of Mutual of
New York), and ING are just a few of the
major financial institutions that have made
or saved millions of dollars as a result of
Mr. Maurer’s negotiating, planning, and
management skills.
Mr. Maurer is well-known in the industry for his innovative
solutions and his development and
implementation of comprehensive business
plans and operating strategies. While based
in New Jersey, he has been involved in the
development and management of properties
throughout the United States and Canada.
Mr. Maurer began his career in 1983
negotiating leases and developing exit
strategies for surplus, underutilized or
inefficient properties. By 1991, he had
moved on to developing business plans and
operating strategies for Mutual Beneficial
Life Assurance, managing the operating and
capital budgets for a $125 million
portfolio. When Mr. Maurer joined ARES
Realty Capital in 1995, he added new
business development and asset management to
his growing portfolio of skills. While
there, Mr. Maurer managed an equity
portfolio worth $52.8 million and a debt
portfolio worth $133.5 million of challenged
assets. At that time, he also led a national
team of 35 people in the $138 million sale
of a 2.2 million square foot commercial real
estate portfolio to Goldman Sachs. Mr.
Maurer joined ING Realty Partners in 1997 to
manage the investment performance of a $300
million portfolio of office, hotel,
multifamily and retail properties. Mr.
Maurer developed strong interpersonal and
negotiation skills together with technical
knowledge of construction, leasing and
investment sales in various property types
earning Mr. Maurer the role of Senior Vice
President specializing in workout strategies
for the groups’ distressed assets.
Mr. Maurer currently resides in Ramsey, New Jersey with his wife Mary Ann. He has two
daughters, Mary Grace and Lindsay.
