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15 Things You Need to Know This Morning

15 Things You Need to Know This Morning
What You Don't Know About Mike Howard
Photo above: Taken at Disney's Animal Kingdom in front of the Expedition Everest roller coaster with son, JP.
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Title: Senior Director of Brokerage, Rappaport
What does that mean: Co-manage team of seven brokers representing landlords looking to fill retail space and helping retailers find space. 
About the company: Exclusively a retail brokerage firm providing agency leasing, tenant representation, property management, and construction management.
Recent projects: 1451 Rockville Pike. Carr Properties is adding 10k SF of retail along Rockville Pike
School: Providence College
First job: Life guard at Manor Country Club
Biggest challenge: Retail in DC is red hot and there's a lack of available space to meet the demand.
Biggest accomplishment: Wife and three kids
Favorite music group: U2
Favorite book: The Prince Of Providence: The True Story of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds by Mike Stanton
Last movie seen: The Lego Movie
Favorite vacay: Disney World
Favorite restaurant: Tadich Grill, San Francisco (opening soon in DC)
Family factoids: Married to Suzanne 14 years, 3 children (Halisey 10, JP 8, Jillian 5)
Hobbies: Golf and attending my kids sporting events – mostly swim meets this time of year.
Startling fact: Was one of the founders/creators of the Dewey Beach Running of the Bull. (Next event is this weekend.)

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