Andrew Nathan founded Meritage Properties on March 1, 2003 following 16 years as a senior executive with Tishman Speyer Properties, one of the nation’s premier real estate firms. The company’s guiding principle is that a compelling business model could be achieved by combining disciplined underwriting metrics, best in class operating principals, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Art DellaSalla joined Meritage as a managing director in November, 2004, following 9 years at Grubb & Ellis, holding positions in its Tri-State Research and Client Services Group and subsequently its Investment Sales Group. Art’s extensive network of close broker relationships, together with his fundamental grounding in market research and analytical underwriting, added considerable depth to the organization’s core strengths.

In addition to Andy and Art, Meritage Properties has three other full-time employees, Erin Shaw, Justin Nonemaker and Natalia Maselli. Erin joined the firm in August 2004 upon her graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Justin joined the firm in December of 2005 after three and a half years as a respected Institutional Salesperson at Goldman Sachs in New York. Natalia joined the firm on a full time basis in February 2008, having interned at Meritage for the prior two years.

Meritage Properties is horizontally organized, utilizing a team approach to oversee all activities within specific geographic regions. As such, each transaction is handled from conceptualization through disposition by the same individuals, allowing for a continuity of philosophy, clarity of direction, and thoughtful commitment to “plan” with respect to each targeted acquisition. This approach also allows for the development of deep local market knowledge and the fostering of particularly close relationship with the investment sales, leasing and management communities in each region.