Eric Bloch

Director of Real Estate @ Academy Sports + Outdoors

About

I’m a senior real estate professional with extensive corporate experience and senior level interaction. My experience includes handling multiple transaction types and box sizes. My expertise includes developing market strategies, researching markets, negotiating lease or property purchase transactions and overseeing deal making processes for new projects, relocations, or lease renewals. I’m proficient at identifying, researching, and presenting sites that align with company criteria and specifications. I’m known for my deal making track record with over 150 transactions executed.

Country

United States

City

Katy

Industry

Real Estate

Skill

Site Selections, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Leases, Location Intelligence, Real Estate Transactions, Corporate Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Disposition, Construction, Budgets, Real Estate Economics, Property Management, Asset Management, Investment Properties, Dispositions, Lease Negotiations, Brokerage, Due Diligence, Lease Administration

Experience

Director of Real Estate

Academy Sports + Outdoors

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Katy, Texas, United States

Director of Real Estate Development

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

2021-3 - 2022-8 · 1 yr 6 mos

Seattle, Washington, United States

Director of Real Estate

DICK'S Sporting Goods

2013-5 - 2020-6 · 7 yrs 2 mos

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Executed real estate strategy, including market analysis and strategic placement of new stores for three company concepts. Oversaw 410 stores in the Midwest, Mid Atlantic and Northeast generating over $3.75B in top line sales. Direct reports: Sr. Real Estate Manager, Real Estate Analyst. • Decreased store occupancy costs through renegotiation and store relocations an average of 14% or greater per year. • Executed 15-20 new store or relocation transactions per year.

Sr. Manager of Real Estate

DICK'S Sporting Goods

2011-3 - 2013-5 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Coraopolis, PA

Manager of RE Development/Asset Manager

Kohl's

2005-5 - 2011-3 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Menomonee Falls, WI

Managed new store development strategy and existing stores in the Southeast and Northeast. • Completed a $23M relocation and expansion of Kohl’s New York Design Office in Manhattan’s Garment District. • Opened 25 new stores, adding approximately $300M of incremental sales and over 600,000 square feet to the company.