Heather Hernandez is a Portfolio Manager in Avison Young’s Real Estate Management Services Group based in New York.

Heather is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management, operations, and capital renovations for a regional portfolio comprised of commercial, retail, and residential assets. Her expertise is in driving down expenses by standardizing practices and remediating operational inefficiencies. She specializes in the stabilization and enhancement of properties resulting in overall reduction of expenditures and increased revenue.

Prior to joining Avison Young, Heather worked with Related Companies managing The Shops at Columbus Circle at Time Warner Center for over eight years. She then went on to become Vice President of Asset Management for Ashkenazy Acquisitions overseeing their luxury shopping center portfolio. She then worked with Nightingale Realty, managing their regional New York portfolio which included commercial and retail assets. Throughout the course of her career, she has managed and coordinated over $100 million in capital improvement projects and tenant buildouts.