Kolja (Mac) Könning
Transaction Manager
Experience
Transaction Manager
Cosimo Investment Group GmbH
- Ensuring that all necessary documents are available for purchase and sale projects as well as financing and evaluating their contents
- Documenting all existing and required documents
- Reviewing existing documents and conditions for red flags (e.g., expired building permits, easements, contaminants)
- Coordinating project partners to obtain necessary documents and quotes (sellers, prospective buyers, internal due diligence department, architects, appraisers)
- Assisting investors with their technical due diligence
- Defining and obtaining required information, basic files, reports, and quotes
Technical Asset Management
Forte Capital GmbH
Full renovation (incl. KfW, ESG, fire protection) of 8 residential high-rises in Dortmund (core renovation of vacant units according to KfW 55 EE)
Technical assessment and determination of required work
Tendering selected construction and engineering services, including collecting bids and making award recommendations
Project management and coordination of all contractors and specialist planners involved in construction
Reporting in English with controller and investor
Before construction start: identifying technical problem areas (insufficient building structure, fire protection defects, asbestos contamination, planning deviations)
Setting and recommending a renovation target (scope of work, quality standards, local rent levels, budget)
Defining tender objectives for architects and specialist planners
Supporting contract negotiations and final contract drafting with the general contractor
Organizing and moderating weekly project meetings
After construction start: ongoing collection of bids and commissioning of specialist engineers and experts
Managing all technical stakeholders (contractors, planners, experts)
Coordinating amendments to the existing building permit and adjustments to the fire protection concept
Controlling and monitoring the construction schedule
Coordinating technical renovation issues and ensuring approval of all execution decisions by energy consultants and fire protection experts
Freelance expert in technical real estate management and assessment
Self-employed
- Technical due diligence and assessment of residential and commercial properties (analysis of building defects, MEP weak points, fire protection, and safety)
- Estimating renovation needs, investment costs, and value enhancement potential
- Legal building code review and identification of development opportunities
- Technical asset management for existing properties (defining project costs, schedules, and quality as well as project management)
- Coordinating with authorities (e.g., heritage conservation, elevator installations)
- Selecting and managing external planners and specialists
- Developing and renovating a vacant multi-family house in Stahnsdorf (planning, tendering, site management phases 5–9)
- Carrying out smaller projects in renovation, assessment, and consulting
- Taking parental leave in phases during the COVID-19 pandemic
Project Preparation
YLS Sherpa Real Estate GmbH
- Evaluating two major new construction projects for an out-of-town investor
- Site assessments
- Market analysis followed by presenting the target group to the investor
- Potential analysis and feasibility studies for residential complexes
Technical Asset Management
Bato Group Real Estate Investments GmbH
- Technical asset management for new build and existing residential projects in Berlin
- Independently reviewing existing and acquisition projects, including technical assessments and evaluation of development potential
- Reporting to investors
- Assessing different products and target groups for renting and selling, as well as developing usage concepts
- Defining project objectives for construction projects (schedules, costs, quality)
- Project phases 1–8 (focus on requirements analysis, design, and planning approval)
- Negotiating with authorities and agencies (area variances, preventing permit denials, elevators, heritage conservation)
- Selecting, negotiating contracts, and preparing tenders for external project participants
- Project management
Planning and Project Management
Bölke-Planung Ingenieure
- Projects: residential buildings, a warehouse, and a food production building (service phases 1–4 & 5–6)
- Needs analysis, design, and permit planning
- Negotiating with government offices and authorities
- Extensive work with DIN/EU standards, especially DIN 276
- Coordinating specialist engineers, construction companies, and clients
Acquisition & Residential Product Development
Ziegert Immobilienconsulting
- Developer and land acquisition (identifying suitable properties, direct outreach, and negotiations with owners)
- Potential analyses
- Product development (floor plans, optimization, buildability checks)
Renovation of a multifamily house in Trebbin
Self-employed
- Assessing market, location, development potential, and purchase price
- Technical analysis
- Purchase negotiations
- Renovation and remodeling including permit planning and project management
Townhouse real estate development
Self-employed
- Project preparation for building townhouses
- Site and market analysis and feasibility studies of potential plots
- Project planning and cost estimation
Sales of photovoltaic systems
Ever Energy Group and GEWIP
- Acquiring customers (private households and medium-sized businesses) on site and by phone
Sales of single-family homes
Town & Country Haus
- Acquiring clients and selling the homes to be built
- Land acquisition
Planning and project management
Horan Keogan Ryan Architects
- Main project Clancy Quay Dublin: new build of 92,000 m² with housing, offices and shops
- Managing planning services of internal and external architects and engineers
- Reviewing legal and contractual requirements
Planning and product development
Patrick Rooney & Associates Architects
- Project Letterkenny Town Centre: shopping center with housing
- Preliminary planning, design, detailed planning and layout optimizations
- Approval planning including fire protection and accessibility
Summary
- 6 years of Technical Asset Management
- 5 years as an Architect for investor projects
- Independent way of working
- Results-oriented communication and negotiation
- Proactive team player
I have extensive experience in real estate - from planning and construction to operation - and have been working successfully with investors and project stakeholders for many years. I value an independent, goal-oriented work style and always strive for the best possible solution within the given time and cost limits.
Constructive collaboration is particularly important to me: I have a good sense of how tasks can be best implemented for different team members and find viable, joint solutions even in challenging situations. I succeed in motivating stakeholders and aligning them with common goals.
I like to work in a structured way, appreciate clear responsibilities, and make decisions with good judgment. At the same time, I support my colleagues in making well-informed decisions themselves - whether through professional input or by offering a change of perspective.
A driving license and full willingness to travel complete my profile.
Languages
Education
FH Potsdam
Diploma in Architecture and Urban Planning (FH) · Architecture and Urban Planning · Potsdam, Germany
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