NEW YORK CITY — Waterton, an investor and operator headquartered in Chicago, has hired Kristi Nootens as senior vice president of development. In this role, Nootens will originate and structure both mezzanine/preferred equity and joint ventures in development deals. She will be based in New York City.
Nootens will work with the company’s acquisition, construction management and research teams. She will also be responsible for Waterton’s development investment strategy. She will work with the firm’s Capital Markets team in order to originate multifamily debt investments, including senior loans and mezzanine and preferred equity deals.
Prior to joining Waterton, Nootens was the co-head of CP Capital US, a New York-based real estate investment manager. Prior to this, she worked as a project manager within the New York City Economic Development Corp.’s Strategic Investments Group, and in commercial property management at Boston Properties.
She received her bachelor’s degrees from Virginia Tech Pamplin School of Business. She also received an MBA in real estate investment and finance from University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School.