Industrial Real Estate on the East Coast: A Senior Lease Administrator’s Perspective

Managing lease documents for Link Logistics teams from New Jersey to South Florida, senior lease administrator Carrie Thalheimer plays a crucial behind-the-scenes role supporting East Coast warehouses and distribution centers. Read on to learn about her career journey in industrial real estate and what keeps her grounded outside the office.

How long have you been with Link Logistics and what’s your role?

Carrie: I've been at Link Logistics for more than three years, serving as a senior regional lease administrator for the East Region. It’s a fun role because our East Region spans diverse markets including Atlanta, Philadelphia, Orlando and many more. Everybody always jokes that one year at our firm is like seven at other companies—there's always something happening across our warehouse and logistics properties.

What does a lease administrator do in industrial real estate?

Carrie: My role is to essentially be the keeper of our lease documents, ensuring accuracy in proposals for things like entity names, square footage, dates and dollars to prevent the need for future amendments. My team partners with various internal departments—Leasing, Accounting, Property Management and Construction—to make sure we have everything needed to file the executed warehouse leasing documents. We also support customers with any issues that might arise after they move into one of our distribution centers.

Have you always worked in industrial real estate?

Carrie: I started at a retail company with outlet centers nationwide. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work in a variety of real estate sectors, including office, business parks and industrial. All of these experiences have helped me understand different aspects of industrial real estate.

Outside of work, what's something you're passionate about?

Carrie: I was an active volunteer and supporter of Special Olympics Maryland for six years before moving to Georgia earlier this year, and even got my Link Logistics colleagues involved in the cause. After my move, I started volunteering for my local property owners’ association to help organize food drives and set up a food pantry to serve our area. During my first Thanksgiving away from family, we hosted a dinner at the community center with elderly neighbors who couldn’t travel or didn’t have families. It was a great day and a blessing to spend it serving other people! I’m now on the organization’s events committee, which allows me to create opportunities to help even more throughout the year.