Lauren is a Vice President of Asset Management at Linear Retail. In this role, she manages a portfolio of Linear’s suburban and urban condominium retail properties which, includes Linear’s Newbury Street portfolio in Boston. She is responsible for creating and implementing the strategic vision for each asset by utilizing Linear’s in-house leasing, and marketing teams. Lauren is also co-lead for spearheading Linear’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals throughout the portfolio.
Lauren joined Linear Retail as an Asset Manager in October 2014 and moved to VP of Asset Management in December of 2019.
Prior to joining Linear, Lauren spent nearly a decade working in the retail industry in New York City. She started her retail career at Le Pain Quotidien working in franchising and operational services, and later served as Director of Real Estate. There, Lauren led the restaurant’s expansion to locations in NYC, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Following her time at Le Pain Quotidien, Lauren was the Senior Real Estate Manager for Blink Fitness (Equinox) and was responsible for suburban site selection and lease negotiation.
Lauren holds a B.A. from Hamilton College. Lauren is a member of CREW Boston and in 2022 joined the CREW Boston Educational Foundation which is responsible for giving out scholarships to female college students interested in pursuing a career commercial real estate. In her free time Lauren enjoys playing pickleball, skiing in VT and spending time with her family.
Lauren is an avid pickle ball player