James S. Rostocki, MAI, ASA - MTS
James Rostocki is a tangible asset valuation expert who specializes in Real Estate, Machinery and Equipment, & Aircraft appraisals for a variety of purposes. Mr. Rostocki is currently licensed as a certified general real estate appraiser in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Illinois, Florida, & Texas. Mr. Rostocki has worked as a self-employed real estate appraiser, real estate investor and consultant for many years. Mr. Rostocki’s diverse background and experience in the real estate industry gives him a unique insight when analyzing complex properties. Mr. Rostocki is an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers with the ASA MTS designation specializing in Aircraft and a designated member of the Appraisal Institute, with the MAI designation.
Real Estate Valuation
Mr. Rostocki’s real estate valuation experience is extensive and has included almost every complex property type imaginable. His main expertise lies in complex income producing properties of varying types such as Hotels, Power Plants, Chemical Plants, Poultry Farms, Retail Buildings, Office Buildings, Light Industrial, Light & Heavy Manufacturing, Apartment Buildings, Vacant Land Tracts, Religious Facilities, Industrial Parks, Conservation Easements, Condemnation, Diminution, Estate Properties, Condominiums, Athletic Clubs, Medical Office, Restaurant & Bank Properties.
Notable Real Estate Assignments
Andaz Maui – Hawaii (301 Rooms), Grand Hyatt – San Francisco, CA (662 Rooms), W Hotel – Hollywood CA (305 Rooms), Don Cesar Hotel – St. Petes, FL (277 Rooms), Phoenician Hotel – Scottsdale, AZ (648 Rooms); Powell Hotel –San Francisco, CA (Historic Hotel at the base of the trolley stop); 55 Broadway– New York, NY (336,000 SF Office); 2 Rector Street- New York, NY (465,000 SF Office); Piazza at Schmidt’s– Philadelphia, PA (430 apartments, 100,000 SF Retail); City of Delray Beach, FL (75 property portfolio); City of Philadelphia, PA (62 property portfolio); Packard Building- Philadelphia, PA (346,640 SF Office).
Machinery and Equipment Valuation
Mr. Rostocki is also a tangible asset valuation specialist with experience in advising senior accounting and finance executives. His experience as a property, plant and equipment appraiser has been in connection with lending, mergers and acquisitions, financial and tax accounting, and property rationalization purposes. Mr. Rostocki has a successful track record of delivering unique and complex valuation and consulting projects. He has served international and domestic clients including ESAB, COLFAX, Berry Plastics, Eli Lilly, Covanta, Ingredion, Flower Foods, Airgas & Iverness Graham.
Notable Machinery and Equipment Valuations
Fresh start valuation for Erickson Helicopters ($210MM); PP&E for the Pennford sale to Ingredion ($340 MM); PP&E for the Dave’s Killer Bread sale to Flower Foods ($275 MM); PP&E for the Sunwin sale to Cardtronics (£35 MM); PP&E for the AWS sale to Covanta Energy ($Undisclosed)
Valuations for Financial Reporting
Experience includes valuation assignments for financial reporting purposes pursuant to U.S. and International GAAP, such as those requiring application of the fair value standards pursuant to ASC 820 (fair value measurement and reporting) and ASC 805 (purchase price allocations).
Notable Purchase Price Allocations
Equinix – 23 data centers ($4BN Sale);Berry Plastics – 23 Locations including Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America (8 MM SF); Portfolio of apartments in New York, NY ($220 MM); Office Tower - Orange County, CA ($100 MM); 1,533 unit Apartment Portfolio ($233 MM); Hotel in Miami, FL ($55 MM); Power Plant in Pleasant Hill, MO ($135 MM)
Professional Licenses
State of Delaware Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of Pennsylvania Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of New York Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of New Jersey Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of Florida Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of Texas Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
State of Illinois Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Professional Memberships
American Society of Appraisers, Candidate for ASA
Appraisal Institute, Designated Member, MAI.
Professional Courses
Principles of Real Estate Appraisal, 15 credit hours
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, 15 credit hours
Writing the Narrative Appraisal Report, 15 credit hours
Practice of Real Estate Appraisal, 15 credit hours
Farm and Land Appraisal, 15 credit hours
Income Capitalization, 15 credit hours
Information Technology & The appraiser, 7 credit hours
National USPAP Course, 15 credit hours
Manufactured Housing Appraisal, 15 credit hours
Current Appraisal Issues, 4 credit hours
New FNMA Guidelines & Field Review, 6 credit hours
ASA-201 Introduction to Machinery and Equipment (Aviation Specific)
ASA-202 Machinery and Equipment Valuation Methodology (Aviation Specific)
ASA-203 Advanced Topics in Aircraft Appraisals I
ASA-204 Advanced Topics in Aircraft Appraisals II