TEAM
Derek Lawton
Principal & Co-Founder
Derek is a Principal & Co-Founder of North Street Properties. Derek began his career as a commercial real estate broker specializing in office, retail & industrial leasing.
He worked at Brady Sullivan Properties, one of the largest privately-owned operators of commercial real estate assets in New England with over 4.00 million square feet of commercial space. He transitioned his knowledge gained from working in the commercial real estate field to investing in mid-sized multi-families.
He attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree. Derek is highly involved in the New Hampshire community volunteering, active member of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) & on the board of The Jack Trottier Foundation.
Sean Engel
Principal & Co-Founder
Sean is a Principal & Co-Founder of North Street Properties. Sean began his commercial real estate career with O’Brien Commercial Properties. Focused on selling industrial and flex buildings within the Route-3 and 495 markets of Massachusetts.
After leaving OCP, Sean joined the Steele Group. Where he worked on the downtown Boston tenant representation team focused on office and life science users. Which he was involved in over 50+ sale & lease transactions with a market value in excess of $100 million & 1 million+ square feet.
Sean is an active member of the The Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
Mike Bean
Acquisitions Associate
Mike joined the North Street team in October of 2023. As an Associate, his efforts are focused on assisting the
firms acquisition approach, including financial analysis, generating new Commercial Real Estate investment
opportunities, conducting market research and underwriting of our growing commercial portfolio.
Mike is an active member of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA) and earned a BBA in Finance from
the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
John Azar
Advisor
John is the Founder and Managing Partner of Peak 15 Capital, a capital advisory and syndication firm servicing commercial real estate operators and sponsors in identifying, sourcing, & securing their capital stack. John is also a Managing Member of MACC Venture Partners, a Southeast focus owner/operator of multifamily assets. In his leadership of Peak 15, he directs strategic development, investor and client growth, and new acquisitions and syndications. He also heads the investment committee, capital management and growth. John is also the head of the Peak 15 Coaching program for new syndicators and sponsors.
John is a podcaster and Co-Host of his own podcast called Breaking Resistance as well as being a regular guest speaker in various commercial real estate conferences and Podcasts. John serves on the boards of directors of several non-profit and for-profit organizations. He holds a BA from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte and an MBA from Boston University Questrom School of Business.