It’s the way we think
that sets us apart.

TMG Partners has been in the business of developing award-winning, financially-successful, community-based real estate for 39 years. As much as we have accomplished over the last three decades, we believe it is the way we THINK about our region, the risks we manage, the critical timing of our projects and the value we create that sets us apart.
Localism

Real Estate is
a local business.

No, really.

The San Francisco Bay Area is an extremely diverse real estate marketplace with countless micro-business climates teeming with possibility. But you have to be here—and know here—to make the most of the opportunities all around us. Having been exclusively committed to the Bay Area for over three decades, we have developed a keen local intuition which gives us a unique advantage in recognizing both the opportunities and risks in this complex market.
Regionalism

We Think
Mega

If we try to solve our land use problems by focusing only on the nine Bay Area counties, we will fail.

Michael CovarrubiasChairman & CEO

As the Bay Area’s economy has grown over the last three decades, so too has its challenges—particularly related to transportation, housing, affordability and climate change. To plan for growth of 4 million more people in the next third of a century, TMG is thinking bigger, beyond our nine Bay Area counties, and working on longer term strategies to create greater connectivity across our entire megaregion.
Timing

It’s got to work at low tide as well as high tide.

Some of our best deals are the ones we didn’t do.

Matt FieldChief Investment Officer

Almost anyone can make money in a positive economic climate. But it takes discipline, depth of market knowledge and experience in all major product types to know when to buy and when to sell. The most profitable deals can be the ones you decide just don’t make sense or are outbid by an “out of town” competitor. Because we are active in our markets on a daily basis, TMG Partners has managed a portfolio through 39 years of market cycles that works in all phases and has withstood the sands of time.
Vision

huh?

Once it’s obvious, it’s too late.

Cathy GreenwoldSenior Advisor

If you wait for the statistical proof to confirm real estate opportunities, you’re looking backwards. TMG Partners has cultivated an approach to studying the business landscape that reveals market opportunities before they become obvious. Our contrarian investment strategy balances optimism and caution with the intent of turning forward-looking investments into no-brainers.
Returns

Redefining IRR

Our measure for success goes beyond profit.

Lynn TolinChief Operating Officer

Most investment professionals have a clear understanding of IRR: Internal Rate of Return, a purely financial measurement of performance. At TMG we use a different definition. For us, IRR means balancing Integrity, Relationships and Results. We measure every aspect of our business through this lens to ensure our partners, communities, tenants and buyers are treated with the highest degree of respect and responsibility while we consistently deliver superior financial performance.
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News & Awards.

TMG Partners has won awards for many projects
including honors for “Best Mixed Use,”
“Best Office,” and “Best Historic Rehabilitation”.
In the News. Press Releases. Awards.
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East Bay project awarded Green Business Certification

Emeryville Public Market, a development project of TMG Partners, was awarded Green Business Certification by the Bay Area Green Business Program (Alameda County). Originally built in the 1920’s as an industrial and trucking facility, the Public Market building was first renovated by TMG Partners in 1988 to become a multi-tenant food court The original project also included an eight-story office tower, a 40k sf United Artists Theatre and a 29k sf space now home to Borders Books.

In 2006, TMG began an upgrade to the Public Market, which they own, with an eye on sustainability. Energy efficient lighting was installed and skylights were added to increase natural daylight and reduce energy reliance. TMG requested a waste stream audit be conducted by environmental professionals in February of 2006, which included all of the individual food restaurants and property-wide janitorial services. This “sustainability team” consisted of representatives from Alameda County StopWaste, Norcal Waste Systems, the City of Emeryville and Science Applications International Corporation.

TMG implemented the suggestions offered by the StopWaste team, and composting and recycling training of vendors began in May of 2006. The City of Emeryville contributed over $1,600 in grant funds for the purchase of equipment for the many food vendors and also dedicated staff time to the training of the Public Market staff and the certification of the facility and operations. The project was so successful that within four months the Emeryville Public Market was able to divert an estimated 11.7 tons of recycling and food waste per month, representing one percent of all waste for the City of Emeryville.

This was not the first award the project received. In October of 2006 the Emeryville Public Market received an Honorable Mention at the StopWaste Business Efficiency Awards Ceremony.

Rachel Balsley, Program Manager for StopWaste.Org explained, "The Emeryville Public Market and TMG Partners received an Honorable Mention at our StopWaste Business Efficiency Awards Ceremony in October 2006 because of their newly initiated organics collection program. Very few property management companies other than TMG Partners have shown the environmental leadership to successfully implement a waste reduction and organics collection program with many tenants or vendors. Their efforts are an example to others and help the County to meet our mandate of 75 percent waste diversion from landfills by 2010,” Balsley added.