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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.

May 12, 2014

Press Release

TMG Partners Announce Key Personnel Promotions

Executives Advance to CIO, Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President

SAN FRANCISCO (May 12, 2014) – TMG Partners, one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest mixed-use property developers, announced today the promotions of three executive-level employees in recognition of their continued performance and responsibilities.

Matt Field, previously managing director, has been promoted to chief investment officer; Cathy Greenwold, previously executive vice president of capital markets, has been promoted to vice chairman; and Lynn Tolin, previously director of asset and property management, has been promoted to executive vice president. Together they represent over 90 years of industry experience.

Field has been with TMG Partners for 21 years, responsible for managing acquisitions and dispositions, while supporting the firm’s development activities. In his role as CIO, he will have lead responsibility for the real estate portfolio and will chair the Investment Committee.

Greenwold, with TMG Partners for 22 years, is responsible for expanding the company’s portfolio through strategic acquisition of projects with an emphasis on development opportunities and value enhancement. As Vice Chairman, she oversees general company direction as well as having specific responsibility for the San Francisco, East Bay and North Bay development projects.

Tolin is a 26-year veteran with TMG Partners. She has overseen the management of approximately seven million square feet of various property types. In her expanded role as executive vice president, Tolin will continue to be responsible for the management of the entire property portfolio valued in excess of more than $1 billion.

“With their collective experience in the San Francisco Bay Area, Matt, Cathy and Lynn are key to TMG’s position as one of the Bay Area’s leading developers,” said Michael Covarrubias, chairman and CEO of TMG Partners. “The depth of our management team has fostered local relationships, allowing us to reinvent our thinking and anticipate what’s next.”