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 40 years. As much as we have accomplished over the last four 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 four 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 & Co-CEO

As the Bay Area’s economy has grown over the last four 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 FieldCo-CEO

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 40 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 &
Executive Vice President

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.

“We are proud to have restored this wonderful building while creating a home for one of the Bay Area’s most successful technology companies.” -David Cropper, director of development at TMG Partners

San Francisco Business Times
Oracle expands in Oakland with new office lease
by Blanca Torres

OAKLAND — Oracle has signed a lease in downtown Oakland that enables the tech giant to expand its offices in the East Bay city and bolster its recruiting efforts, developers and brokers said Monday.

The technology titan has leased 16,000 square feet at the 1330 Broadway office tower in downtown Oakland.

“This is a big positive for downtown Oakland,” said John Dolby, a Cushman & Wakefield broker who helped to arrange the lease. “It’s a big expansion for Oracle.”

Oracle’s current presence in downtown Oakland consists of roughly 4,000 square feet in offices near Lake Merritt.

“If Oracle wants to recruit highly educated personnel, they need to be in more than one market,” Dolby said. “Oakland is a logical place for companies to locate offices if they want to recruit people. They can’t just be in Santa Clara County or San Francisco.”

Redwood City-based Oracle is expected to move to the new offices by sometime in the fall. TMG Partners, principal owner of the building near the corner of Broadway and 14th Street, has been upgrading the building, hoping to land a big-name tenant such as Oracle.

“We’re pleased to see that Oracle is expanding its presence in Oakland, and has chosen 1330 Broadway as we are nearing completion of our redevelopment of the project,” said David Cropper, director of development with TMG Partners.

Downtown Oakland has enjoyed a boom in recent years, attracting an array of high-profile firms, including Uber Technologies, Pandora Media and Blue Shield.

Blue Shield in March disclosed it had leased 200,000 square feet in a downtown Oakland tower and would move 1,200 workers to the office, which would become the health insurer’s new headquarters.

The renovation of the 1330 Broadway building included a new main lobby and building entrance, new common area finishes, major modernization of the elevators and building systems, revamped conference facilities, improved bike parking and commuter showers.

More tenants could head into downtown Oakland, seeking to capitalize on mass transit access that includes multiple BART stops and an Amtrak station.

“Oakland has unique qualities, with all of the transportation assets that it has,” Dolby said. “Oakland is very easy to get to.”