About

John is a nationally recognized industrial real estate broker. As a leader for Cushman & Wakefield's industrial team in Northern California, John provides transaction services in the East Bay and Central Valley markets, and across North America. His expertise includes: 

• Lease negotiation 
• Lease renewals 
• Acquisition/disposition services 
• Build to suit advisory 
• Capital Markets transactions 
• Multi-market tenant representation 

John’s real estate and market expertise allows him to guide property owners and tenants through complex transactions, which accelerates the path to profitability and success for his clients. Over the four year period ending in 2022, he participated in more than 190 transactions totaling approximately 27.75 million square feet, with an aggregate value over $3.2 billion. Specializing only in industrial property, he works with both Landlords & Tenants to negotiate leases, lease renewals, build to suits and sale transactions. 

Awards & Recognition

• Top Producer - Cushman & Wakefield West Region. 2020
• Top Producer - Oakland, CA Office Cushman & Wakefield. 2006-2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019-2023
• Cushman & Wakefield’s National Culture of Oneness Award Recipient. 2011
• NAIOP Best of the Bay Lease Award. 2012, 2014, 2017
• SF Business Times Best Regional Industrial Deal Award. 2014, 2019, 2021
• SF Business Times Deal Maker of the Year. 2020

Assignments

Lease Transactions:

• CT Realty, Stockton, CA (1,000,000 SF, 650,000 SF, 388,000 SF) 
• Confidential eCommerce Company, Sacramento, CA (1,000,000 SF) 
• Crate & Barrel / Prologis, Tracy, CA (1,225,000 SF) 
• Confidential eCommerce Company, Tracy, CA (1,200,000 SF) 
• Teachers Insurance and Annuity, Hayward, CA (750,000 SF) 
• LDK Ventures, Richmond, CA (700,000 SF) 
• Dermody Properties, Lathrop, CA (622,959 SF) 
• Conor Commercial/American Realty Advisors, Newark, CA (574,647 SF) 
• O’Reilly Auto Parts, Stockton, CA (530,000 SF) 
• Office Depot, Fremont, CA (476,177 SF) 
• Prologis, Stockton, CA (388,000 SF) 
• Principal Life Insurance, Oakland, CA (294,774 SF) 
• WORLDPAC, Newark, CA (252,600) 
• Hollingsworth Logistics Group, Tracy, CA (214,078 SF) 
• Ellis Partners, Oakland, CA (210,000 SF) 
• VF Outdoor, Alameda, CA (160,000 SF) 
• ShapeWeber Distribution, Stockton, CA (155,952 SF)

Sale Transactions: 

• Medline Industries, Tracy, CA (60 Acres) 
• Morton Salt Newark, CA (31 Acres) 
• SaveMart Supermarkets, Vacaville, CA (843,248 SF) 
• Conor Commercial/American Realty Advisors, Newark, CA (574,647 SF) 
• Medline Industries, Inc., Lathrop, CA (553,392 SF) 
• MetLife, Manteca, CA (552,450 SF) 
• Buzz Oates Enterprises/Northwestern Mutual, Stockton, CA (512,000 SF) 
• Redemco, LLC, San Leandro, CA (235,583 SF) 
• BlueLinx/McShane Development, Newark, CA (234,090 SF) 
• Hearst Communications, Inc., Union City, CA (163,221 SF) 
• Graybar Electric Company, Union City, CA (150,075 SF) 

Education

• Bennington College, B.A. ‘88 
• State University of New York at Binghamton, M.A. ‘91 
• Council of Certified Investment Members (CCIM) 
• CoreNet Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) 
  
   

Affiliations

• Cushman & Wakefield Industrial Services Executive Committee. 2012-Present 
• East Bay EDA (Economic Development Agency) Executive Committee. 2011-Present – Past Chair of the Business Development and Resources Committee 
• Secretary - San Leandro Redevelopment Advisory Committee – Elected Member. 1999-2005 
• Board of Directors - Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), San Francisco Roundtable. 2005-2010 

Community Involvement

• Board of Directors - Friends of Kenyan Orphans. 2013-Present 
• Board of Directors - Oakland Public Library Foundation. 2003-2005 
• Coach- CYO Basketball, OBA Baseball and MOL Football