Oakland, California — Established 1996
We are in the buy it broken and fix it business.
McGrath Properties acquires underutilized, highly complex commercial property in the East Bay. We create value by solving the historic, entitlement, and environmental problems other buyers walk away from — then own and operate for the long term.
By the numbers
- 224,680
- sq ft
- Under management
- 105,040+
- sq ft
- Under commercial development
- 1,501
- units
- Residential units under development
- 253
- acres
- Under development
How we classify an asset
Every property is somewhere in the process.
- Raw Material
Acquired. Underutilized, complex, and not yet entitled.
- Work in Progress
Entitlement, remediation, and construction underway.
- Finished Product
Stabilized, operating, or sold as a leased investment.
Our approach
Value creation
Our creative and diversely skilled team adds value to underutilized, highly complex commercial properties across asset classes and markets. We find solutions for some of the most difficult historic, entitlement, and environmental obstacles through hard work, determination, and out-of-the-box thinking.
Education and community
We aim to understand the social, economic, and environmental impact of our projects in order to create homes, workplaces, and communities that thrive. We do that through extensive research, community involvement, and close collaboration with consultants.
Personal capital reinvestment
We liquify capital by refinancing and selling properties, then reinvest it into new real estate. That lets us use capital efficiently and maximize net returns. We believe in our investments and use our own money, rather than outside equity, to finance our projects.
Selected projects
All 13 projectsSkylyne at Temescal
Oakland, CA
A 24-story residential tower across from the MacArthur BART station, developed in partnership with Boston Properties.
Watson Ranch and Napa Valley Ruins & Gardens
American Canyon, CA
A 309-acre plan built around the historic cement works ruins, unanimously approved by the American Canyon City Council in 2019.
1001 42nd Street
Oakland, CA
A former paint factory in the Longfellow neighborhood, remediated and now home to our offices — with up to 90 residential units in entitlement.
“We don’t move until we know where we’re going.”