Michael Grausz joined Newmark in 2017, and currently serves as a Senior Managing Director in the company’s Walnut Creek, California, office. He is responsible for business development and the placement of debt and equity capital. A 26-year corporate real estate industry veteran, Grausz manages company loan production, and his clients benefit from the vital capital providing relationships that he has cultivated and maintained throughout his career. He has participated in dept origination and equity placement exceeding $5 billion, which has made him an invaluable asset to his clients.
Prior to Grausz joining Newmark, he was Managing Director at Regency Capital Partners and Director of Capital Markets in the San Francisco office of Cohen Financial.
Partial List of Completed Transactions
- 600 National Avenue, Mountain View, CA: Construction Loan, $98 million
- 200 & 244 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA: Refinancing, $24.3 million
- Rohnert Park RV Park, Rohnert Park, CA: Refinance, $8.5 million
- Cold-storage facility: Construction loan, $17 million
- Mount Diablo Terrace, Lafayette, CA: Acquisition Loan, $21 million
- Holiday Inn Express, Mill Valley, CA: Acquisition Loan, $18.8 million
- Museum on the Square, Santa Rosa, CA: Bridge Financing, $11.4 million
- Rengstorff Center, Mountain View, CA: Refinancing, $9.8 million
- Lake Merritt Senior Living, Oakland, CA: Refinancing, $7.3 million
Partial Client List
- Berger Enterprises
- Core Development
- Farallon Capital
- Nicholson Companies
- Pegasus Group
- Kadami Enterprises
- Baner Financial
- Trammell Crow Residential
Professional Affiliations
- Member, NAIOP
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Member, Self Storage Association (SSA)
- Former President, Bay Area Mortgage Assocation (BAMA)
Education
Grausz earned a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of San Francisco, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in History from Tufts University.