Mike Zylstra started in commercial real estate in 2001 and is currently a partner in Newmark Knight Frank’s East Bay Private Capital Markets team. With partners Forrest Gherlone and Max Gunari, Zylstra has been involved in more than $2.5 billion of investment real estate transactions. He has focused solely on investment sales within Northern California. Zylstra’s experience covers a wide range of deal sizes, from smaller suburban transactions to more than $230 million transactions.
Specializing in the acquisition and disposition of shopping centers, office buildings, net- leased investments and redevelopment properties, Zylstra’s comprehensive market knowledge and experience proves invaluable when advising his clients and assisting them in maximizing returns.
Earlier in his career, Zylstra held various finance and consulting positions with Arthur Andersen and US Bank.
Partial List of Transactions
- 2001 Diamond Blvd., Concord, CA, Office: 570,000 SF
- 2700 Mitchell Dr., Walnut Creek, CA, Office/R&D: 135,000 SF
- 2999 Regent St., Berkeley, CA, Medical Office: 52,000 SF
- Laguna Village Shopping Center, Elk Grove, CA, Retail Center: 121,000 SF
- 1075 Creekside Ridge, Roseville, CA, Office: 76,000 SF
- Canyon Lakes Retail Center, San Ramon, CA, Retail: 28,000 SF
- 85 Cleavland Rd. Pleasant Hill, CA, Apartment development: 189 units
- REI Store, Dublin, CA, Net Leased Retail: 24,400 SF
Partial Client List
- Chevron
- Deerfield Realty
- Gemdale USA
- Hall Equities Group
- McMorgan & Company
- Mechanics Bank
- Milestone Holdings
- Nearon Enterprises
- Ridge Capital Investors
- Seagate Properties
- Wells Fargo Bank
Professional Achievements
- Top Five Producer, Newmark East Bay, 2007, 2012-2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
- Top Producer, Walnut Creek 2014
- CoStar Power Broker
Professional Affiliations
- Top Performer’s Club, Newmark (NorCal)
- Member International Society of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Education
Zylstra graduated from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in Finance and Accounting.