Steve Purpura

Steve Purpura is an Executive Vice Chairman at Newmark, based in the firm’s Boston office. A leading force in Boston’s rise to nationwide life sciences prominence, Purpura brings more than 30 years of experience advising institutional owners, developers and occupiers across office and life sciences real estate, with deep expertise in Boston and major U.S. gateway markets.

In his role at Newmark, Purpura partners with the firm’s top teams on complex leasing and strategic real estate initiatives, with a focus on the Boston region and other key innovation-driven markets nationwide. His work is centered on helping clients navigate evolving tenant demand, infrastructure requirements and long-term growth strategies in markets shaped by research institutions, capital formation and innovation ecosystems.

Purpura most recently served as President of Beacon Capital Partners’ Life Science platform, where he helped lead the firm’s life sciences strategy and portfolio growth. Prior to that, he spent several years at CBRE as a Vice Chairman with leadership responsibilities across the Northeast. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Transwestern and served as a Partner at Richards Barry Joyce & Partners.

Education
Purpura obtained a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary.