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Acquiring Properties

We invest in high quality properties, typically from the five key property types, in major markets throughout the United States.

Our acquisition team is regionally based, enabling Clarion Partners to source and close equity and debt investments across investment strategies. We acquire 100% ownership interests, form joint venture partnerships, provide equity capital to developers, and invest in various debt instruments.​​​​​​​

  • Chief Executive Officer and CIO

    David Gilbert

    Chief Executive Officer and CIO

     

    David Gilbert is the Chief Executive and Investment Officer of Clarion Partners. He is a member of the firm’s Executive Board as well as the Chairman of the Investment Committee. David is a member of the Board of Directors for Clarion Partners Holdings, LLC as well as a member of the Executive Board for Clarion Partners Management. He joined Clarion in 2007 and began working in the real estate industry in 1983. David is on the Board of Directors of the Pension Real Estate Association, on the Board of Trustees for the Urban Land Institute, and sits on the Advisory Board of the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate.

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    Education

    The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A. (1987) University of Massachusetts, B.B.A. (1979)
  • Managing Director
    Head of Acquisitions

    Brian Watkins

    Managing Director, Head of Acquisitions

     

    Brian Watkins is an equity owner and Managing Director at Clarion Partners.  He is the Head of National Acquisitions and serves on the Firm's Operating Committee. Brian is also directly responsible for acquisitions in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. Prior to this, Brian was an Asset Manager responsible for investments across various funds and separate account clients. Brian joined Clarion Partners in 1996, began working in the real estate industry in 1993, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

    Education

    New York University, M.B.A. - Investment and Finance (2003) Syracuse University, B.S. - Biology and Psychology (1993)

East Coast

  • Managing Director

    Gary E. Rufrano

    Managing Director

     

    Gary E. Rufrano, equity owner and Managing Director, is a member of the Acquisitions Group at Clarion Partners. He focuses on acquisition and development opportunities on the East coast and is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, negotiating and closing transactions. He joined Clarion Partners in 2001 and has over 15 years of real estate experience in asset management, portfolio management and acquisitions.

    Education

    B.A., College of the Holy Cross (2001)

Central U.S.

  • Senior Vice President

    Brad Davey

    Senior Vice President

     

    ​Brad Davey, Senior Vice President, has acquisition responsibilities at Clarion Partners for the Central U.S. Brad has over 13 years of experience acquiring and managing industrial, multi-family, retail and office assets. During his career, Brad has participated in the acquisition and disposition of industrial, multi-family and office assets totaling over $2.5 billion. Brad joined Clarion Partners in 2013 and began working in the industry in 2006. Before his real estate career, Brad was a Captain in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps.​​

    Education

    University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, M.B.A. (2005); United States Military Academy at West Point, B.S. (1997)

West Coast

  • Managing Director

    Dean B. Rostovsky

    Managing Director

     

    Dean Rostovsky is an equity owner and Managing Director at Clarion Partners as well as an Acquisitions Officer. Based in the Firm’s Los Angeles office, he oversees transaction activity across property types for the Western region. Dean has experience in both the private equity and fixed income sectors of the real estate market. He re-joined Clarion Partners in 2006 and began working in the real estate industry in 1993.

    Education

    Columbia Business School, M.B.A. - Finance and Real Estate (2003)University of California, Berkeley, B.S. - Business Administration (1992)

Industrial - National

  • Managing Director

    Dayton Conklin

    Managing Director

     

    Dayton Conklin is a Managing Director and head of transactions for Clarion Partners’ industrial fund. Dayton is responsible for industrial acquisitions, dispositions and development joint ventures. He has executed more than $5 billion in real estate transactions (acquisitions, dispositions and leases) over the course of his career. Dayton joined Clarion Partners in 2007 and has been working in the industrial real estate sector since 1992. He is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (“NAIOP”) and is an active member of NAIOP’s Industrial Acquisitions I forum.

    Education

    St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, TX), B.A. 1992Southern Methodist University (Dallas) 1987-1990

Hotels - National

  • Managing Director

    Charles R. Lathem

    Managing Director

     

    Chuck Lathem, equity owner and Managing Director, is the head of Clarion Partners’ Hospitality Investments Group. He is responsible for the oversight of the Firm’s portfolio of investments in the hospitality sector; managing relationships with hotel operators and partners. During the course of his career, he has completed the acquisition and/or development of hotels totaling more than $3.5 billion, including $1.5 billion since joining Clarion Partners. His prior real estate investment management experience includes managing and restructuring the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ $2 billion real estate portfolio. Chuck joined Clarion Partners in 2006 and began his career in the real estate industry in 1981. He is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association and the Hospitality Asset Managers Association.

    Education

    Millsaps College, B.B.A. (1981)

  • Property Highlights

    475 Brannan
    San Francisco, CA
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Our focus is on assets that compete effectively over time, in markets with consistent capital market liquidity.