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Westcore Properties

Year Founded	2000
Portfolio Value	~$ 3billion AUM

Real Estate Specialization

Office

Industrial

Storage

Investment Type

Acquisition/Fee Simple

Investment Style

Core

Value-add

Opportunistic

Typical Deal Size

$5,000,000 - $10,000,000

http://www.westcore.net/properties

Westcore Platform Investors III, LLC

10.16.2017

Brixton Real Estate Investments, LLC

08.27.2015

Founder and Chairman

Marc Brutten

Marc Brutten is founder and chairman of Westcore Properties. Since the company’s inception in 2000, Marc has overseen its strategic investment in office, retail and industrial properties in key markets around the world--building its current portfolio to over 24 million square feet and over $2 billion in total asset value. Marc is recognized as one of the most prolific commercial real estate investors on the west coast. Over the past 30 years, he has facilitated more than $3 billion in property acquisitions totaling over 750 buildings and 39 million square feet. He has been particularly successful in the acquisition of portfolios and properties that require repositioning and aggressive management in order to function more successfully in their respective environments. Prior to forming Westcore Properties, Marc was president of Shidler West, Inc. Under his direction, the company's industrial portfolio grew to more than 11.3 million square feet and the company’s asset value grew from $20 million to $800 million. Marc started measuring his investment performance in 1993 and over the last 19 years his audited unlevered investment return is 22% per annum. Marc is involved in numerous professional and community organizations including the Urban Land Institute (ULI), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), New Children's Museum (where he is a board member), and California Republic Bank (where he is a director). Marc is also a member of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate's Policy Advisory Board Executive Committee at USD. Prior activities have included serving as a board member with the San Diego Community Foundation Real Estate Board, Ritz Camera and the University of California alumni, where he was a University Trustee. Marc is a graduate of University of California, San Diego.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Donald Ankeny

As president and CEO of Westcore Properties, Don Ankeny presides over the company’s domestic portfolio of office and industrial properties, which currently totals more than 9.5 million square feet. Additionally, Don plays a key role in the company’s business strategy, utilizing his strong real estate and capital markets’ expertise to grow the company’s investment and operating platform. Don’s real estate background includes starting and overseeing the real estate group of Robertson Stephens, a global investment banking firm that was acquired by Bank of America and later by Bank Boston. Under his leadership, the firm was engaged in many of the country’s most significant public and private real estate transactions. Prior to Robertson Stephens, Don was a partner with Trammell Crow Company where he was responsible for the development of some of the most prestigious properties in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Don joined Westcore Properties in 2005. Since then, the company has grown to include 50 employees and is recognized for its institutional capability and creative, entrepreneurial solutions to the most complex transactions. Don graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a distinction in economics. He also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Leasing

Hack Adams

619.857.8880
hadams@westcore.net
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Hack Adams is responsible for overseeing all leasing activities for Westcore Properties’ Southern California and AFR portfolios. Hack brings over 14 years of real estate leasing and development management experience to his position at Westcore. Most recently, he was a partner and director of marketing with Murphy Development Company in San Diego where he managed all aspects of development for a 2.1-million-square-foot industrial park including leasing and sales negotiations. He also oversaw entitlement and land use planning for future developments, and handled asset management for 1.2 million square feet of multi-tenant industrial space for ING Clarion Partners. Previously, Hack was a leasing manager for Westfield America (NYSE: WEA), one of California’s largest retail development companies. He has also held positions with Realty Income Corporation (NYSE: O) and Retail Insite Commercial Real Estate. Hack’s professional and community affiliations including serving on the board of directors for several organizations including the San Diego chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), San Diego Developing Leaders Liaison for the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), and the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a bachelor’s degree in history.