Ron Zeff founded Carmel Partners, Inc. (“Carmel Partners”) in 1996 and currently serves as its chief executive officer. He is responsible for all aspects of the business including development and acquisitions, construction, financing, management, and capital formation. He is chairman of Carmel Partners’ Investment and Executive Committees.
Carmel Partners is a real estate development and investment management firm based in San Francisco and specializes in the acquisition and renovation of multifamily properties in high barrier to entry markets. The company has regional offices located in Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, New York City, and Washington, D.C. with over 200 employees. Throughout its history, Carmel Partners multifamily portfolio has led to the successful execution of over $5 billion in multifamily investments.
Prior to forming Carmel Partners, Ron was a partner with Trammell Crow Residential in San Francisco. He is a Chief Executive Officer Carmel Partners, Inc. 1000 Sansome St 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Contact 415.273.2900 ronzeff@carmelpartners.com member of the Executive Committee of the National Multi Housing Council, is on the board of trustees for the California Academy of Sciences, holds a BA from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also has received numerous philanthropic and industry awards throughout his career, including the City of Hope, Spirit of Life Award in 2015.