KBS About Us
About Us
Our team of experts —
Founded in 1992 by Charles J. Schreiber and Peter Bren, the KBS team is comprised of real estate professionals with extensive hands-on real estate experience.
KBS acquires and operates prime commercial real estate in some of the most successful markets in the country. We are committed to our business ethics and relationships with a constant focus on exceeding the expectations of our investors, partners and tenants.
It has been an honor to lead KBS for the past three decades, and it is my privilege to continue to work with such a talented team of real estate professionals.”
Charles J. Schreiber Jr.
President and Chairman
Our proactive acquisition, asset management and investment strategies are designed with a goal to preserve and grow our investors’ capital, provide financial security and cultivate prime commercial real estate communities for thousands of tenants across the United States.
TRANSACTIONAL VOLUME & MILESTONES
$44.5 Billion worth of transactions
As of March 31, 2022
As of March 31, 2022
30 years of experience
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Founded in 1992 by Charles J. Schreiber and Peter Bren, the KBS team is comprised of real estate professionals
with extensive hands-on real estate experience.
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$0.19 Billion
1993
KBS forms its first pension fund investment vehicle for an institutional investor.
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$0.54 Billion
1994
KBS becomes a Registered Investment Advisor. KBS forms first opportunistic commingled fund, K/B Opportunity
Fund I, purchasing $273 Million in real estate.
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$1 Billion
1995
KBS reaches $1.0 Billion in total dollars invested.
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$1.59 Billion
1996
KBS forms first of five separate accounts with an institutional investor and a separate account with a pension
fund.
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$2.24 Billion
1997
KBS forms investment account for an institutional investor.
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$3.64 Billion
1998
KBS sells Irvine Corporate Center in Irvine, CA.
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$4.62 Billion
1999
Co-founder, Charles J. Schreiber, Jr. appointed CEO. Company name changed to Koll Bren Schreiber Realty
Advisors, Company Fully Liquidates K/B Opportunity Fund I.
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$5.28 Billion
2000
KBS forms 15 institutional investment funds to date.
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$5.47 Billion
2001
KBS changes management structure and becomes a regionally aligned and regionally operated company.
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$5.73 Billion
2002
KBS fully liquidates its fourth fund (including two commingled opportunistic funds). Combined, these four
funds invested over $597 Million and generated total proceeds of $921 Million.
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$6 Billion
2003
KBS exceeds $6 Billion in total acquisition volume. Fully liquidates first fund for an institutional investor.
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$6.71 Billion
2004
Company name changed to KBS Realty Advisors.
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$7.78 Billion
2005
KBS Capital Markets Group formed as exclusive distributor and would go on to distribute 7 non-listed REITs
that would invest over $15.8 Billion is U.S. real estate assets. KBS launches first of five separate account
funds with offshore sovereign wealth
investor that would go on to invest over $2.3 Billion.
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$9.15 Billion
2006
KBS becomes first-ever non-traded REIT sponsor to raise over $100 Million in less than eight months. KBS
Liquidates third fund for an institutional investor.
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$11.96 Billion
2007
KBS sells 130 Prince Street in New York for $1,723 per square foot, the highest price per square foot ever at
the time for Manhattan's SoHo submarket.
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$14.46 Billion
2008
KBS exceeds $10.5 Billion in total dollars invested since inception reaching a total transactional volume of
$14.46 Billion.
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$14.85 Billion
2009
KBS ranked #3 on the top real estate buyer's list by Commercial Property Executive.
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$17.01 Billion
2010
KBS acquires largest acquisition to date, 1.3 million square feet 300 N. LaSalle in downtown Chicago for $655
Million. KBS would sell the property four years later for $850 Million.
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$20.02 Billion
2011
KBS ranked among largest U.S. office investors by Commercial Property Executive, KBS total transactional
volume peaks $20 Billion.
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$23.25 Billion
2012
KBS ranked 5th Largest Office Owner Globally by National Real Estate Investor.
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$25.81 Billion
2013
KBS acquires largest asset to date, 1.5mm-square-foot 500 W. Madison in Chicago's West Loop.
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$29.86 Billion
2014
KBS exceeds over 1,500 real estate assets acquired since inception.
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$31.58 Billion
2015
KBS forms 7th non-listed REIT. KBS exceeds $31 Billion in total transactional volume.
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$33.54 Billion
2016
KBS acquires Carillon, a 476,308 landmark office tower in Charlotte, North Carolina
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$37.09 Billion
2017
KBS, in partnership with Shea Properties, substantially completes development of Village Center Station II, a modern 325,576-square-foot office property in Denver that is 100% leased to Charter Communications
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$38.74 Billion
2018
KBS ranked 8th largest office owner globally by National Real Estate Investor. KBS completes development of
Midtown Plaza in Raleigh, NC. The 329,613 square feet property sold for $127 Million.
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$41.7 Billion
2019
KBS-affiliate launches Prime US REIT on the Singapore SGX Exchange. KBS Sells 11 Assets to Prime US REIT
valued at $1.2 Billion. KBS total transaction volume peaks $41.7 Billion.
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$42.9 Billion
2020
KBS-managed Prime US REIT acquires 489,171 square foot Park Tower in Sacramento for $165.5 million.
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$44.5 Billion
2021
KBS acquires One Town Centre in Boca Raton, Florida and Sorrento Towers in San Diego for PRIME U.S. REIT.
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The ranking by National Real Estate Investor is based on volume of office space owned globally, as of December 31, 2017.Meet Our Market Leaders Shaping the Commercial Real Estate Industry
Charles J. Schreiber Jr.
President and Chairman
James Chiboucas, ESQ.
Vice Chairman / Chief Legal Officer
Marc DeLuca
Chief Executive Officer and Regional President, Eastern Region
Giovanni Cordoves
Regional President, Western Region
Jeff Waldvogel, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Stacie Yamane, CPA
Chief Accounting Officer,
REIT Accounting
Rachel Umipig
Chief Compliance Officer
Robert Durand
Executive Vice President, Financing
Brent Carroll
Senior Vice President / Co-Director, Asset Management
Western Region
Allen Aldridge
Senior Vice President / Co-Director, Asset Management
Eastern Region
Tim Helgeson
Senior Vice President / Asset Manager
Western Region
Brett Merz
Senior Vice President / Asset Manager
Western Region
Luke Hamagiwa
Vice President / Asset Manager
Eastern Region
Ryan Pires
Assistant Vice President / Asset Management
David Jenkins
Senior Vice President, Capital Project Management
Eastern Region
Travis Menghini, CPA
Chief Accounting Officer,
Corporate Accounting
David Zamudio
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Recognized by GlobeSt as one of Commercial Real Estate’s Best Places to Work
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30 Years of Experience
KBS is one of the largest owners of premier commercial real estate in the nation. As a private equity real estate company and an SEC-registered investment adviser, KBS and its affiliated companies have completed transactional activity exceeding $44.5 billion on behalf of private and institutional investors globally.
Founded in 1992 by Peter Bren and Chuck Schreiber, KBS acquires and operates prime commercial real estate in some of the most successful epicenters in the country. The firm is committed in its business ethics, its business relationships and its constant focus on creating success for investors, partners and tenants.
Our Recognitions
In the Second Quarter of 2021, KBS Regional President, Marc DeLuca accepted an invitation to be a member of the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only organization for successful small and mid-sized business owners. Members are respected leaders and executives who are selected for the council based on the depth and diversity of experience in leadership, management, customer engagement, technology and growth.
In the Second Quarter of 2021, KBS Regional President, Marc DeLuca accepted an invitation to be a member of the Forbes Business Council, an invitation-only organization for successful small and mid-sized business owners. Members are respected leaders and executives who are selected for the council based on the depth and diversity of experience in leadership, management, customer engagement, technology and growth.Forbes Business Council
2021 Official Member
Commercial Real Estate’s Best Bosses 2021
GlobeSt
Commercial Real Estate’s Best Places to Work 2021
GlobeSt
The ranking for Pensions & Investments Largest Real Estate Managers was published on September 30, 2021, and based on firms managing real estate assets for U.S. institutional, tax-exempt investors with data reported as of June 30, 2021.
The ranking for Pensions & Investments Largest Real Estate Managers was published on September 30, 2021, and based on firms managing real estate assets for U.S. institutional, tax-exempt investors with data reported as of June 30, 2021.Ranked Among the Largest Real Estate Managers 2021
Pensions & Investments
The ranking for Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Global Real Estate Investment Managers was published in August 2021 in conjunction with Property Funds Research. The survey is designed to collect information about real estate investment management firms and their global investment activity and aggregated responses from 212 investment managers. The survey is conducted by Property Funds Research (PFR) and is based on firms managing U.S. and/or global real estate assets with data reported as of December 31, 2020.
The ranking for Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Global Real Estate Investment Managers was published in August 2021 in conjunction with Property Funds Research. The survey is designed to collect information about real estate investment management firms and their global investment activity and aggregated responses from 212 investment managers. The survey is conducted by Property Funds Research (PFR) and is based on firms managing U.S. and/or global real estate assets with data reported as of December 31, 2020.2021 Global Real Estate Investment Managers
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
The ranking for Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500, 2020 Directory of Influence was published in November of 2020 and based on a survey of community and business leaders in Orange County California.
The ranking for Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500, 2020 Directory of Influence was published in November of 2020 and based on a survey of community and business leaders in Orange County California.2020 OC 500 Directory of Influence
Orange County Business Journal
The Top Owners ranking for Midwest RE News 2021 Best of the Best was published in September 2021 based on total square feet managed across various property types, including an analysis of each firm’s top three assets under management. Data for the survey was reported as of December 31, 2020.
The Top Owners ranking for Midwest RE News 2021 Best of the Best was published in September 2021 based on total square feet managed across various property types, including an analysis of each firm’s top three assets under management. Data for the survey was reported as of December 31, 2020.Best of the Best
Midwest Real Estate News
The 2021 CPE-MHN Ranking of the Top Owners utilized self-reported data for all firms. The ranking results from a weighted formula based on a variety of factors (only a few of which are specified here), including the total square footage owned, owned portfolio value, historic performance and a focused or diversified participation in property sectors. The ranking represents what we feel is a logical balance between firm growth and market share as well as property diversity.
The 2021 CPE-MHN Ranking of the Top Owners utilized self-reported data for all firms. The ranking results from a weighted formula based on a variety of factors (only a few of which are specified here), including the total square footage owned, owned portfolio value, historic performance and a focused or diversified participation in property sectors. The ranking represents what we feel is a logical balance between firm growth and market share as well as property diversity.2021 Top Commercial Owners
Commercial Property Executive
The ranking for Pensions & Investments Largest Money Managers was published on June 1, 2021, and ranked by total worldwide institutional assets under management as of December 31, 2020.
The ranking for Pensions & Investments Largest Money Managers was published on June 1, 2021, and ranked by total worldwide institutional assets under management as of December 31, 2020.Ranked Among the Largest Money Managers 2021
Pensions & Investments
Published on June 14, 2021 by The Orange County Business Journal, the list ranks the largest private companies in Orange County California based on revenue as of December 31, 2020. KBS was ranked 25th out of 35 firms on the list.
Published on June 14, 2021 by The Orange County Business Journal, the list ranks the largest private companies in Orange County California based on revenue as of December 31, 2020. KBS was ranked 25th out of 35 firms on the list.2021 Largest Private Companies
Orange County Business Journal
On August 31, 2020, the Baltimore Business Journal reported KBS’s June 26, 2019 sale of Thames Street Wharf for $101 million as the highest price per square foot paid to date for the growing Harbor Point waterfront market. This transaction earned KBS recognition as one of Boston Business Journal’s 2020 Best in Real Estate award-winners having contributed to the growth in value of this desirable market.
On August 31, 2020, the Baltimore Business Journal reported KBS’s June 26, 2019 sale of Thames Street Wharf for $101 million as the highest price per square foot paid to date for the growing Harbor Point waterfront market. This transaction earned KBS recognition as one of Boston Business Journal’s 2020 Best in Real Estate award-winners having contributed to the growth in value of this desirable market.Best in Real Estate Awards 2020
Baltimore Business Journal
Ranked Among the Largest Real Estate Managers 2019
The ranking for Pensions & Investments Largest Real Estate Managers was published on September 30, 2019 and based on firms managing real estate assets for U.S. institutional, tax-exempt investors with data reported as of June 30, 2019.
The ranking for Pensions & Investments Largest Real Estate Managers was published on September 30, 2019 and based on firms managing real estate assets for U.S. institutional, tax-exempt investors with data reported as of June 30, 2019.Pensions & Investments
2019 Global Real Estate Investment Managers The ranking for Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Global Real Estate Investment Managers was published in August, 2019 in conjunction with Property Funds Research. The survey is designed to collect information about real estate investment management firms and their global investment activity and aggregated responses from 206 investment managers The survey is conducted by Property Funds Research (PFR) and is based on firms managing U.S. and/or global real estate assets with data reported as of December 31, 2018.
The ranking for Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Global Real Estate Investment Managers was published in August, 2019 in conjunction with Property Funds Research. The survey is designed to collect information about real estate investment management firms and their global investment activity and aggregated responses from 206 investment managers The survey is conducted by Property Funds Research (PFR) and is based on firms managing U.S. and/or global real estate assets with data reported as of December 31, 2018.
Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
2019 OC 500 Directory of InfluenceThe ranking for Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500, 2019 Directory of Influence was published in November of 2019 and based on a survey of community and business leaders in Orange County California.
The ranking for Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500, 2019 Directory of Influence was published in November of 2019 and based on a survey of community and business leaders in Orange County California.
Orange County Business Journal