Cristian Machuca

As a Senior Associate, Cristian supports various development activities on multifamily projects in markets across the US. Cristian’s responsibilities include underwriting new opportunities, creating complex financial models, conducting market research, and assisting in capital markets and due diligence efforts. He joins CEI following a career working on the owner side of multifamily investments. Prior to joining CEI, Cristian was a Senior Associate of Asset Management at Essex Property Trust, where he oversaw the development of value-add strategies for a region of 35,000 units. He has also worked in multifamily acquisitions for the investment arm of Beijing Construction Engineering Group, a top 50 ENR general contractor. Cristian received his BS in Business Administration from The Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.