John Nahas

John Nahas joins CenterCal Properties as President, Southern California based out of the corporate office in El Segundo, CA. John comes to us directly from Regency Centers where since 2016, he held the position of Vice President, Investments in Southern California. In this role, John led the formation of market strategy and was responsible for the acquisition, design, entitlement, leasing and construction of retail and mixed-use assets. John also led Regency’s REmix innovation committee which pursued strategic initiatives relative to its business plan. Previously, John was Senior Manager, Investments for Regency Centers and managed a cross-functional regional development team in its execution of re/development projects throughout Regency’s Southern California portfolio. Prior to joining Regency in 2015, John served as Vice President at CoastOak Group, a privately held real estate development and investment management company. At CoastOak, he was responsible for the evaluation of domestic and international investment opportunities, with a focus on residential communities. With more than 15 years of industry experience, John has led the development of over $500 million of retail and residential projects. He earned his Master’s in Real Estate Development degree from the University of Southern California, and his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. John is an avid skier and scuba diver and enjoys exploring the great outdoors with his wife and daughter.