Paul Gradeff

Paul Gradeff has more than 30 years of experience in development, real estate acquisitions, asset management, and consulting in markets nationwide. His expertise extends to the sourcing of productive assets, negotiating beneficial terms, and underwriting risk and financial exposure for both development and existing projects.

For over seventeen years, Paul has directed HighBridge through multiple real estate cycles and has adeptly managed change and risk to provide optimal returns for its clients and investors. Currently, with demand for housing exceeding supply, Paul is committed to developing an essential product for communities and generations to come.

Paul previously served as Vice President of Investments for WinShip Properties, a San Francisco-based real estate investment trust.

As the Acquisitions Underwriter and Investment Specialist for GE Capital Investment Advisors, Paul represented such pension fund clients as the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System.

Paul sourced, underwrote, and negotiated equity and debt transactions for multi-tranche partnerships, joint ventures, pre-sales, participating mortgages, and construction and permanent loans.

Performed financial analyses and assessed market conditions.

Recommended more than $500 million in office, industrial, retail and multifamily property acquisitions.

Paul holds a B.S. in business administration, with a concentration in real estate and finance, from the University of South Carolina. He is a licensed real estate broker in California, and a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council and the Guardsmen.