February 03, 2025

Griffin Capital Welcomes Steve Guggenmos as Director of Housing Market Research

Griffin Capital Company, LLC (“Griffin Capital”), a leading private real estate investment manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Guggenmos to serve as Director of Housing Market Research. A recognized thought leader in housing markets, Steve brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will enhance Griffin’s capacity to develop proprietary research tools to forecast market trends and inform strategic investment decisions.

Steve joins Griffin Capital having previously held several senior-level roles within Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Research team. Steve is a recognized industry expert, with broad experience conducting in-depth market research and developing advanced analytical models for real estate investors and housing policy experts.

“We are thrilled to have Steve join Griffin Capital as the Director of Housing Market Research,” said Paul De Martini, Chief Investment Officer of Griffin Capital Company. “We look forward to leveraging his broad housing market knowledge and research experience to advance our business capabilities and provide proprietary analytics to further enhance our investment process.”

“I believe Steve’s extensive knowledge and analytical capabilities will enable our investment team to get in front of trends that are moving our markets.” said Nick Rosenthal, Co-CEO of Griffin Capital Company. “Steve’s insights will help us navigate what we believe will be a very attractive investment environment over the coming years in a sector that has tremendous structural tailwinds while supporting our mission of providing thought leadership and education to our partners.”

Guggenmos will report directly to De Martini, who oversees the firm’s investment operations as CIO, and Rosenthal, who serves as Co-CEO and oversees strategy across all firm departments.

About Griffin Capital Company

Griffin Capital Company is a leading full-service real estate investment and management company that for nearly three decades has established a reputation for leadership and innovation led by a team of cycle-tested professionals with expertise in acquisitions, investment management, capital markets, financial reporting, legal, development, and construction management. Since 1995 the Firm has owned, managed, sponsored and/or co-sponsored approximately $23 billion in assets2 across a wide range of real estate sectors and investment structures. The Company’s senior executives and employees have co-invested over $300 million in various investment verticals, aligning Griffin Capital’s interest with those of its investors.

  1. Includes estimated total project costs for assets under construction.

Additional information is available at: www.griffincapital.com.

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