Kidder Mathews is pleased to welcome Executive Vice President John Leyvas in Silicon Valley. With over 30 years of experience, Leyvas specializes in multifamily investment sales — including affordable and senior housing, residential land development, condo conversions, and 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
Over the course of his career, he has closed more than $4 billion in sales volume. In 1997, he co-founded Premier Apartment Advisors, a boutique investment sales firm, after holding leadership roles at Moison Investment Company and Grubb & Ellis.
“John is a well-known name in Northern California’s multifamily sector, with deep market knowledge and a long history of delivering exceptional results for his clients,” said David Nelson, Regional President of Brokerage. “His expertise will be an asset as we continue expanding our presence in Silicon Valley.”
Leyvas has worked with a broad range of institutional and private clients, including Essex Property Trust, Lennar Capital, Carmel Partners, and Emerald Properties. Some of his notable transactions the 1,100-unit Palm Valley Portfolio in San Jose, 634-unit Silvery Towers in Downtown San Jose, 270-unit Essex Tower in Oakland, 368-unit Emerald Park Apartments in Dublin, and 425-unit EmeryBay Club Condominiums in Emeryville.
“My goal has always been to help my clients navigate complex transactions with clarity and confidence,” said Leyvas. “Kidder Mathews offers the independent platform and market intelligence that allow me to continue delivering that high level of service while collaborating with top-tier professionals.”
Kidder Mathews is the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., with over 900 professionals in 19 offices across Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. Kidder Mathews averages $9 billion in transaction volume, manages more than 58 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,400 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually.
