Education
- J.D., UCLA School of Law
- M.B.A., UCLA Anderson School of Management
- B.A., Economics, UCLA
- B.S., Biology, UCLA, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
- California
Involvement
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), San Diego Chapter
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Dana possesses several skill sets that reflect his nearly 40 years of experience working on sophisticated and diverse types of commercial real estate transactions. His depth of experience is reflected in his ability to efficiently and timely focus on what matters; simplify complex issues; provide critical guidance; articulate, advocate and draft creative solutions; manage closing timelines, and work constructively and effectively with all parties. Dana's familiarity with the complexities and considerations involved in large-scale projects helps make the seemingly impossible readily achievable for his clients.
Dana has worked on a vast range of transaction types and sizes for a variety of clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs to many well-known large institutions. His expertise extends to development, purchase and sale, lease, CC&Rs, finance and equity transactions, and joint ventures and spans a range of commercial real estate asset types including shopping centers, office and industrial parks, multifamily residential, mixed-use developments, transit-oriented developments, life sciences projects and hotels. Dana also has particular in-depth experience with shopping center redevelopment and re-positioning (including anchor store) transactions and is adept at handling large industrial and retail portfolio sales, complex governmental development agreements, complex ground leases, industrial leases, life science leases, build-to-suit leases, and anchor retail leases.
Prior to launching CGS3 in 2013 with several of his colleagues, Dana enjoyed a more than 29-year history with Allen Matkins, which provided him and the other founding partners of CGS3 with a common formative experience that has been a major factor in the success of CGS3.