Career summary:
For over 30 years, Bruce has sourced debt and equity capital for development, acquisition, and recapitalization transactions across all property types in major markets throughout the United States and Canada.
Currently a senior producer at JLL, Bruce was previously co-head of the HFF San Francisco office from its opening in 2006 through the 2019 merger with JLL. From 2000 through 2006 Bruce held senior positions with mortgage brokerage firms including Cohen Financial and Insignia ESG. Prior to his advisory and brokerage experience, Bruce spent 10 years as a real estate lender at Scotiabank (1990-1998) and GE Capital (1998-2000), where his responsibilities included handling special asset workouts and structuring debt transactions for institutional real estate clients in Canada and the western United States.
Bruce began his real estate career in 1990 in Toronto, Canada and moved to San Francisco in 1994. As a seasoned professional in the commercial real estate industry, Bruce has developed long-standing client relationships built on a foundation of integrity and trust.
Representative clients
- BentallGreenOak
- Broadreach Capital Partners
- CenterCal Properties
- Merlone Geier Partners
- Rockwood Capital
- Stockbridge Capital
- Swift Real Estate Partners
- Swig Company
- Tishman Speyer
- TPG Real Estate
- Urban Visions
- Wareham Development
Specialty:
- Development Financing
- Debt & Equity Placement
- Portfolio Transactions
Education and affiliations:
- BA, University of British Columbia
- Urban Land Institute – UDMUC Silver
