Mr. Paydar specializes in the sale of multifamily properties and development sites in Los Angeles. He has extensive knowledge of the marketplace and strong financial underwriting skills. As a broker/partner on the Team, Mr. Paydar is responsible for contract negotiation, business development, financial analysis, transaction management, market research and marketing.

As part of the Team, Mr. Paydar is committed to serving multifamily property investors by satisfying their unique needs in acquiring and selling apartment buildings, condominium conversions/reversions, and land for multifamily development. The Team is composed of seven skilled and licensed professionals, who, by creating value through strategy, intellectual capital, and a unique, comprehensive marketing process, have sold over $5 billion of multifamily properties.

Mr. Paydar has worked in commercial real estate since 1998. Prior to joining CBRE and the Team, Mr. Paydar worked for 12 years at Johnson Capital, a leading national mortgage banking firm, with a focus on arranging debt financing for multi-housing and commercial real estate investments. He has served investor clients in a wide variety of transactions including financing engagements encompassing the acquisition, recapitalization, bridge and ground-up construction of multi-housing properties, as well as warehouse/distribution, office and retail properties. In the multifamily arena, Mr. Paydar has financed market rate, affordable and senior housing communities.

Mr. Paydar is a graduate of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree and also pursued graduate studies in Business Administration. Additionally, he has earned the CCIM Institute Certified Commercial Investment Member designation and has successfully completed the CFA Institute CFA Level I exam.