Jeff Johnson

Hi, I'm Jeff Johnson, Partner at Cypress West Realty Partners, LLC

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Jeff Johnson has over 25 years of Commercial and Residential real estate management experience and over 20 years as a member of an executive team. Throughout his career, Jeff has provided the day-to-day oversight of over 2.3 million square feet of commercial and medical office product and over 10,000 residential units. Prior to forming Cypress West, Jeff Johnson served as Senior Vice President of research and analytics and Senior Vice President of Asset and Property Management for a national medical related real estate management firm. Jeff Johnson has had direct involvement with acquisitions, dispositions, due diligence, construction management, re-positioning and day to day property management. Additionally, Jeff Johnson has served as Chief Operating Officer of J.A. Johnson Construction Company and also held executive positions with Draper and Kramer and Forest City Management. Jeff attended Eastern Illinois University and holds a Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Managment (IREM) and a California Real Estate Broker License.

Senior Vice President at Montecito Research

October 2010 - September 2013

Executive Vice President at Montecito Realty, Inc

June 2005 - September 2013 | Corona, CA

Jeff served as Executive Vice President and Managing Broker and oversaw Montecito’s day to day operations throughout the United States. Jeff attended Eastern Illinois University and holds a California Real Estate Broker License and is an active member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Community Association Institute (CAI).

Senior Vice President of Asset and Property Management at Montecito Medical Management

June 2005 - December 2012 | Corona, CA

Jeff Johnson served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Montecito Medical Management, LLC and oversaw day to day property and corporate operations in Corona, CA. In addition , Jeff Johnson had day to day responsibility for Montecito Research and Analytics a highly specialized medical real estate research firm dedicated to providing comprehensive market intelligence to the medical real estate community.

President at J. A. Johnson Construction Company

January 1999 - June 2005

Performed, managed, and directed all aspects of a general contracting firm, including project management, marketing and accounting functions. -Built start-up construction company to over $2M in annual gross sales in first 2 years of business. -Successfully awarded a $1.2M multi-family exterior renovation project from a nationally recognized real-estate company. Project scope included installation of new siding and new roofing on 19 buildings. Completed the project on budget and 2 months ahead of schedule. -Awarded a project to rebuild 350 wood balconies on 3 mid-rise buildings for a prominent condominium association in the Chicagoland area. Project was completed on-time and within budget. -Worked closely with Capital Projects Manager at a large residential REIT to develop specifications and solutions to various maintenance and structural issues faced on several Chicago-area properties. Projects ranged in scope from the installation of new garbage corrals to the installation of a sophisticated dehumidification system in an indoor pool area. -Awarded contracts from private clients and architects to build new single-family homes and numerous additions. Project scopes ranged from a $50K bathroom remodel to $950K single-family home.

Assistant Vice President at Draper and Kramer, Incorporated

August 1987 - December 1998

Supervised the day-to-day operations of a 4000 unit portfolio consisting of both high-rise and garden-style conventional residential apartments. Served as liaison between corporate headquarter staff and clients J.E. Roberts and Archon, LLC. Identified owner’s objectives and implemented strategies to exceed owner’s expectations. -Accelerated the implementation of AMSI property management software on in-house test property paving the way for Draper and Kramer to target a new client requiring the use of AMSI software. -Performed operational and capital due diligence functions for institutional clients. Due diligence functions included: property and unit inspections, lease and budget audits, and capital improvement recommendations. Prepared and presented due diligence reports including operational summaries, one to five year budget calculations and staffing recommendations. -Selected as member of the Property Ownership Transition Team. Worked closely with and reported to Asset Manager for each transition property. Supervised the implementation of operational policies and procedures. Interviewed current management, accounting and marketing staff and made staff change recommendations. Supervised the implementation of AMSI property management software and assessed the data-against-lease audit information. -During tenure at a 1,795 unit high rise in Chicago, implemented aggressive leasing and renewal programs that increased occupancy from 91% to 97% while increasing rents 3-5%. -Directly supervised over $11M in renovations at several Chicago high rises, including unit renovations, common area renovations and exterior building maintenance renovations.

Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)

1992 – 2012

CPM (Certified Property Manager)

Eastern Illinois University

1984 – 1987

Charleston High School

1981 – 1984

Medical Office Real Estate, Medical Research, Multi-family Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Property Management, Leasing, Real Estate Sales and Brokerage