Services

PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS & ACQUISITIONS

Fortress advises on the disposition and acquisition of office, retail, industrial, and urban land assets. The firm partners closely with owners to establish precise valuations that inform investment decisions and guide tailored marketing strategies. Fortress produces refined, institution-grade marketing materials and presents opportunities exclusively to qualified investors.

Fortress also represents investors and developers with defined acquisition mandates, including off-market opportunities. Long-standing relationships with active market participants allow the firm to surface proprietary transactions. Fortress has extensive experience structuring and executing 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, including complex, multi-state transactions.

As the firm’s name reflects, Fortress serves as a trusted advisor to its clients rather than operating solely in the role of a traditional broker. Fortress frequently acts as an extension of its clients’ internal teams, providing strategic counsel and helping to structure and execute sophisticated real estate strategies. The firm remains directly involved throughout contract negotiations and due diligence, ensuring disciplined execution through closing.

TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS 

Fortress is the leading brokerage and market-maker for Transferable Development Rights (TDR) in San Francisco, advising both owners of historic properties and developers of large-scale projects.

For historic property owners, Fortress manages the full TDR process, including Statements of Eligibility and Certificates of Transfer. The firm has also advised clients on rezoning strategies and historic designations to create new TDR. On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, Fortress has sold more than 1.2 million square feet of TDR from the War Memorial Complex and City Hall.

For developers, Fortress has sourced TDR requirements ranging from 2,000 square feet to major assemblies exceeding 450,000 square feet.

The LinkedIn Building at 222 Second Street (photo) was developed on a site acquired off market by Fortress for Tishman Speyer. After completing the land acquisition, Fortress assembled the 210,400 square feet of TDR required for the project.