It’s the way we think 
that sets us apart.

TMG Partners has been in the business of developing award-winning, financially-successful, community-based real estate for 40 years. As much as we have accomplished over the last four decades, we believe it is the way we THINK about our region, the risks we manage, the critical timing of our projects and the value we create that sets us apart.
Localism

Real Estate is
a local business.

No, really.

The San Francisco Bay Area is an extremely diverse real estate marketplace with countless micro-business climates teeming with possibility. But you have to be here—and know here—to make the most of the opportunities all around us. Having been exclusively committed to the Bay Area for four decades, we have developed a keen local intuition which gives us a unique advantage in recognizing both the opportunities and risks in this complex market.
Regionalism

We Think 
Mega

If we try to solve our land use problems by focusing
only on the nine Bay Area counties, we will fail.

Michael CovarrubiasChairman & Co-CEO

As the Bay Area’s economy has grown over the last four decades, so too has its challenges—particularly related to transportation, housing, affordability and climate change. To plan for growth of 4 million more people in the next third of a century, TMG is thinking bigger, beyond our nine Bay Area counties, and working on longer term strategies to create greater connectivity across our entire megaregion.
Timing

It’s got to work at low tide as well as high tide.

Some of our best deals are the ones we didn’t do.

Matt FieldCo-CEO

Almost anyone can make money in a positive economic climate. But it takes discipline, depth of market knowledge and experience in all major product types to know when to buy and when to sell. The most profitable deals can be the ones you decide just don’t make sense or are outbid by an “out of town” competitor. Because we are active in our markets on a daily basis, TMG Partners has managed a portfolio through 40 years of market cycles that works in all phases and has withstood the sands of time.
Vision

huh?

Once it’s obvious, it’s too late.

Cathy GreenwoldSenior Advisor

If you wait for the statistical proof to confirm real estate opportunities, you’re looking backwards. TMG Partners has cultivated an approach to studying the business landscape that reveals market opportunities before they become obvious. Our contrarian investment strategy balances optimism and caution with the intent of turning forward-looking investments into no-brainers.
Returns

Redefining IRR

Our measure for success goes beyond profit.

Lynn TolinChief Operating Officer &
Executive Vice President

Most investment professionals have a clear understanding of IRR: Internal Rate of Return, a purely financial measurement of performance. At TMG we use a different definition. For us, IRR means balancing Integrity, Relationships and Results. We measure every aspect of our business through this lens to ensure our partners, communities, tenants and buyers are treated with the highest degree of respect and responsibility while we consistently deliver superior financial performance.
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Localism
Regionalism
Timing
Vision
Returns
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News & Awards.

TMG Partners has won awards for many projects
including honors for “Best Mixed Use,”
“Best Office,” and “Best Historic Rehabilitation”.

In the News. Press Releases. Awards.

2023

San Francisco Business Times
600 Battery Street Wins San Francisco Business Times 2023 Real Estate Deals of the Year Award
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NAIOP
600 Battery Street Wins NAIOP Best of the Bay Award!
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2020

San Francisco Business Times
TMG Partners Recognized as a Top Bay Area Corporate Philanthropist
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2019

San Francisco Business Times
TMG COO Lynn Tolin Named Most Influential Woman in Bay Area Business
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Bisnow
Lynn Tolin Recognized as Bay Area Power Woman
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San Francisco Business Times
Lifetime Achievement: TMG Partners’ CEO doesn’t shy from complex deals and hard-to-solve problems
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San Francisco Business Times
Real Estate Deals of the Year: WeWork Lease in Oakland
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2018

Jobs and Housing Coalition
Denise Pinkston Honored with 2018 Legacy Event Award
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San Francisco Business Times
Real Estate Deals of the Year: 1330 Broadway Leases and Renovation
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San Francisco Business Times
Real Estate Deals of the Year: Tennis Club Land Sale
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2017

San Francisco Business Times
Meet the Bay Area's top 10 developers in 2017: #9 - TMG Partners
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San Francisco Business Times
TMG Partners Earns SFBT Corporate Philanthropy Award
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2016

San Francisco Business Times
Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business, Denise Pinkston
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San Francisco Business Times
Superlative: First and Mission Land Sale
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2013

San Francisco Business Times
See the Bay Area Real Estate Deals of the Year 2013 winners
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San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year
Winner — Office Sale/San Francisco: 1275 Market Street
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San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year
Winner — Retail/Lease or Sale: Emeryville Public Market
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San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year
Finalist — Office Sale/San Francisco: 680 Folsom Street
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2012

San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year
Finalist / Best Bargain: Alcion Bayside
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San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year
Winner Best Office Sale, San Francisco: 155 Fifth St.
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San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Office Leases in the Bay Area — TMG Partners is #1
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2011

Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
Honoring TMG Partners for receiving the Emeryville Chamber of Commerce Vision Award
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2010

California Department of Housing and Community Development
The California Department of Housing and Community Development Honors Emeryville Market Place, and Bay Front Transit Village as California Catalyst Communities and Models for Sustainability
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StopWaste.org
TMG Partners' Emeryville Public Market Awarded a 2010 Stop Waste Efficiency Award
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California Department of Housing and Community Development
Emeryville Marketplace: California Catalyst Community
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2009

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area — TMG Partners is #1
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Green Building Certification Institute
Sean Donnelly, Project Manager with TMG Partners, is awarded LEED Accredited Professional status
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2008

San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals
Finalist — 650 Townsend
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San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area — TMG Partners is #1
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2007

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area — TMG Partners is #1
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Rentv.com
East Bay project awarded Green Business Certification
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PG&E and Alameda County Environmental Health Services
Emerville Public Market certified green
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2006

Silicon Valley Business Journal Book of Lists
“Bay Area Commercial Developers” – TMG ranked #1
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San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Most Active Commercial Developers in the Bay Area
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San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Most Active Commercial Developers in the Bay Area
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California’s Leading Commercial Developers — Real Estate Resource
TMG Partners Ranked 5th as California Real Estate Developers
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2005

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area — TMG ranked #1
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2004

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Most Active Commercial Developers in the Bay Area
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2003

San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals
Finalist, Office Lease Suburban — US Treasury Department Atrium Building, Emeryville
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San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals
Finalist, Mixed-Use San Francisco/Peninsula — The Crossing, San Bruno
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2002

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area
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2001

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area
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2000

Urban Land Institute
Gold Nugget Award — Emeryville Lofts
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San Francisco Business Times
Winner Downtown Office Development — One Market
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1999

San Francisco Business Times
Downtown Office Development Deal of the Year — The Landmark at One Market
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1998

San Francisco Business Times
Winner, Mixed Use Deal of the Year — Hamilton Field
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San Francisco Business Times
Finalist, Rehab Deal of the Year — Mid Point Technology Park
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1997

San Francisco Business Times Book of Lists
Largest Commercial Developers in the Bay Area — TMG ranked #2
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