CK Realty Partners, LLC is led by Christopher J. Kinder, a commercial real estate executive with vast experience in a variety of disciplines including mortgage finance, equity investment, asset management, construction and development.
In his career, Chris has been involved in the acquisition, financing, and development of real estate transactions totaling in excess of $2.5 billion.
Chris formed CK Realty Partners in 2012 to provide a sophisticated yet approachable mortgage advisory option to clients in the small to middle markets. The firm has since assisted dozens of developers and property investors in analyzing and capitalizing multifamily and CRE transactions.
From 2014 to 2015, CK Realty Partners was hired as consultant to Iron Hound Management Company, a market-leader in the placement and restructuring of institutional debt and equity products for commercial real estate assets. During its assignment with Iron Hound, CK Realty assisted in the underwriting and closing of over $900 million of large balance commercial real estate loans, primarily in Manhattan.
Prior to founding CK Realty Partners, Chris served as Senior Vice President of Larew, Doyle & Associates, a boutique mortgage banking and investment advisory company based in Manhattan. In that capacity, Chris provided clients with access to debt and equity from sources including banks, CMBS, life companies, government agencies, and private debt and equity lenders. Prior to that, Chris was an associate producer in the Westport, CT office of the Goedecke Companies, a Boston-based mortgage banking firm specializing in correspondent life company debt origination and servicing, among other CRE debt and equity products.
In his career Chris has also worked extensively on the construction, development and asset management of numerous commercial and residential projects under the umbrella of various partnerships. He has overseen the construction of office space, apartment units, and parking garages.
Chris received a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University with a major in Real Estate Finance and International Business. He resides in New Canaan, CT with his wife and two children.