Carter Lear joined Newmark in June 2021 as the Director of Private Capital Markets, tasked with leading commercial property investment sales for Sacramento and the California Central Valley.
A 15-year industry veteran, Lear began his career as a founding teammate establishing institutional agency leasing and blue-chip tenant representation for the Sacramento office of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). With the “Great Recession” slowing leasing activity, Lear moved into investments as a regional sponsor for Colony Capital where he led acquisition efforts for core+ assets in California and Arizona. The fund exhausted its local efforts, and Lear was hired by Boos Development to identify and secure merchant–build development sites for corporate expansion strategies across the eleven western states. Most recently, Lear came to Newmark from The Grupe Company where he was the executive in charge of acquisitions for the Grupe family portfolio and equity syndication partnerships. In the role he spent time qualifying and engaging development opportunities from inception through stability and refinancing or sale.
Lear is versed in ground-up development, fund investment strategy, master planning, and equity underwriting across industrial, multifamily, retail & office asset classes. He currently lives in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento with his wife, two children and dog – Leonard.
Partial Client List
- EQT Property Trust
- Fortress Investment Group
- Colony Capital
- Westland Capital Partners
- The Grupe Company
- Sutter Capital Group
Partial List of Lease Transactions Representing Sellers
- Multi-Tenant Distribution Center, Sacramento, CA: 164,000 SF
- 2624 E. Edgar Ave., Fresno, CA - Caro Nut Company: 234,000 SF
- Folsom Town Center, Folsom, CA: 50-Acre Mixed-Use Development
- 620 Roseville Pkwy, Roseville, CA - Penumbra, Class - A Office: 193,573 SF
- 4632 Raley Blvd, Sacramento, CA - America’s Tire Distribution Center: 133,380 SF
Partial List of Lease Transactions Representing Buyers
- LP Private Equity Fund, AZ, FL, MD, UT: 2,756 Multifamily Units
- Valet Indoor Storage, Sacramento, CA: 209,000 SF portfolio
- 770 N Guild, Lodi, CA - Robert Mondavi Distribution Center: 580,500 SF
- 200 North 400 West Salt Lake City, UT: 300 Multifamily Units
Professional Affiliations
- Member: Association of Commercial Real Estate
- Member: International Council of Shopping Centers
- Member: Urban Land Institute
- Licensed California Real Estate Agent
Professional Achievements
- Top Producer, Boos Development West, 2018
- 2009 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society “James Bond of the Year”
Education
- Sacramento State University, Bachelor of Arts, International Business
- University of California, Davis; Master of Business Administration