Ramsey Daya joined Newmark in 2017 and heads the Debt and Structured Finance team in Northern California and Pacific Northwest.
Prior to joining Newmark, Daya had co-founded Regency Capital Partners in 2006, which he helped grow into the leading independent mortgage brokerage firm in Northern California. The firm specialized in complex structured debt and equity for all product types with a primary focus in Northern California. Prior to merging with Newmark, the firm was averaging over $800 million of debt placement per year.
Prior to founding Regency, Daya was a Vice President at Cohen Financial, a nationally recognized mortgage banking firm, and before that he worked in finance at Applied Materials. He began his professional career at Silicon Valley Bank.
Partial List of Debt and Equity Transactions
- Trinity Multifamily Portfolio, San Francisco, CA: Permanent Debt, $300 million
- 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA: Bridge Debt, $240 million
- HQ@1st, San Jose, CA: Bridge Debt, $200 million
- Uptown Station, Oakland, CA: Construction Debt, $195 million
- Cityview Plaza, San Jose, CA: Bridge Debt, $155 million
- 123 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA: Permanent Debt, $150 million
- 200 W Adams, Chicago, IL: Bridge Debt, $140 million
- Hermes/Cartier Flagships, San Francisco, CA: Permanent Debt, $125 million
- 150 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA: Permanent Debt, $125 million
- Lexington Apartments, San Jose, CA: JV Equity and Debt, $120 million
- 1001 Shoreline, Mountain View, CA: Permanent Debt, $110 million
- Ritz Carlton, Pasadena, CA: Bridge Debt, $105 million
- Aire Apartments, San Jose, CA: JV Equity and Debt, $105 million
- Oakland City Center, Oakland, CA: Bridge Debt, $103 million
- Moffett@237, Sunnyvale, CA: Construction Debt, $100 million
- 601 Marshall, Redwood City, CA: Permanent Debt, $100 million
- Watters Creek, Allen, TX: Bridge Debt, $98 million
- Mt. Diablo Plaza, Walnut Creek, CA: Bridge Debt, $91 million
- 550 California Street, San Francisco, CA: Permanent Debt, $80 million
- 1700 California Street, San Francisco, CA: Bridge Debt, $60.8 million
- Campbell Technology Park, Campbell, CA: Permanent Debt, $60 million
- Potrero Launch, San Francisco, CA: Construction Debt, $55 million
- 353 Sacramento, San Francisco, CA: Permanent Debt, $55 million
- Mohawk Office Park, Tualatin, OR: Bridge Debt, $40 million
- SeaTac Office Center, Seattle, WA: JV Equity, $37.5 million
- Muse Apartments, Denver, CO: Construction and Mezzanine Debt, $32 million
- Hyatt House, Portland, OR: Construction Debt, $17 million
Partial Client List
- Angelo Gordon
- Bay West Properties
- Blackstone
- DivcoWest
- Invesco Real Estate
- PIMCO
- Prudential Real Estate
- Rockpoint Group
- Rockwood Capital
Professional Achievements
- Licensed real estate salesperson, state of California
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Principal Global Investors, National Debt Advisory Board
- Member, board of directors, Urban Preservation Foundation
- Member, Urban Land Institute, (ULI)
- Former president, Bay Area Mortgage Association (BAMA)
Education
Daya graduated with honors from Santa Clara University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance.