Development.
Responsive to Local Desires.
With over 6,000,000 sq ft of projects under development, Deca is a broadly opportunistic real estate investment and development firm founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco.
10
Years in operation
14
Active projects
6M
Sqft. under development & pipeline
2.65B
Total development value (USD)
Real Estate Development
We believe great development doesn’t just happen – it is born of curiosity and collaboration, and is deeply rooted in place.
We employ a rigorous ‘first principles’ approach to reimagining how to utilize land to best meet a community’s social, environmental, and economic needs.
Our approach allows us to take on projects of any scale—from site-specific interventions to neighborhood-scale master plan developments.
Fleet Parking + Charging
We believe great development doesn’t just happen – it is born of curiosity and collaboration, and is deeply rooted in place.
We navigate complexity - providing land that is appropriately zoned, permitted, and for which large amounts of power is reserved.
We provide turnkey “powered land” for fleet parking and charging needs – serving end-users and EV Infrastructure developers alike.
The Deca Process
Identify
We analyze market and community needs to pinpoint opportunities that align with our strategic goals.
Unlock
Opportunities aren’t found, they are created. Our team works to create value by finding win-win solutions for stakeholders.
Scale
Leveraging our expertise and strong capital partnerships, we scale successful platforms across markets, amplifying our impact.
Driven by an industry-leading team of experts.
Meet the teamDan Sachs
Dan is a Managing Partner of Deca Companies.
Prior to founding Deca, Dan was Vice President of Development at Majestic Realty, the largest private developer of industrial real estate nationally, with a portfolio of over 115 million square feet under ownership. At Majestic, Dan built a large-scale mixed-use development platform and co-led the award-winning 75-acre mixed use redevelopment of the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Previously, Dan was an acquisitions professional at Walton Street Capital.
Dan received a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from Harvard University.
Matt Stern
Matt is a Managing Partner of Deca Companies.
Prior to founding Deca, Matt was a private equity investor at Bain Capital and Starwood Capital.
Previously, he was a strategy consultant at BCG where he advised governments and utilities on their infrastructure planning and implementation.
Matt also co-founded Artha Project, a non-profit that provides studio space to emerging artists in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Matt received an MBA from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Urban Planning from Harvard University.
Travis Duncan
Travis is the Vice President of Development at Deca Companies.
Prior to joining Deca, Travis was AVP at Sares Regis, a residential developer based in San Mateo, CA. At Sares Regis, Travis led the entitlement, design and construction of transit-oriented developments in the Bay Area, including Cityline Sunnyvale, a 36 acre mixed-used master plan.
Previously, Travis worked at Rudolph & Sletten building across California and at Katerra to industrialize the construction process.
Travis received an MBA and MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford, and a BS in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University.
Stanley Zheng
Stanley is a Vice President at Deca Companies.
Previously, Stanley was a development professional at Hines, a global real estate investment and development firm. At Hines, Stanley was a project manager for several office and residential development projects in the Bay Area.
Prior to Hines, Stanley was a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, where he focused on due diligence efforts for private equity and public company acquisitions.
Stanley graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University. He also holds an MBA from The Wharton School, where he was a Palmer Scholar. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children.
Raymond Wong
Ray is the Head of Finance and Accounting at Deca Companies.
Prior to Deca, Ray was at March Capital Management, a residential and industrial real estate developer, where he served in a similar role. Previously, he worked at Sand Hill Property Company, Fremont Realty Capital, and Carmel Partners where he managed the reporting for the executive team and external partners.
Ray began his career in the audit and assurance practice at KPMG where he focused on banking, financial services, and real estate industries. Ray graduated from San Francisco State University and received two Bachelor’s degrees in accounting and corporate finance. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of California.
Barrie Grinberg
Barrie is an Acquisitions and Development Director at Deca Companies.
Before Deca, Barrie was a Senior Director at Venture For America, an economic development organization. There, she led a 13-person team that built relationships with government officials, community groups, and corporations in cities across the U.S.
Prior to VFA, Barrie was a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group.
Barrie graduated Stanford University with an MBA and an MS in Environmental Science and received a Bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from New York University.
Sebastian Baquerizo
Sebastian is a Director of Acquisitions and Development at Deca Companies.
Before Deca, Sebastian spent 5 years in NYC as a real estate investment professional at Blackstone, the largest global real estate asset manager.
Prior to Blackstone, Sebastian did M&A investment banking at JPMorgan in NYC. Throughout his career, Sebastian has been involved in closing 25 transactions with a combined asset value of over $7 billion.
Sebastian received an MBA from Stanford University and a BS in Civil Engineering from Duke University, where he attended on a fully funded merit scholarship.
Griffin Schreader
Griffin is a Senior Associate at Deca Companies.
Prior to joining Deca, Griffin served as a Senior Associate of Treasure Island Development Group (TIDG), the developer for the $8 billion project to develop 8,000 homes and 300 acres of parks. At TIDG, Griffin led over $100 million in public financing issuances and oversaw the development of a 148-unit luxury condominium building.
Previously, Griffin was an acquisitions professional at Cooper Street Capital.
Griffin received an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Clemson University.
Rodolfo Baquerizo
Rodolfo is a Senior Associate at Deca Companies.
Previously, he led finance at Grupo AB, a large privately-held development firm in Latin America with more than 50mm sqft of residential and commercial real estate developed. While at Grupo AB, Rodolfo played an instrumental role in the company's inaugural industrial developments.
Prior to Grupo AB, he was an investment banker at Citigroup, where he advised large multinational companies and pension funds, focusing on the infrastructure, banking, and insurance sectors. He completed transactions worth a combined $3.0 billion.
Rodolfo received a BS in Civil Engineering from Duke University, where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and president of the Civil Engineering Honor Society, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.