Michael Escalante

Chief Executive Officer at

PKST OP LP

65 year

59 connections

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Michael J.
Escalante is the founder of Escalante Property Ventures LLC, founded in 2005.
Current jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at PKST OP LP, President & Chief Executive Officer at PKST Management Co. LLC, Member at The Urban Land Institute, and President at Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II LLC since 2006.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. from 2018 to 2019, President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Peakstone Realty Trust from 2019 to 2026, EVP-Portfolio Management & Capital Transactions at Trizec Properties, Inc., Chief Investment Officer at Sponsor Investments LLC, Chief Investment Officer at Griffin Capital Co. LLC from 2006 to 2018, and Senior Vice President at Yarmouth Group.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Michael Escalante active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-commercial research organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	2009-05-18
Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II LLC	President	2006-05-31
PKST OP LP PKST OP LP Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Chief Executive Officer	-
Griffin Capital Real Estate Co. LLC	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Former positions of Michael Escalante

Companies	Position	End
PEAKSTONE REALTY TRUST	Chief Executive Officer	2026-05-05
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. /Old/ Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. /Old/ Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Chief Executive Officer	2019-03-31
Griffin Capital Co. LLC Griffin Capital Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Griffin Capital Co. LLC is an active manager.	Chief Investment Officer	2018-11-30
Trizec Properties, Inc. Trizec Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real estate investment trust	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Yarmouth Group	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	14
Trizec Properties, Inc. Trizec Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real estate investment trust	Finance
Sponsor Investments LLC Sponsor Investments LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Specializing in growth capital and buyout investments	Finance
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. /Old/ Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. /Old/ Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
PKST OP LP PKST OP LP Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Santa Clara University Santa Clara University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-commercial research organization	Commercial Services
Griffin Capital Co. LLC Griffin Capital Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Griffin Capital Co. LLC is an active manager.	Finance
Yarmouth Group
Escalante Property Ventures LLC
UCLA Anderson School of Management UCLA Anderson School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Peakstone Realty Trust Peakstone Realty Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as an industrial real estate investment trust	Finance
Griffin Capital Essential Asset Advisor II LLC
Griffin Capital Real Estate Co. LLC