About Us

Founded in 1975, West Valley Properties is a fully integrated commercial real estate firm that provides targeted acquisition, development, and management services to institutional partners and individual investor clients. We focus on multi-tenant properties in a few, select, high growth markets within the western United States.

West Valley Properties also assists financial institutions and investors in managing, stabilizing, repositioning and/or disposing of their real estate holdings. In addition, the company has the ability to re-capitalize existing projects in order to meet development or re-development opportunities. Since its inception, West Valley Properties has formed investment groups acquiring and managing more than 85 assets of all property types, including residential, office, R&D, and retail, utilizing market acumen, creativity and vast experience within the commercial real estate industry.  In addition to the acquisition and enhancement of existing properties, West Valley recently completed and sold a ground up condominium development yielding exceptional returns for investors.

The company's investment objectives include safeguarding investor capital, while providing healthy returns and increasing the value of our properties through an enhanced asset management program that can include elements of development, redevelopment, repositioning, cosmetic enhancements, and/or increasing leasable space.

West Valley Properties’ highly experienced in-house professionals (resident in our Silicon Valley, California and Phoenix, Arizona offices) provide expert property and asset management and institutional quality financial reporting for all properties.  The Company’s operations are scalable and positioned to take advantage of future growth.

With approximately 1.9 million square feet of property under ownership and management, and more than 40 years of proven experience in adding value to its real estate, the Company delivers above average results for investors.

West Valley Properties has earned credibility over the years by operating with integrity, honesty, and a commitment to excellence. West Valley Properties has developed relationships with, and is highly regarded by, an extensive list of owners, brokers, lenders, and tenants. Our references, available on request, demonstrate this commitment.

The Company is currently owned by three managing partners: Jon Rayden (Founder), Chris Bryant and Brian Fox.  Each Partner has more than 25 years of experience in real estate investment, brokerage and management.

Additional information regarding the Company's investment programs may be obtained by inquiring by email or phone to Brian Fox, at bfox@westvalleyproperties.com or (650) 559-4682. 

California DRE License: #00616994

president

Jon Rayden 

Jon is the founder of West Valley Properties, Inc., and is a licensed California real estate broker. He obtained his B.S. degree in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1971. He has been actively involved in real estate management, real estate syndication, investment portfolio management and financial analysis for more than 50 years. Through West Valley Properties, Inc., Mr. Rayden has organized in excess of 100 real estate limited partnerships and limited liability companies, and has had as many as 5,000 residential income units and 3,000,000 square feet of commercial property under management.

California DRE License: #00518850

senior vice president, real estate

Chris Bryant

Chris has been at West Valley Properties, Inc. since 2004.  He leads California operations and acquisitions for the company and has worked on over of $750 million in acquisitions and dispositions since joining the company.  Chris has over 35 years of transactional real estate work and related analysis for real estate investments. Previously, Chris was a founding partner of Ascent Venture Group, Inc. in Mountain View, and a partner with Moison Investment Company in Los Altos, California. He holds a Masters in Business (MBA) from Santa Clara University with an emphasis in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California at San Diego (U.C.S.D.).

California DRE License: #01013508

senior vice president, real estate

Brian Fox

Brian Fox joined West Valley Properties in 2015 with extensive experience in real estate investing and brokerage, management consulting, business development and investor relations.  Prior to joining West Valley, Brian was the Director of Acquisitions and a Principal at Guardian Equity Growth,  the Vice President, Corporate and Business Development for Commtouch, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCH), and a Management Consultant for Price Waterhouse, Deloitte & Touche and Fox Advisory Services.  Brian earned a BA in Economics and Business, magna cum laude, from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.                          

California DRE License: #01470999

Cfo

Tom Di Francesco, CPA

Tom joined West Valley Properties in 2022 and oversees all of the accounting and taxation functions in the company.  Tom has extensive experience in commercial, retail and multi-family real estate investments.  He previously held CFO positions at Urbanite Capital, Reliant Group Management and JB Matteson.  He was also Controller and Asset Manager at The Swig Company.  Tom started his career at Laventhol & Horwath, CPA’s in San Francisco.  He holds a BS degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University East Bay.

Vice president, asset management, arizona

Steve Mariani

Steve oversees the operation of the company's Arizona affiliate, West Valley Arizona, Inc., where, with the staff, he directs the management of more than one million square feet of retail and office property. Steve brings more than twenty-five years of commercial real estate experience, with emphasis on asset management, investment analysis, leasing and construction, to his role at West Valley Properties. Previously, Stephen worked at the Dutch firm AEGON NV, overseeing the assets of its US subsidiaries, Vestar Development, Isignia ESG, and was Director of Asset Management with CB Richard Ellis. With CCIM and APM designations, Stephen has served on the local board of directors for the Commercial Investment Management Institute, and other associations, working on planning, policy, and legislative initiatives. Stephen serves as the Designated Broker responsible for the company's real estate activities in the state of Arizona.

Arizona DRE License: #BR008907000

Vice president, asset management, California

Andrew Pattisson

Andrew has been with the company for over 16 years, primarily responsible for asset management and construction management as well as lease negotiations for the company’s California properties.  He currently oversees the operation and management of approximately 500,000 square feet of commercial properties and also assists with due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions in California. Andrew began his career in real estate working for CB Richard Ellis in Phoenix, AZ focusing in property management.  Andrew, a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in business, has his California State Real Estate License and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute.

California DRE License: #01813236