Brixton Capital, a private real estate investment firm, has hired Mark Selman as president. In his post, Selman is responsible for the overall operations of the firm including acquisitions, financing, asset management and investor relations.
“Mark understands the dynamics of our business model and has the skills to manage and grow both our property portfolio and financing platform,” said Brixton Capital Chairman Marc Brutten. “Also important to us in the hiring process was his familiarity with various markets around the country where we invest.”
Selman has over 25 years of real estate, investment, operations and capital markets experience with a number of private and public platforms. Throughout his career, he’s been instrumental in the fund raising, management and ultimate disposition of over $10 billion in real estate portfolios to both public and private buyers.
Most recently, Selman served as managing director of portfolio oversight at CIM Group©, where he was responsible for portfolio management, property re-positioning and yield maintenance for a $7 billion portfolio of REITs.
Prior to joining the CIM Group©, Selman served in a similar capacity as senior vice president of portfolio management at VEREIT, a publicly traded REIT. Selman served as vice president with McMillin Commercial, where his responsibilities included raising equity, acquisitions and asset management. He also held the position of senior vice president of portfolio management at Realty Income Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, where he was responsible for managing its portfolio. Prior to joining Realty Income, Selman was a senior manager with KPMG Peat Marwick’s Real Estate Consulting Group.
“Brixton has a strong, diverse portfolio of core plus and value-add properties, and I’m excited to continue our firm’s track record for producing outstanding returns” said Selman. “Our firm has been ranked in the nation’s 50 top commercial real estate owners and is well positioned to accelerate its success.”
Selman earned his Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance) and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Diego State University. He is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California.
Brixton Capital is a preeminent private real estate investment firm that seeks to generate outstanding, risk-adjusted returns by unlocking embedded value in commercial real estate transactions spanning all property types. Headquartered in Solana Beach, California, Brixton is led by a team of seasoned commercial real estate experts with an average of more than 25 years of experience.
Brixton currently owns and operates a portfolio valued in excess of $1 billion, representing over 10 million square feet of retail, multi-family, office, industrial and land investments across the United States and Europe.