Walter J. Conn
Chairman
Receiver, CPM®

Charles Dunn Company

800 West Sixth Street,
6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel : 213.683.0500
Fax : 213.683.1551
vCard: Walter Conn
www.charlesdunn.com

CURRENT POSITION / RESPONSIBILITIES  

Walter J. Conn is Chairman of Charles Dunn Company. The Company's core business units are Brokerage Services and Management Services. Other business units include: Financial and Investment Services, Construction Services, and Corporate Services. Offices are located throughout Greater Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, and Phoenix.

EXPERIENCE / EXPERTISE
 
Walter J. Conn joined Charles Dunn Company in 1963 in order to establish the Property Management Division. Over the next 15 years, the Division grew from managing a few, small residential and commercial buildings, to one of the largest and most respected firms in the region. The Company's management portfolio has grown to more than 20 million square feet of commercial properties. In 1978, Mr. Conn became a partner in the Company, and in 1995, acquired it from the founding family. His intent remains to continue building, growing, and integrating all the services in order to provided superior client service.

In addition to property management responsibilities, Mr. Conn provides asset management services for certain clients, overseeing and directing all leasing and disposition activities. Included is determining market terms and conditions, negotiating and executing leases, implementing major renovation programs, selecting brokerage firms for leasing and sale, reviewing purchase contracts, and supervising the sale process. He has acted as a Superior Court appointed receiver in over sixty cases for the State of California and provided expert witness services in various litigation related to real estate.

Mr. Conn is a licensed real estate broker in the states of California and has been awarded the designation of Certified Property Manager (CPM®)by the Institute of Real Estate Management.  Mr. Conn continues to be a Superior Court appointed receiver in numerous counties in California and Arizona as well as providing expert witness and real estate consulting services.

Mr. Conn has extensive receivership experience with medical office building, mixed-use office buildings, regional and community shopping centers, warehouses, apartment buildings, senior apartment buildings, and sale of residential homes.  His clients have included institutional investors, insurance companies, pension funds advisors, developers, banks, savings and loans and private individuals.