BNET Industries

Market Cap:$1.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$350.9M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a self-administered equity real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on the development, acquisition and management of multifamily apartment communities in eight targeted metropolitan markets of the Western United States. At December 31, 2008, our multifamily portfolio had real estate assets with a net book value of approximately $2.9 billion, which included: 72 wholly or majority owned stabilized multifamily communities, aggregating 21,196 units in California, Washington and Arizona; thirteen stabilized multifamily communities owned through joint ventures comprised of 4,080 apartment units; and eight apartment communities in various stages of construction and development. We have been a publicly traded company since our founding in 1970 and have paid 153 consecutive quarterly dividends to our shareholders since inception.

Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President
Bradley P. Griggs
Number of Employees 793
Contact Information

525 Market St 4th Fl

San Francisco, California 94105-2712

breproperties.c...

(415) 445-6530

NAICS Code : 525930

Recent Events

  • Chesapeake Energy Net Falls; Kinross Gold Net Loss

    11/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BRE Properties BRE Upgrade Alert, Watch for 1.4% Technical Downtrend Reversal

    11/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRE Properties' Dividend Is Safer After July Cut

    9/22/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran LLC maintains BRE Properties at 'in line'

    9/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRE Properties names new VP, treasurer

    9/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • BRE Properties Names Stephanie Andre VP, Treasurer - Quick Facts

    9/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Finance - View Story

  • BRE Properties Appoints Stephanie T. Andre as Vice President, Treasurer

    9/16/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • BRE Properties BRE Names Schissel as CFO

    8/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • CFOs on the Move: Week Ending August 14

    8/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play BRE

    8/11/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

bre properties inc. and pricing - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Bradley P. Griggs Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President
Edward F. Lange CFO, COO & Executive Vice President
Stephen C. Dominiak Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President
Deirdre A. Kuring Executive Vice President, Property Operations
Kerry Fanwick General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Mark Petersen Senior Vice President, Property Investments
John Wayland Division Vice President, Dev
Pete Rocereto Natl Vice President, Construction
Thomas Mierzwinski Vice President, Communications
Thomas E. Robinson Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
L. Michael Foley Chairman
Christopher McGurk Board of Directors
Dennis E. Singleton Board of Directors
Edward E. Mace Board of Directors
Irving F Lyons Board of Directors
Jeanne Myerson Member of the Board of Directors
Matt Medeiros Board of Directors
Matthew T. Medeiros Board of Directors
Paula Downey Board of Directors
Roger P. Kuppinger Board of Directors
William E. Borsari Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President Current
Ryland Homes Senior Real Estate Executive Former
California Polytechnic State University Bachelor's Degree In Architecture Former

Edward F. Lange, Jr. is BRE’s executive vice president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer, and serves on the company’s board of directors. He joined the company in 2000. As COO, Lange is responsible for the operational leadership of the company, including the asset management platform and all corporate service functions. In his CFO role, he oversees all corporate-related accounting, treasury and finance activities; investor relations; capital formation; and internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Lange has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate, healthcare and financial services industries. Prior to BRE, he served as chief financial officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. from 1996 to 2000. Lange was a senior vice president, finance and a member of the executive management team of the Mediplex Group, Inc. and affiliated companies from 1992 to 1996. From 1984 to 1992, Lange was an investment banker with the Advest Group, Inc. Lange holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from the University of Massachusetts, and an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. CFO, COO & Executive Vice President Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Health Care REIT, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Health Care REIT, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
The Advest Group, Inc. Investment Banker Former
University of Connecticut Master of Business Administration Degree Former
University of Massachusetts Amherst bachelor's degree in urban planning Former

Stephen C. Dominiak, executive vice president and chief investment officer, joined BRE in September 2008. He is responsible for all investment-related activities, including strategic and tactical considerations; sourcing new development opportunities and stabilized property acquisitions; land entitlement; product development; and construction. He also oversees investment policies, asset allocation guidelines, underwriting, and compliance and risk procedures. Over his 20-year career in real estate, Dominiak has played a leadership role in the acquisition, renovation, development and construction of 13,000 multifamily units with a total cost of more than $3.0 billion. Prior to BRE, Dominiak was divisional president and managing partner at JPI's western division, where he was responsible for a 45-person team and a $676 million multifamily and mixed-use pipeline as well as an additional $617 million in planning or under control. Dominiak received an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, and both a master's degree in city and regional planning and a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Texas, Arlington.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President Current
University of California, Irvine MBA Former

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Executive Vice President, Property Operations Current
Seattle University Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration Former

Kerry Fanwick, executive vice president, general counsel, provides general legal counsel to BRE in the areas of corporate structure, property transactions, finance and employment. He also serves as corporate secretary. Fanwick, who joined BRE in 2007, is the co-founder and former partner of Miller & Fanwick, LLP, a law firm specializing in business and financial strategies. His areas of expertise include accounting and financial analysis, corporate structuring and restructurings, tax-advantaged real estate transactions and tax-exempt financings. Previously, he served as general counsel for First Nationwide Bank; an attorney at the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati; and in-house counsel and a member of senior management for various financial services and real estate companies. Fanwick received his juris doctor degree from Stanford Law School. He is also a California Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Attorney Former

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Senior Vice President, Property Investments Current

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Division Vice President, Dev Current

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Natl Vice President, Construction Current

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Vice President, Communications Current

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Chairman Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Michigan Former

Mr. McGurk has been our Director since 2006. Currently, Mr. McGurk serves as CEO of Overture Films, a motion picture studio. Prior to his post at Overture Films, Mr. McGurk served as Vice Chairman and COO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (MGM), a motion picture, television, home video, and theatrical production and distribution company, from 1999 to 2005. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. McGurk served in executive capacities with Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios Inc., most recently as President and COO. Mr. McGurk is 52 years old.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Singleton served as chief financial officer, chief investment officer, vice chairman and board member of Spieker Properties, Inc., a Northern California-based commercial real estate investment trust (REIT), from its initial public offering (IPO) in 1993 until its merger with Equity Office Properties, Inc. in 2001. Singleton currently serves on the board of directors of Digital Realty Trust; as vice chairman, board of trustees of Lehigh University; and board member and past president of the Glaucoma Research Foundation. Singleton began his career in real estate at the Trammel-Crow Company in Menlo Park, California. He became a partner of the firm in 1974, and was responsible for the development and management of office, commercial and retail properties in Northern California and Reno, Nevada. In 1987, he joined the newly formed Spieker Partners, a private company. He played an integral role in planning and implementing the IPO and listing of Spieker Properties, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange. During his real estate career, Singleton oversaw the development, acquisition, management and leasing of more than 28 million square feet of commercial properties on the West Coast, representing an investment of more than $3.0 billion. Singleton holds an MBA from Harvard University, and a bachelor of science degree from Lehigh University.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Mace has been our Director since 1998. Mr. Mace has served as Chairman of Mace Pacific Holding Company, LLC, A Private Investment Company, since 2006. From 2001 to 2006, he served as President, Vail Resorts Lodging Company and Rock Resorts International LLC (both subsidiaries of Vail Resorts, Inc., an owner, manager and developer of ski resorts and related lodging.) Mr. Mace served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts-U.S./Mexico division from 2000 to 2001 and was President & Chief Executive Officer, Fairmont Hotels from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Mace is 57 years old.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rockresorts President of Rockresorts Former
Lincoln Property Company partner Former
BRE Properties, Inc. member Former
KPMG International principal Former
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Vice Chairman Former

Mr. Lyons has been our Director since 2006. Mr. Lyons currently serves on the Board of Directors of Equinix, Inc. He served as Vice Chairman of ProLogis, a global provider of distribution facilities and services, from 2001 through May 2006. He was Chief Investment Officer from March 1997 to December 2004, and held several other executive positions since joining ProLogis in 1993. Prior to joining ProLogis, he was a Managing Partner of King & Lyons, a San Francisco Bay Area industrial real estate development and management company, since its inception in 1979. Mr. Lyons is 59 years old.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orchard Investors, LLC Board of Directors Current
Jay Adelson Board of Directors Current
Equinix, Inc. Director Current
Ixeurope Plc Board of Directors Current
ProLogis Vice Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
The Swig Company Chief Executive Officer Current
The Mills Building President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Lambda Alpha Board of Directors Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors Current
San Francisco Business Times Member Current
Biehl & Co LP Chief Executive Officer Former
Bailard, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
The Swig Company President Current
Biehl & Co LP President Former
NeXT Computer, Inc. Director of Facilities and Real Estate Worldwide Former
Bbk, Ltd. Former
The Computer Company, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Aventail Ssl VPN President and CEO Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SonicWALL, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer and Director Former
LG Electronics Inc. Former
Honeywell International Inc. Former
University of San Francisco bachelor's degree in business administration in management science Former

Mr. Medeiros has been our Director since 2005. Mr. Medeiros has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of SonicWALL, a global Internet security company, since March 2003. From 1998 to December 2002, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Philips Components, a division of Royal Philips Electronics, a consumer electronics company. Mr. Medeiros served as Chairman of the Board, LG.Philips LCD, a liquid crystal display joint venture, from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Medeiros is 52 years old.

Organization Position Status
SonicWALL, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
SonicWALL, Inc. President Current
SonicWALL, Inc. Director Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Philips Components Chief Executive Officer Former

Ms. Downey has been our Director since March 2008. Ms. Downey is president of AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (CSAA), a position she has held since 2005. She was Chief Operations Officer from 2003 through 2005 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2003. Ms. Downey serves as an officer of California State Automobile Association, California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau, and as a director of their subsidiaries including Pacific Lighthouse Reinsurance Ltd., Western United Insurance Company, CSAA Life and Financial Services, Inc., ACA Insurance Company, ACA Member Services Company, and Ceres Reinsurance, Inc. Ms. Downey is 53 years old.

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Roger P. Kuppinger has been a Director of the Company since August 1994. He is a self-employed investment banker and financial advisor who is an active investor in both private and public companies. Prior to March 1994, he was a Managing Director at the investment banking firm of Sutro & Co., Inc. Prior to joining Sutro in 1969, he worked at First Interstate Bank, formerly named United California Bank (1964-1969). He has served on over 14 boards of directors for both public and private companies, and currently serves on the board of directors of BRE Properties, Inc. Mr. Kuppinger is Chairman of Realty Income's Audit Committee, and is a member of the Compensation Committee.

Organization Position Status
Realty Income Corporation Director of the Company Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sutro & Co. Managing Director Former
Realty Income Corporation Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BRE Properties, Inc. Director Current
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Committee Member Current
Storage USA, Inc. President Former
Storage USA, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
BRE Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • SonicWALL Continues to Secure Distributed Organizations From the...

    MSN Money - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • SonicWALL Continues to Secure Distributed Organizations From the SMB to the Enterprise

    PR Newswire - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • CFOs on the Move: Week Ending August 14

    CFO.com - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • BRE Properties (BRE) Names Schissel as CFO

    Street Insider - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • BRE Properties names John Schissel as CFO

    CNBC - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • BRE Properties Appoints John A. Schissel as Chief Financial Officer

    Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • BRIEF-BRE Properties names new CFO

    Forbes.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play (BRE)

    Briefing.com via MSN Money - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • BRE Properties Appoints John A. Schissel as Chief Financial Officer

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 8/11/09 - View Story

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     BRE $30.95 +0.96 (3.20% )
Average Volume 784,725
Shares Outstanding 54.34M
Market Cap 1.7B
Year High 35.57
Year Low 17.04
Earnings Per Share 0.91
P/E Ratio 34.01
Dividend 1.50
Yield 4.85
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