{"id":486220,"date":"2026-10-05T22:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/486220\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T22:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:54:12","slug":"port-of-oakland-appoints-carl-cade-as-chief-real-estate-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/486220\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Oakland Appoints Carl Cade as Chief Real Estate Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Carl<\/p>\n

Oakland, Calif. \u2013 October 5, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Carl Cade as its new Chief Real Estate Officer effective Sept.14, 2026. Cade will lead the agency\u2019s effort to develop and revitalize various real estate assets within its jurisdiction, including Jack London Square, Oakland Estuary, and Oakland Airport Business Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarl\u2019s expertise and vast experience from leading high-profile developments will help the Port elevate its greatest public asset for its highest purpose \u2013 a waterfront that serves everyone,\u201d said Kristi McKenney, the Port of Oakland\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cUnder Carl\u2019s guidance, we look forward to creating both new economic opportunities and new experiences that will benefit Oakland\u2019s residents and the entire region.\u201d<\/p>\n

An Oakland native, Cade will oversee the development, leasing, use and maintenance of the Port\u2019s real estate assets. He brings over 25 years of experience leading real estate development, asset management, finance and strategy, and construction teams across retail, office, industrial, residential, and infrastructure portfolios.<\/p>\n

Career highlights include helping to create and lead a $15 billion school construction program that produced 150 new schools for the Los Angeles Unified School District, redeveloping major shopping malls at Westfield, redeveloping the LA Times real estate portfolio at Tribune Real Estate Holdings and revitalizing San Francisco\u2019s Ferry Building with Hudson Pacific\u2019s Northern California repositioning and construction teams.<\/p>\n

He serves as Vice Chair of Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco and Vice Moderator of the First Unitarian Church of San Francisco. He previously served as Commissioner of LA Fire & Police Pensions and Chair of the LA Neighborhood Land Trust. He is a proud graduate of Oakland\u2019s Laurel and Hawthorne Elementary Schools and Calvin Simmons Jr. High, and earned a BA in Political Science and Urban Studies from Vassar College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.<\/p>\n

About the Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland generates vital economic activity, community benefits, and environmental innovation as it decarbonizes its operations for a cleaner and greener future. Along with its partners, the Port supports more than 98,000 regional jobs and $174 billion in annual economic activity. The Port oversees the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), the Oakland Seaport, and nearly 20 miles of waterfront, including Jack London Square, and a publicly owned utility. The Port of Oakland is Everyone\u2019s Port! Connect with the Port of Oakland<\/a> and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport<\/a> through Facebook and Twitter or with the Port on LinkedIn, YouTube, and at www.portofoakland.com.<\/p>\n

Media Contacts
Justin Berton
Port of Oakland
Communications Director
(510) 627-1401
[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n

Matt Davis
Port of Oakland
Chief Public Engagement Officer
(510) 627-1430
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