Matthew Ticknor
Matt is the co-founder and managing partner of Junction Properties. Since 2004, Matt has been involved in over $2 billion of real estate development and investment. Prior to founding Junction Properties in 2014, Matt served a dual role as a development manager in the Northwest and capital markets for the West Coast development division of Greystar. Previously, Matt was with Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) where he was involved in the financing and development of 7,400 apartment homes and 500,000 square feet of commercial space. Matt has a BS in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University and a Masters in Real Estate Finance from New York University. Originally from New York, Matt moved to San Francisco in 2007 and lives with his wife Brandi Mayo, their son and daughter Indy and Eden, and seven year old Australian cattle dog, Finley.
Matt is the co-founder and managing partner of Junction Properties. Since 2004, Matt has been involved in over $2 billion of real estate development and investment. Prior to founding Junction Properties in 2014, Matt served a dual role as a development manager in the Northwest and capital markets for the West Coast development division of Greystar. Previously, Matt was with Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) where he was involved in the financing and development of 7,400 apartment homes and 500,000 square feet of commercial space. Matt has a BS in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University and a Masters in Real Estate Finance from New York University. Originally from New York, Matt moved to San Francisco in 2007 and lives with his wife Brandi Mayo, their son and daughter Indy and Eden, and seven year old Australian cattle dog, Finley.
Ronald Merritt
Ron oversees construction management for Junction Properties. Ron has 40 years of experience managing all phases of the Development and Project Delivery. He has delivered a diverse range projects in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii and Washington DC. Including thousands of Urban centered multi-family units. For 18 years he was a Principal and CEO for Keller CMS Inc. with offices in Los Angeles and Seattle. While operating KCMS he collaborated with Matt Ticknor and RECP on a portfolio of multifamily projects. His depth of experience allows him to contribute at all stages of a projects development, including acquisition due-diligence, entitlement support, and overseeing the design, engineering and the contracting/construction process.
Ron oversees construction management for Junction Properties. Ron has 40 years of experience managing all phases of the Development and Project Delivery. He has delivered a diverse range projects in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii and Washington DC. Including thousands of Urban centered multi-family units. For 18 years he was a Principal and CEO for Keller CMS Inc. with offices in Los Angeles and Seattle. While operating KCMS he collaborated with Matt Ticknor and RECP on a portfolio of multifamily projects. His depth of experience allows him to contribute at all stages of a projects development, including acquisition due-diligence, entitlement support, and overseeing the design, engineering and the contracting/construction process.
Charles Long
Charles A. Long is co-founder and advisor to Junction Properties. He is a developer specializing in mixed-use infill projects, including acquisition, entitlement and public private partnerships. He served for eight years as city manager in Fairfield, California. Since 1996, he has worked as a consultant to public and private clients on development and management. He has held interim positions for several cities in finance, redevelopment and management, including Interim Town Manager of Mammoth Lakes and Interim City Manager of Pinole and Hercules, California. His assignments have been diverse including negotiating development agreements, writing redevelopment plans, pro-forma analyses, strategic planning, economic development, organizational development, capital and financial planning, budget reform, base reuse and alternative energy development. He has overseen over $600 million of public financing in his career. Mr. Long is a full member of the Urban Land Institute and, within ULI, a member and Vice Chair of the Public Private Partnership Council. He is a faculty member of the ULI Real Estate School, teaching both in the US and internationally, and a faculty member at San Jose State University Urban and Regional Planning Department. He has worked on eighteen ULI Advisory Panels, chairing panels in Salem, OR, Boise, ID, Dallas, TX, Buffalo, NY Pasco County, FL and San Bernardino, CA. He received the 2012 Robert M. O’Donnell Award for distinguished service in the advisory program. He is co-chair of the Sustainability Committee for the San Francisco District Council and, in that capacity, initiated several reports including recommendations for streamlining California’s environmental review process, a directory of financing sources for building efficiency and a survey of resiliency best practices in the Bay Area. He also delivers a program called Real Estate 101 for Public Officials, working with ULI District Councils around the country. He is the author of the book, Finance for Real Estate Development, published by ULI in April 2011 and winner of the 2012 National Association of Real Estate Editors Silver Award. Mr. Long has a BA in economics from Brown University and a Masters of Public Policy from U. C. Berkeley. He served in the U.S. Army as an infantry platoon sergeant.
Charles A. Long is co-founder and advisor to Junction Properties. He is a developer specializing in mixed-use infill projects, including acquisition, entitlement and public private partnerships. He served for eight years as city manager in Fairfield, California. Since 1996, he has worked as a consultant to public and private clients on development and management. He has held interim positions for several cities in finance, redevelopment and management, including Interim Town Manager of Mammoth Lakes and Interim City Manager of Pinole and Hercules, California. His assignments have been diverse including negotiating development agreements, writing redevelopment plans, pro-forma analyses, strategic planning, economic development, organizational development, capital and financial planning, budget reform, base reuse and alternative energy development. He has overseen over $600 million of public financing in his career. Mr. Long is a full member of the Urban Land Institute and, within ULI, a member and Vice Chair of the Public Private Partnership Council. He is a faculty member of the ULI Real Estate School, teaching both in the US and internationally, and a faculty member at San Jose State University Urban and Regional Planning Department. He has worked on eighteen ULI Advisory Panels, chairing panels in Salem, OR, Boise, ID, Dallas, TX, Buffalo, NY Pasco County, FL and San Bernardino, CA. He received the 2012 Robert M. O’Donnell Award for distinguished service in the advisory program. He is co-chair of the Sustainability Committee for the San Francisco District Council and, in that capacity, initiated several reports including recommendations for streamlining California’s environmental review process, a directory of financing sources for building efficiency and a survey of resiliency best practices in the Bay Area. He also delivers a program called Real Estate 101 for Public Officials, working with ULI District Councils around the country. He is the author of the book, Finance for Real Estate Development, published by ULI in April 2011 and winner of the 2012 National Association of Real Estate Editors Silver Award. Mr. Long has a BA in economics from Brown University and a Masters of Public Policy from U. C. Berkeley. He served in the U.S. Army as an infantry platoon sergeant.