TEN - Key Persons
David knows a promising city when he sees it. David Garcia was born and raised in Stockton. After receiving his Bachelor's from UCLA, David relocated to Baltimore, Maryland to attend the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, where he received his Master's degree. While living in Baltimore, David drew many connections between the city and his hometown. With so many attributes in common, how had Stockton missed the downtown renaissance that Baltimore and other urban centers had experienced? David accepted a job in Washington D.C., where he considered this question in greater detail.
In March of 2012, he created Stockton City Limits (SCL), a blog dedicated to growth, development, and urbanism. After establishing a connection with Ten|Space through SCL, David realized that they shared a similar vision for downtown spaces. David returned to his hometown to put ideas into action. David adds an essential voice to the dialog about smart growth. In his role at Ten|Space, he focuses closely on the mechanics of functional cities, blending his background in public policy with real-world experience in established urban centers.
Erik Johansson will take your photo, no questions asked. On any given day, you can catch Ten Space's Media Director photographing a raw warehouse space, a pop up art event, or a scenic skyline vista. Capturing beautiful and sincere moments is what drives Erik, and downtown is full of those moments. It's that creative energy that makes Erik the perfect fit for a company committed to the revival of an authentic urban core. At Ten Space, Erik is in charge of capturing the company's innovative vision and sharing that vision with the community through various platforms. A company's public face should reflect its core beliefs, and it takes a talented individual like Erik to ensure those beliefs permeate through all facets of Ten Space's branding and marketing.
Pete Johnson is the man that makes Ten Space properties work. With over 20 years experience in rehabbing buildings, Pete is responsible for implementing our company's vision for retail and office tenants, coordinating and completing everything from demolition to floors to tile and other finish work. And right alongside Pete is Martin Lopez, Ten Space's jack of all trades. Martin ensures that our tenants are properly taken care of by quickly responding to building maintenance. Together, Pete and Martin keep our spaces running smoothly.
ZAC CORT - CEO, President
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- President
Zac's calling is community-driven real estate development. Zac Cort is a Stockton native with deep roots in the East Bay of San Francisco. Growing up he lived in the Northern California cities of both Berkeley and Stockton. In his formative years, Zac paid close attention to the evolving landscape of Downtown Stockton in relation to the East Bay and other cities. After completing a Business Management degree at CSU Dominguez Hills, Zac began a career in banking and finance, excelling through the ranks with Lehman Brothers and Bear Sterns. His interest in residential and commercial real estate led him in an entrepreneurial direction, and he launched his own development company in 2006.
In 2012, Zac's vision centered on Downtown Stockton, and he had a clear goal in mind: catalyze the rebirth of the city via a strong, self-sustaining urban core. The transformation of underutilized structures with modern elements and the new construction of mixed-use buildings would be the guiding principles of his approach. A leader and an innovator, Zac's foresight into the future of cities, combined with his finance and banking experience, gives him the necessary tools to make Ten|Space a front runner in progressive community-driven real estate development.