Blaze Syka joined SKS Partners in 2022 as an Investment Associate. With extensive local experience in land use and real estate analysis, Blaze performs rigorous financial underwriting on potential acquisitions and supports project management staff in offering a clear fiscal picture of ongoing projects. His creative approach to finding clarity in shifting real estate markets has allowed him to make significant contributions to SKS’s acquisition and project management efforts.
Originally a land use planner, Blaze has experience working on a variety of projects throughout the Bay Area, providing him with a unique perspective on zoning and land use challenges and a strong understanding of entitlement and environmental risks. His contributions in land use planning, design and policy have resulted in the approval of projects in multiple cities and have received awards from the International Downtown Association (IDA).
Blaze holds a Masters of Real Estate Development + Design from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and a member of the organization’s 2022-2023 Development 360 Program.