Joe McCarthy

Joe McCarthy is Vice President and Director of Acquisitions at SKS Partners and has over 25 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate development.  Joe’s experience includes all aspects of the development process with extensive experience in acquisition, entitlements, and project management. Joe came to SKS Partners in 2016 to manage the approvals of SKS Partners’ Oyster Point project in South San Francisco and has since moved into his current role as Director of Acquisitions. Joe has played an active role in coordinating the company’s annual strategic direction and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team.      

Prior to joining SKS Partners, Joe worked for BRIDGE Housing Corporation for 16 years as a project manager, senior project manager, and director of development where he specialized in complex mixed-use and mixed income projects throughout the Bay Area. Over the course of his career at BRIDGE he was responsible for over 1,500 residential units in the Bay Area and managed the investment of over $70 million in urban infill projects.  

Prior to working at BRIDGE, Joe worked for Forest City Ratner Companies in New York City. Joe has a master’s degree in urban planning from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of Lamda Alpha International, Golden Gate Chapter and a member of UC Berkeley’s Big C Society.