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Cityview Taps Donner as Global Head of Capital Development and Strategy

Christoph Donner (Photo courtesy of Cityview)

Multifamily investment management and developer Cityview a premier has named  Christoph Donner as a principal and global head of capital development and strategy. Based in New York City, Donner will pursue new global strategic opportunities, build and maintain relationships with investors and partners, lead the firm’s fund development and capital strategy and oversee the launch and growth of a new East Coast office for the firm.

“Christoph’s deep understanding of the financial markets and strong background in global real estate investments will be invaluable to Cityview as we grow the international reach of our capital development strategy,” said Sean Burton, CEO of Cityview. “We are excited to kick off what we believe will be a great vintage year with Christoph’s hire as we expand our national and international relationships while pursuing strategic development and value-add acquisition opportunities for the firm.”

Donner’s hire comes at a time of rapid growth for Cityview when the firm is highly focused on expanding the firm’s global capital raising efforts and deploying capital from its recently closed seventh discretionary fund. He will also head the firm’s investor relations team, working closely with Managing Director Jennifer Halvas, and serve as a member of Cityview’s investment committee.

“Now is an exciting period of growth for the firm, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring my expertise to Cityview as we work to expand our relationships with investors and partners, and establish a presence on the East Coast,” said Donner. “The fundamentals of multifamily continue to be strong, and I look forward to broadening Cityview’s national and international relationships and working to open up new global capital development opportunities for the firm.”

Donner was previously CEO of America Pimco Prime Real Estate LLC (formerly Allianz Real Estate of America LLC), where he provided strategic leadership over the commercial mortgage loan business and equity investments of Allianz’s global subsidiaries in North America. During his time as CEO, the firm’s real estate investments grew from $7 billion to $22 billion.

Prior to that, he was a senior managing director and chief credit officer at Aareal Capital Corporation, where he managed a portfolio of $5 billion. He has also served as managing director at Hypo Real Estate in New York, London and Munich; head of project finance at Vivico Real Estate in Frankfurt, Germany and as a vice president at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt.