River Rock News

Sustainable Building Gains Ground in CRE

August 23, 2010

RiverRock Enters Phoenix

August 05, 2010

Cornish & Carey RiverRock 1st Quarter Assignments

June 01, 2010

RiverRock Lands Two OC Office Deals, Forms NorCal JV With Cornish & Carey

December 31, 2009

C&C Jumps Into Property Mgmt. with RiverRock

December 11, 2009

Cornish & Carey and RiverRock Form New NoCal Property Management Entity

December 10, 2009

C&C RiverRock Property Management Services Launches

December 09, 2009

Cornish & Carey and RiverRock Launch Joint Venture

December 08, 2009

Cornish & Carey Partners with RiverRock Real Estate Group

December 07, 2009

Santa Ana's RiverRock strengthens foundation

December 03, 2009

RiverRock Adds 564,000 SF Under Management

December 01, 2009

RiverRock to Manage Cambra Realty's Office Space

June 23, 2009

RiverRock Hits 10M SF, Expands Offices

June 21, 2009

Northern California’s Women of Influence 2009

June 11, 2009

Top Property Manager Lost Big Business, Rest Stable

May 11, 2009

Brokers Look to Courts, Lenders for Work

February 16, 2009

National Real Estate Investor

January 19, 2009

Asset Managers Shine in Gloomy Marketplace

January 15, 2009

Office & Commercial Issue 4 - 2008

December 31, 2008

Creating Curb Appeal - What Matters Today

December 15, 2008

Property Managers Pull Out the Stops During Downturn

December 15, 2008

New RiverRock Unit Targets Troubled Properties

October 24, 2008

California Companies Form Consulting Groups

October 24, 2008

New RiverRock Unit

October 21, 2008

RiverRock Creates New Value Maximization Unit

October 21, 2008

Leaders: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

October 16, 2008

RiverRock Bolsters Management Team, GlobeSt.com

April 20, 2008

RiverRock Real Estate Group Names Steve Core Chief Operating Officer

April 16, 2008

SOUTH COAST METRO, Calif. (April 16, 2008) RiverRock Real Estate Group, a West Coast-based commercial real estate management and leasing firm, has named Steve Core chief operating officer. Based out of RiverRock’s South Coast Metro headquarters, Core will oversee management, construction, training, property transitions and will lead RiverRock’s continued efforts in green practices.

“As executive managing director at RiverRock Steve has been an integral part of our growing operation, strategically involved in our Northern California and Coachella Valley joint ventures. He is an asset to the company and this new role signifies an important step in our growth,” said John Combs, principal, RiverRock Real Estate Group.

Prior to joining RiverRock, Core served as director of property management for Insignia/ESG, where he worked with Combs for 9 years. At Insignia/ESG, he oversaw property management operations for office, industrial and retail portfolios ranging from 7 to 21 million square feet. Core represented Insignia/ESG on high profile accounts including Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Archon Group, LaSalle Partners, Pacific Mutual, Property Reserve, Inc., The RREEF Funds and The Irvine Company. Additionally, he served as national account executive on the California Public Employee Retirement System and Meridian Industrial Trust accounts.

Previously, Core was group manager for the industrial division of Prentiss Properties in Los Angeles, where he led management operations and marketing efforts for a sixmillion square foot industrial portfolio.

Core holds the Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management and holds a California Real Estate License.

About RiverRock Real Estate Group

RiverRock Real Estate Group, Inc. is a West Coast-based commercial real estate management and leasing firm specializing in commercial, industrial and retail management. Headquartered in South Coast Metro, Calif., RiverRock’s office locations include Walnut Creek, Woodland Hills, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Rancho Mirage, San Diego, Costa Mesa, and the Greater Desert Area. The firm currently manages a West Coast portfolio totaling more than 8.5 million square feet of space.

RiverRock Real Estate Group was founded in August 2003 by John Combs, a leading figure in the property management industry in California and nationally as the former head of Insignia ESG's property services division. RiverRock Real Estate Group has established a breakthrough property management model based on innovative, client-focused standards for operational efficiency, customer service, fee structure, outsourcing, personnel and training that increases the ability of building managers to positively impact the value of a real estate asset. The branded service platform includes joint ventures operating as Diablo RiverRock, Inc. and Wilson Johnson RiverRock.

RiverRock Real Estate Group Names Ken Kruis Chief Financial Officer

April 16, 2008

Kruis brings more than 15 years of experience in financial management with a proven
track record in both large property accounting platform and corporate accounting.

SOUTH COAST METRO, Calif. (April 16, 2008) RiverRock Real Estate Group, a West Coast-based commercial real estate management and leasing firm, has named Ken Kruis chief financial officer. Operating from RiverRock’s South Coast Metro headquarters, Kruis will be responsible for RiverRock’s corporate and joint venture accounting and overall financial management.

“As director of accounting at RiverRock for the past 3 years, Ken established a property accounting department that is recognized by our clients and partners as a highly valuable service. Ken is an asset to the company and this new role signifies an important step in our growth,” said John Combs, principal, RiverRock Real Estate Group.

Prior to joining RiverRock, Kruis was assistant controller at Western National Group. In this position, he was responsible for monthly financial reporting of a $130 million real estate portfolio, comprised of more than 90 projects totaling 174 buildings.

Previously, Kruis served as assistant controller for Donahue Schriber, a national property management firm and, prior to that, was a senior accountant for Insignia/ESG where he worked with Steve Core, chief operating officer, RiverRock Real Estate Group, and Combs. At Insignia/ESG, he was responsible for preparing monthly investor reports and financial statements for The Irvine Company (TIC), a multi-million dollar owner and developer of more than 130 commercial properties. Kruis was also an accountant for the USAF.

Kruis received a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from Pepperdine University in California. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in real estate finance from California State University, Fullerton.

About RiverRock Real Estate Group

RiverRock Real Estate Group, Inc. is a West Coast-based commercial real estate management and leasing firm specializing in commercial, industrial and retail management. Headquartered in South Coast Metro, Calif., RiverRock’s office locations include Walnut Creek, Woodland Hills, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Rancho Mirage, San Diego, Costa Mesa, and the Greater Desert Area. The firm currently manages a West Coast portfolio totaling more than 8.5 million square feet of space.

RiverRock Real Estate Group was founded in August 2003 by John Combs, a leading figure in the property management industry in California and nationally as the former head of Insignia ESG's property services division. RiverRock Real Estate Group has established a breakthrough property management model based on innovative, client-focused standards for operational efficiency, customer service, fee structure, outsourcing, personnel and training that increases the ability of building managers to positively impact the value of a real estate asset. The branded service platform includes joint ventures operating as Diablo RiverRock, Inc. and Wilson Johnson RiverRock.

Beyond the Business Card, California Real Estate Journal

February 19, 2008