Donner
Christoph Donner, Principal and Global Head of Capital Development and Strategy at Cityview
Cityview, a premier multifamily investment management and development firm, has hired Christoph Donner as the firm’s new 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 fun development and capital strategy, and oversee the
launch and growth of a new East Coast office 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.
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.
