Jonathan Newman is a retail investment sales and development-focused advisor in Retail West’s Lafayette office, working with owners, investors, developers and occupiers throughout the East Bay and greater Bay Area. His practice combines brokerage with development analysis, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, site selection, market and financial analysis, development feasibility, zoning and entitlement research, due diligence and value-add strategy. Before joining Retail West, Jonathan worked at Gordon Commercial, Ground Matrix and JD Management Group, where he advised on retail, industrial, mixed-use and development-oriented assignments.

Jonathan earned his Master of Real Estate Development + Design from UC Berkeley in 2023 and holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Pittsburgh. His route to the Bay Area began in the wine industry, where he worked in sales, distribution, procurement and supplier relationships before moving into commercial real estate. That combination of operating, sales and development experience gives him a practical perspective on how tenants, properties and capital fit together.

Outside of real estate, music has been the constant. Jonathan has played piano since age six, writes and performs with his band, and remains closely connected to the Bay Area music community. He also enjoys live music, great food, travel and exploring the neighborhoods and businesses that make Northern California distinctive.