L.A. Times honors Steven Goldstein and Sean Swift as CRE Visionaries
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 23, 2025) — Northmarq’s Senior Vice Presidents Steven Goldstein and Sean Swift have been named 2025 Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Visionaries by L.A. Times. This honor highlights CRE professionals whose leadership and achievements are shaping the future of commercial real estate across Southern California.
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein, senior vice president, leads Northmarq’s Multifamily Investment Sales team in Los Angeles. A recognized leader in the affordable housing space, Goldstein has completed more than $200 million in affordable housing transactions across Los Angeles County over the past three years. His recent work includes the $71 million sale of the 296-unit Chaparral Apartments in Palmdale, a standout transaction in the region.
Goldstein’s rapid ascent in the industry began in 2016, earning him “Rookie of the Year” honors from the Los Angeles Business Journal. Since then, he has successfully completed over $1 billion in transactions and was recently promoted to Northmarq’s Leadership Council, a distinction reserved for the company’s top national producers.
Sean Swift
Sean Swift, senior vice president of Debt + Equity, serves as a key leader on Northmarq’s Institutional Equity Advisors team. He collaborates with institutional and middle-market clients nationwide to develop and execute capital markets strategies, with a focus on sourcing equity capital.
Swift brings a refined perspective shaped by his experience as a principal at a private multifamily investment firm, where he focused on value-add and core-plus acquisitions in the Southeast and Midwest. His career began at Bank of America | Merrill Lynch and includes a strategic leadership role at CBRE, where he worked with executive leadership to enhance the company’s global growth strategy.
A dedicated industry leader, Swift is the former vice president of the Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association Board of Directors and continues to contribute to the field through thought leadership and client-focused innovation.
Northmarq recognized among top CRE brokerage firms
In addition to individual honors, Northmarq was named one of the Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firms by L.A. Times in its annual industry list. This recognition highlights the firm’s continued excellence and influence in shaping the Southern California CRE landscape.
Congratulations to Goldstein and Swift for this well-deserved recognition!
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