This article originally appeared in the Orange County Business Journal.
February 22, 2021
Buchanan Street Partners, a nationally recognized real estate investment management firm based in Newport Beach that focuses on making debt and equity investments in commercial and multifamily real estate, has announced the hiring of Scott Magoffin as Head of Debt Originations.
Scott will lead Buchanan’s fully discretionary lending platform with a focus on providing bridge and construction financing for all major asset classes in the Western U.S. and Texas markets. He previously worked at The Picerne Group, a vertically integrated developer and owner of Class A multifamily, in addition to Barings, which is the real estate investment arm of MassMutual where Scott oversaw structured debt originations across the Western U.S. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business and Russian Studies from Georgetown University and is a CFA Charterholder. He is fluent in Russian, an avid soccer player, amateur astronomer, and proud father of two boys.