Responsible for developing more than $3.5 billion in real estate projects, including over 2,300 residential units in the California Bay Area, Mr. Hayden has experience in acquisition, contract negotiation, due diligence, risk assessment, financing, construction, and disposition of multifamily, single family and large mixed-use and master planned developments. He maintains relationships with a broad network of property owners, enabling him to identify and acquire prime investments. Mr. Hayden also has expertise in navigating projects through the entitlement process by working with elected officials, community groups, and political organizations to gain support and get projects approved.
Blog Post by Erik Hayden
Erik HaydenDec 26, 2019 12:28:13 PM2 min read
Urban Catalyst Closes on Property and Submits Plans for Additional Sites
Over the course of one year Urban Catalyst has acquired and moved forward into the early ...
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Erik HaydenDec 20, 2019 2:51:26 PM1 min read
Bloomberg: Tax Break Fuels San Jose Building Boom
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Urban Catalyst founder Erik Hayden mentions how the ...
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Erik HaydenDec 12, 2019 1:43:49 PM5 min read
Urban Catalyst Makes Forbes Top 20 Opportunity Zone List!
The Forbes OZ 20: Top Opportunity Zone Catalysts, a partnership between the Sorenson ...
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Erik HaydenDec 5, 2019 3:04:50 PM1 min read
The Transformation of Diridon Station
With the initial blueprint just released, over the next decade, San Jose’s Diridon ...
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Erik HaydenNov 14, 2019 11:14:18 AM< 1 min read
Opportunity Zones: CRE Lending Conference Keynote
Start ReadingErik HaydenNov 13, 2019 8:54:50 AM1 min read
With Google, San Jose Becomes More Attractive
More offices. More housing. Google has officially submitted a site plan to build their ...
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Erik HaydenNov 6, 2019 11:09:09 AM< 1 min read
Urban Catalyst Strategic Advisors- Brett Houston
Start ReadingErik HaydenOct 31, 2019 11:40:23 AM1 min read
Hitting Milestones
Urban Catalyst is growing faster than expected and with so much going on, you may have ...
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Erik HaydenOct 24, 2019 12:00:25 PM2 min read
Pursue the Benefits of Portfolio Diversification
With seven ongoing projects, all downtown and within a mile walking distance of each ...
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Erik HaydenOct 22, 2019 1:29:50 PM< 1 min read