James Ratkovich Bio

Mr. Ratkovich joined Salem Partners in 2014 as a Managing Director of Salem’s real estate equity and development platform. Throughout his three decades in the real estate industry, Mr. Ratkovich has planned, developed, redeveloped, financed and managed a diverse array of projects throughout the West Coast and Hawaii. His experience includes a wide assortment of property types, comprised of multifamily residential, commercial, industrial, historic rehabilitation, mixed-use and luxury resort properties. Mr. Ratkovich is a past chairman of a national Urban Land Institute (ULI) product council (Urban Development Mixed-Use Green), a member of Smart Growth America, LOCUS, and Real Estate Conference Group. Mr. Ratkovich graduated with a BS from San Diego State University, is a licensed real estate broker in the State of California, and is a frequent conference panelist and guest lecturer for various real estate organizations.