KIDDER MATHEWS “BIG HITTERS” AWARD, Top Producer, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2021-2022
MULTIFAMILY TEAM OF THE YEAR, Commercial Association of Brokers, 2020, 2021
MULTIFAMILY INFLUENCERS, GlobeSt, 2021
Clay Newton
Executive Vice President | ShareholderAbout
Clay Newton has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, and has been involved in over one billion dollars in multifamily sales. He joined Kidder Mathews in 2013, where he’s consistently been recognized as a market leader and top producer.
Clay specializes in private investment/middle market transactions and uses a consultative approach to meet the tax and cash return requirements of buyers and sellers, often on IRS 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges. He has been featured in local news (KGW, Globe Street, Oregonian, Business Journal) and at major industry events where he speaks as an expert on Portland-area multifamily investment trends.
Clay serves on the forms committee for the Commercial Association of Brokers, is a past president of the Commercial Real Estate Brokers of Metropolitan Portland (COMP), and currently is the chair of the Cannon Beach Planning Commission.
He also has served on the board of Portland Youth Builders, helping to improve the lives of at-risk students, and as a committee member for other area housing nonprofits. Clay is a graduate of the University of Portland where he played NCAA Division I tennis, and lives with his wife and their daughter, in northeast Portland.
Available Properties
Recognitions
Past Experience
CV Newton Co., Owner (2006 to 2013)
– Owned and managed one of the top producing apartment sales offices in the Portland metropolitan market.
C&R Real Estate Services Co., Vice President, Broker (1998 to 2006)
– Specialized in the sale of investment properties representing sellers, buyers, investors, and developers
– Honored with Bill Naito Award from Commercial Association of Realtors, Oregon and SW Washington, for completing the most complex transaction of the year (2002)
RP Herman & Associates, Associate Appraiser (1995 to 1998)
– Appraised new construction projects for developers, builders, banks and investors
– Conducted acquisitions and portfolio analysis in the Portland area
Hermann & Company, Associate Appraiser (1993 to 1995)
– Commercial appraisal in Salem and Willamette Valley
Professional Affiliations
Licensed in Oregon and Washington
Commercial Association of Brokers®
Multifamily Northwest
Oregon and Washington Association of Realtors®
National Apartment Association
Community Organizations
Portland Youth Builders
Habitat for Humanity
Wild Salmon Center
City of Cannon Beach
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Select List of Completed Transactions
The George Besaw
Sale Price
$23,625,000
Price/unit
$463,275
Muse
Sale Price
$20,150,000
Price/unit
$347,414
Bridgetown
Sale Price
$20,000,000
Price/unit
$400,000
Chinook Way
Sale Price
$19,900,000
Price/unit
$160,484
Uptown
Sale Price
$16,810,000
Price/unit
$236,761
Corbett Heights
Sale Price
$15,000,000
Price/unit
$312,500
City View Apartments
Sale Price
$13,250,000
Price/unit
$152,299
Bel Air Court
Sale Price
$12,950,000
Price/unit
$193,284
Beverly Grove Apts
Sale Price
$12,700,000
Price/unit
$171,622
Collins Circle
Sale Price
$12,500,000
Price/unit
$100,806
