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ERIC CRESS

Before joining Urban Development Partners, Eric worked as a project manager for Pacific Bay Investments, LLC. Eric managed the entitlement and development of 60,000 square feet of residential mixed-use properties in downtown Oakland and Berkeley. Eric has a strong interest in transit-oriented, mixed-use urban development and aspires to develop projects that make cities more family-friendly and environmentally sustainable.

Eric previously worked as a project manager for several integrated circuit design companies including Cypress Semiconductor, Leapfrog Toys, and Maple Optical Systems. He also worked as a researcher in deep-submicron circuit design for the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Research Center in Starkville, Mississippi. Eric holds eight patents for integrated circuit designs and has published several papers on the application of integrated circuits in data communications systems.

Eric has a Masters in Business Administration with a focus in real estate finance and development from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He also has MS and BS degrees in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University. Eric has served on the governing board of the Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association and on the project review committee of Livable Berkeley, a pro-Smart Growth, non-profit organization.