• Patty McGuigan: Trailblazing as Silicon Valley’s First Female Commercial Real Estate Agent

  • Sep 24 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
  • Podcast

Patty McGuigan: Trailblazing as Silicon Valley’s First Female Commercial Real Estate Agent

  • Summary

  • In this episode, Bruce Bean sits down with Patty McGuigan, a legend in the Silicon Valley real estate scene and the first female commercial real estate agent in the area. Patty shares her remarkable journey, from teaching English in high school to breaking barriers in the male-dominated world of commercial real estate.

    Patty reflects on her early days at Cornish & Carey, now Newmark, in the 1980s when Silicon Valley was just beginning its transformation into the tech hub we know today. She recalls leasing spaces to major players like Microsoft, Google, and Intel, and her wild adventures with legendary clients, from Sergey Brin wanting to see the roof of a building to running through a broker luncheon with mismatched shoes.

    Listeners will be captivated by Patty’s tenacity, wit, and stories of working through the early tech boom of the '80s and '90s. She also touches on her recent writing projects, including her memoir, Scraps Build a Pile, and her experience publishing books for others.

    Guest Bio: Patty McGuigan is a veteran commercial real estate agent with over four decades of experience. She has played a pivotal role in shaping Silicon Valley’s commercial real estate landscape and has leased space to some of the largest tech companies in the world. She is also an author and recently completed her memoir.

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