Dutra-Cerro-Graden’s Denise Kees has been named President-Elect of the Women’s Council of REALTORS®-East Bay Chapter for 2012. Having previously served as Chapter Treasurer, Denise is taking this leadership role at a time when the East Bay Chapter of WCR has experienced a resurgence in activity and influence. In 2011, membership tripled and they have begun
As part of Dutra-Cerro-Graden’s Corporate Giving program, this holiday season, DCG proudly supported four Bay Area organizations dedicated to helping our local communities. We fulfilled holiday gift wish lists for several families through Brighter Beginnings, donated gift bags for women and children at the Emergency Shelter Program in Hayward, as well as supporting Shepherd’s Gate
Dutra-Cerro-Graden (DCG) successfully represented a client in selling a combined church and parsonage in Oakland, CA. The client initially contacted DCG for consultation on options for selling the church, which faced various challenges including a second floor that needed significant repair to be cleared from City of Oakland safety code violations. After a strong marketing
Dutra-Cerro-Graden was pleased to sponsor a charity bicycle ride raising money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation to help find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The ride took place in Maine, and around 300 riders traveled in teams for either 50 or 100 miles to raise money for the cause. Virtually all of the riders
Dutra-Cerro-Graden is a proud sponor of the 4th annual benefit tennis tournament and dinner on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The proceeds of the tennis tournament will help fund Brighter Beginnings’ fatherhood program for vulnerable families in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. The Fatherhood Program teaches parents how to be nurturing, stable providers in their children’s
Dutra-Cerro-Graden is proud to sponsor Take Wings Foundation’s 8th annual Angel Awards Benefit that will take place on August 13, 2011. Proceeds from this annual benefit help Take Wings Foundation fulfill their mission to motivate, uplift and inspire at-risk youth in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area through programs that focus on Life Skills Training, Community
In July 2011, Dutra-Cerro-Graden closed the sale of a complex 71.6 acre agricultural property in Watsonville on behalf of Salesian Society, a Roman Catholic religious order based in San Francisco. The Dalton Lane property sold for $2.8 million to an institutional agricultural investment group that required a 5% return on the property. The property had
An article in The Catholic Voice, a publication of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, looks at how the Sisters of the Holy Family are able to stay true to their beliefs and values when creating a plan for their 15-acre property near Mission San Jose. The article discusses their desire to preserve the six-acre
On June 5, 2011, Dutra-Cerro-Graden recieved a “Supporters of the Vision” Award of Appreciation by Glad Tidings Church. As part of their 33rd Anniversary Celebration, Bishop J. W. Macklin led the celebration which honored 33 businesses who have provided on-going support of Glad Tidings’ vision and mission. In 1978, Glad Tidings began the long-term commitment
EMQ FamiliesFirst provide services to approximately 20,000 at-risk children and families throughout more than 30 counties in California annually. Providing mental health and supportive services that help children and youth with severe emotional, social, and behavioral needs, the agency’s mission is to “do whatever it takes to help children, strengthen families, build community, and advocate
Over the last several months, Dutra-Cerro-Graden has hired three new Associates to accommodate continued growth and client needs. The DCG team welcomed Glenn Nate and Corinna Elias in March, and Denise Kees in April. As a Broker Associate, Glenn is focused on supporting the company’s Land Use Analysis activities as well as commercial and special
After two years of working with the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Board of Trustees and Executive Staff, Dutra-Cerro-Graden helped the District acquire the 65,000 square foot Dublin Professional Center at historically low prices. This acquisition enables the District to further their goals of expanding educational services in the region within walking distance to public
