Michael Pakravan serves as SVP & National Director of Retail Leasing at Matthews™. With more than 20 years of brokerage expertise, Michael leads the National Retail Leasing Division, consisting of 25 agents nationwide. Born and raised in Los Angeles, and officing out of El Segundo, Michael advises property owners, tenants, and buyers on retail leasing and investment sale transactions throughout Southern California. During his tenure, Michael has brokered over 1,000 transactions. As an effective deal maker with a proven track record, Michael achieves success for his clients by applying his versatile expertise, calculated market information, and aggressive business strategy. He has transacted deals with a multitude of national tenants ranging from grocers like Vallarta Supermarkets and Island Pacific, to drive thru restaurants such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Chipotle. Recent landlord representation transactions include Salt & Straw, Mendocino Farms, Laird Apparel, and Holey Moley Golf Club. Currently, Michael and team exclusively represents well-known tenants such as Next Health, The Now Massage Boutique, Gyu Kaku, Silverlake Ramen, Health Nut, Bruxie Chicken and Waffles, and the Xponential Fitness brand, which includes Club Pilates, Yoga Six, AKT, Stretch Lab, Pure Barre, Row House, Cyclebar, Rumble Boxing and Stride. Michael also recently completed several transactions on behalf of highly acclaimed chef Jackson Kalb and new to the scene StormBurgers. Michael’s intimate knowledge of the retail landscape and having brokered on average 90 retail lease transactions per year in 2022, 2023, and 2024, has given him a competitive edge in identifying investment sales opportunities and driving pricing on the disposition of the assets for his clients. Additionally, Michael’s impressive background has provided him with extensive knowledge and experience in real estate investment, development, leasing, and management across different asset types such as retail, multifamily, industrial, and office.
B.A., Business Management
University of California, Santa Cruz
