Jon Hipp

Brief Profile

Jonathan Hipp, Calkain's President & CEO, has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry. Calkain is a boutique CRE firm specializing in Net Lease.

Full Profile

Jonathan (Jon) Hipp began his career in real estate over 25 years ago. In his early years as a broker, he ventured into the net lease industry and quickly began leading the US net lease market, closing over $3 billion in transactions. Jon was a Senior Vice President for Grubb & Ellis in Tysons Corner. With his “make it happen” mentality, Jon was honored with the #1 Producer Award for three consecutive years in his local office and was amongst the Top 10 Producers nationwide throughout his tenure at Grubb & Ellis. In 2005, Jon founded Calkain Companies, a company focused solely on net lease investment services. As President and CEO, Jon has been instrumental in building the firm into one of the leading Net Lease real estate companies, transacting over $11.5 billion of net lease deal volume over the past 11 years. He has expanded Calkain’s services to include brokerage, advisory, asset management, capital markets, and industry research. He has become a well-known resource, panelist, and speaker at various Net Lease and Industry conferences and is a regular contributor to GlobeSt.com on real estate trends. In June 2015, Jon’s passion for the real estate business was again recognized as he was nominated for the Top Real Estate Player in the DC area by SmartCEO magazine. Jon continually engages new investors, seeking out ideal revenue generating assets that match his investors’ portfolio strategies and risk tolerance. His passion for strategically matching investors to lucrative real estate opportunities that maximize value and exceed investment goals has been the driving force for his success throughout the years.