We strive to build long-term relationships with our investors. CEP is committed to forming real estate investment partnerships where “everyone wins together”. We have a proven track record of delivering results for our investors, the majority of whom have made multiple investments with CEP over the years.
The CEP Multifamily team has successfully operated and invested in multifamily real estate through multiple cycles spanning four decades. Starting in the ’80s with just a “pickup truck and plunger” our founders, Tom and Shawn Hoban, have since operated businesses managing over $6 Billion in assets.
Today, CEP owns and operates over $400 Million in institutional quality multifamily assets. We have a deep understanding of the region’s multifamily market that we harness to identify quality opportunities and have unsurpassed operating experience that is leveraged to drive strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.
We founded CEP Multifamily in 2004 as a wealth-building strategy for the CEP partners and our investors. Pension funds, endowments, family offices, and ultra-high net worth individuals have long understood the merits of holding commercial real estate in their portfolios to bolster returns, balance market uncertainty, and generate tax advantages. However, the capital required to make these investments is challenging for an individual to amass. As such, our goal is to give our investors direct access to the commercial real estate asset class through pooled investments sponsored by CEP.
Our investment program gives accredited investors the opportunity to make investments alongside CEP into institutional-quality multifamily real estate.
We bring an operator’s mentality to our role as manager of these investments – expertise honed from decades of operating apartment communities – to optimize the economic performance of the properties we acquire and deliver attractive, balanced returns to our investors, comprised of current period profits (quarterly dividends) and strong asset appreciation over time.
CEP is committed to forming real estate investment partnerships where “everyone wins together”. Our simple partnership structure ensures that our interests, as Manager, are aligned with those of our investors. We earn modest fees for arranging the investment and managing it over the long run and share in the profits from capital events(refinance/Sale) when they occur.
We would be privileged to partner with you and we thank you for considering CEP Multifamily to aid you in achieving your real estate investment goals.
Josh Jansen and Mike Harmon, Managing Partners
CEP Multifamily is proud to have CEP Residential as our in-house property management division.
CEP Residential is dedicated to managing just the assets we own. CEP Residential is committed to delivering an exceptional tenant experience and driving and strong operating performance across the multifamily communities we own and operate.
Josh Jansen has over 20 years of multifamily investment experience, both as a broker and principal. As CEO, President, & Managing Partner of CEP Multifamily (CEP), Josh leads the firm’s strategic growth and capital markets, investment, and asset management functions. Since joining CEP as a principal in 2012, Josh has played an integral role in growing the firm’s acquisition and capital raising volumes tenfold. Prior to joining CEP, Josh was a top national multifamily broker at Sperry Van Ness for multiple years.
Josh is active in his community and spent 9 years as a volunteer varsity football coach at a local high school. Josh also served as a founding board member of the Private Enterprise Coalition of Snohomish County, and was the Founder and Board Chair of Wildcat Football Academy (WFA), a Mill Creek, WA-based 501(c)3 nonprofit youth sports organization.
Josh attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he earned a BA in Politics, as well as All-American honors as captain of the football team.
Josh, his wife Cheryl, and their two children enjoy traveling, hiking, and snow and watersports.
Since its founding in 2004, Mike has guided the development of CEP Multifamily’s real estate investment platform. He has forged strategic partnerships and managed key investor relationships that have driven significant growth in both the firm’s client base and real estate portfolio.
Mike brings a unique blend of business leadership, entrepreneurial drive, and real estate expertise to CEP Multifamily. Before launching the firm, he held key strategic and operational roles in high-growth companies and early-stage technology ventures. His experience spans raising capital on Wall Street, building startups, and buying his first rental property while still in college—insights that have shaped CEP’s innovative, investor-focused approach.
Mike earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from San Diego State University and an MBA with concentrations in Marketing and Management from the University of Notre Dame.
Outside of work, Mike enjoys winter sports, water recreation, fishing, and golf and he can often be found exploring the outdoors (or attending college football games) with his wife, Kim, and their four adult sons.
For over three decades, Shawn has been responsible for establishing and growing each of the operating businesses in The Coast Group of Companies and Hoban Family Office. It all started in 1987 when he co-founded Coast Property Management alongside his brother Tom after identifying the need for a high performing, values-based property management company. Coast has long since grown into The Coast Group which is a vertically integrated, privately owned family of real estate companies. Coast is one of the region’s largest and most respected real estate services firms of its kind with offerings in property management, facility services, specialized construction, advisory, and investment services.
Shawn is an integrator and strategist for the Hoban’s various ventures with a particular gift of taking complicated situations and making them executable. A leader with strong character, Shawn also
possesses a competitive streak that has shaped the success of their ventures together.
The Hoban Family Office, the holding company for the operating businesses, brings innovative ideas to the commercial real estate industry through Coast Innovation Center while serving the charitable causes of the Hoban family and the Coast Group. He is passionate about identifying and developing talent to
support their businesses, while mentoring the next generation of leaders inside and outside of his family.
His service and awards include Top 40 Under 40 Business Executive by the Puget Sound Business Journal, Director for The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association, Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School Board of Trustees Chair and Board of Regents, Fulcrum Foundation Board of Trustees, Vistage, Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO), and many other community organization throughout the Pacific Northwest and U.S. The brother’s ventures together earned them two very prestigious awards: The Washington State Family Enterprise Institute’s Family Business of the Year and The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association of Seattle co-alumni of the year.
Shawn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from the University of Notre Dame and is both a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and a Certified Property Manager (CPM) with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
Shawn and his wife, Kathie, enjoy travel and outdoor recreation on the Puget Sound while following the active lives of their four adult daughters and a growing generation of grandchildren.
Tom has over thirty years of experience as a property manager, real estate advisor, and investor. In 1987, he co-founded Coast Property Management alongside his brother Shawn after identifying the need for a high performing, values-based property management company in the market. Coast has long since grown into The Coast Group, which is a vertically integrated, privately owned family of real estate companies encompassing property management, facility services, specialized construction, advisory, and investment companies. Today, The Coast Group is one of the region’s largest and most respected
real estate services firms of its kind as it is able to leverage the different companies’ resources to provide the best possible returns for clients.
Built as an extension of their humble servant leader view of themselves, the Hoban brothers and their executive leadership teams have become synonymous with excellence, innovation, and reliability. Along the way, the brothers have been recognized for their professional accomplishments and work in the communities they serve, earning them the co-alumni of the year award from the University of Notre Dame alumni association and The Family Enterprise Institute’s Washington Family Business of the Year.
Over the years, they invited others who possessed complimentary if not superior talents to join them as partners and co-leaders in the Coast Group of Companies. In 2017, they formed The Hoban Family Office (HFO) to create a platform for innovation (Coast Innovation Center), talent development, and leadership in service to the Coast Group of Companies, their families and the communities they serve. It also serves as their charitable arm, with a focus on service to the poor and vulnerable and development of tomorrow’s leaders.
Tom leverages his vast network, engaging personality and refreshingly transparent approach into many venues, including his long-running column in the Herald Business Journal, as a freelance writer and as a guest speaker or lecturer all while serving on several boards or advisory functions, including Santa Clara University Real Estate School Advisory Board, Washington State University – Everett, University of Portland board of trustee’s, The Washington State Governor’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board, The
Commercial Broker’s Association of Puget Sound, Archbishop Murphy High School (Everett, WA), The Boys and Girls Clubs, chairman for the Snohomish County Airport Commission, The City of Everett
Economic Development Advisory Council, and others. The brother’s ventures together earned them two very prestigious awards: The Washington State Family Enterprise Institute’s Family Business of the Year
and The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association co-alumni of the year.
Tom graduated from The University of Notre Dame with a BA in Finance. A former coach, scoutmaster, and basketball referee, in his spare time today Tom continues to play recreational basketball, remains active in his church and enjoys time with his wife, two sons, and daughter on the Puget Sound.
Karin Christianson-Hart serves as VP Finance & Administration for CEP Multifamily. As a member of the CEP Team, Karin oversees all finance, HR, risk management and administrative support for both CEP Multifamily and CEP Residential, the in-house property management division.
Karin has many years of property management experience from small startup firms to a large regional company. Problem solving, tactical management of multiple teams and a working knowledge of day-to-day business operations are strengths that Karin brings to the table. Other areas of expertise include captive insurance management and family office accounting for principal partners.
Karin earned bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Business Administration from Central Washington University.
With a heart for missions Karin has most recently served on the Board of Hands for Peacemaking, a nonprofit that provides high efficiency wood burning stoves and clean water systems to the Mayan population in the highlands of Guatemala. Financial management support has also been provided to the Snohomish County Economic Alliance in its infancy along with a nonprofit football academy.
Outside of work Karin enjoys riding motorcycles, camping, and travelling with her husband.
As Director – Property Operations for CEP Multifamily, Mark leads the day-to-day operations of CEP Residential’s expanding multifamily portfolio. Mark is committed to executing core processes and fostering the growth of his CEP Residential teammates in the pursuit of asset and property management alpha.
Mark began managing his first property in 2001, two years after beginning his career in property management as part of an on-site team. Over the course of the next 20+ years, he worked in multiple capacities and markets throughout Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Virginia with portfolios totaling over 2,500 apartment homes and 49 communities.
Mark has always been passionate about developing both people and leadership skills through local and national multifamily housing associations. He was recognized as Property Manager of the Year in 2016 by Washington Multi Family Housing Association (WMFHA) and went on to obtain his NAA CAM and CAPS credentials by 2017. He spent two years as a Chairman on the Career Development Committee through WMFHA before being nominated and awarded membership to the NAAEI faculty in 2018. This allows Mark the opportunity to mentor emerging industry professionals seeking their own designations.
Mark has been married to his wife, Shea, since 2019. Together, they enjoy travel, cheering for their Seattle sports teams, and exploring the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest with their two dogs.
In his role as Director – Capital Projects for CEP Multifamily, Jeff is responsible for the planning, management, and execution of all capital improvement and deferred maintenance projects, in addition to closely collaborating with the Property Operations team on asset preservation and best practices. Jeff joined CEP Multifamily in 2022 as part of our pursuit to expand our operational capabilities and to bring project management and asset preservation under our in-house suite of services to better serve our growing portfolio.
Prior to joining CEP, he spent over 14 years with Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company, working in various Project Management roles for their Commercial Investment, Property Services and Multifamily divisions. Most recently he served as the Multifamily Group’s Construction Manager for their 20,000+ unit portfolio in the Western United States.
Jeff attended Washington State University where he graduated Magna Cum Lade earning his BA in Business with an emphasis in Real Estate and a minor in Finance.
When he is not working, Jeff can be found relaxing on Whidbey Island, working on house projects, skiing or enjoying the various water activities the PNW has to offer.
Nich Carlsen joined the team at CEP Multifamily in 2023 as an Associate – Investments and holds primary responsibilities for sourcing, researching, and underwriting new markets and opportunities throughout the West. He is also responsible for analytics and research in support of Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Dispositions. Prior to joining CEP, Nich held positions in Research at Colliers and VTS covering multiple commercial property types.
In his spare time Nich enjoys golf, ocean fishing, travel, and supporting all things Oregon State athletics.
Nich graduated from Oregon State with a BS in Economics and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.