Christopher Barton

Biography: Christopher J. Barton Executive Vice President, Development & Capital Investments Hudson Pacific Properties Christopher J. Barton is Executive Vice President of Development & Capital Investments of Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP), a Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust. He currently oversees the company’s award-winning development, construction, and capital investment projects throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as its iconic Hollywood studio properties—Sunset Gower, Sunset Bronson and Sunset Las Palmas. He was formerly Executive Vice President of Operations for Hudson Pacific. Barton also served as Vice President of Construction & Development for the company’s predecessor, Hudson Capital, where he was responsible for property operations, including budgets, staff management and contract administration. He also managed conservation, development and construction at Sunset Gower and Sunset Bronson Studios. Previously, Barton served as First Vice President for Arden Realty and was responsible for conceptual development, land entitlements, financial analysis and construction management for all real estate developments, including the 2.7 million-square-foot Howard Hughes Center in Los Angeles. Before his tenure at Arden Realty, Barton was Project Manager at Beers-Skanska Construction Company, where he managed large scale construction projects in the southeastern United States, including the Celebration Place office building complex for Walt Disney Company in Orlando. Barton serves on the Board of Directors for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Hollywood Central Park. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and Master of Business Administration degree in both Real Estate and Finance from the University of Georgia.