Tom Tokoph DESIGNATED BROKER & SALESPERSON

Tom Tokoph has lived in Arizona since 1975. A graduate of Westmont, a Christian Liberal Arts and Sciences College in Santa Barbara, California, he holds a degree in Economics and Business.  In affiliation with the International Business Institute, Tom completed several courses of study in International business while traveling throughout Western Europe and Russia, including a semester of study in Jerusalem, Israel.

Upon completion of a number of financial internships in downtown San Francisco, Tom moved back to his hometown Arizona to pursue a career in real estate.  Tom is now the Designated Broker and owner of Urban Realty & Development, a company specializing in the urban lifestyle.  Although still in its infancy, metropolitan Arizona has experienced tremendous growth in city living alternatives within the last 7 years.  Immersed in this new urban revival since the very beginning, Tom has achieved a broad range of experience including; full service property management of multi-million dollar residential and commercial investments, pre-development land assembly and acquisition, and both new construction and re-sale real estate transactions totaling nearly one hundred million dollars.

The city living lifestyle is not only Tom's business, but also his passion.  The Urban Realty & Development Live-Work loft is located in the heart of downtown Tempe at the Brickyard on Mill within the Lofts at Orchidhouse.  The loft reflects the nature of the business, but also Tom's devotion to the live, work and play urban lifestyle.  Passionate about urban living, modern architecture, modern furniture and design, you may find Tom admiring significant design wherever he travels. Some of Tom’s other activities include amateur photography, golf, weight training, travel, as well as enjoying the city landscape while cruising on his "Vespa".  He and his wife of 14 years, Alicia, enjoy live theatre and are season ticket holders to Arizona Theatre and the Phoenix Theatre.  In his spare time, Tom has served as the President of several homeowners associations and committees and both Tom and Alicia are active members of East Valley Bible Church.

With over 14 years of real estate experience focused on downtown living in the Valley, Tom is ready to share with you his passionate belief that life is in the heart of the city!

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JOSÉ F. RAMIREZ H. REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT

Jose’ Ramirez has lived in Arizona since 1991. He is a graduate of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona and holds a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Housing & Urban Development from Arizona State University. In addition, he completed the lower division program of Architecture at ASU.

Jose’ moved to the valley from Sonora, Mexico to further pursue his studies. In the last 6 years, he has been exposed to both residential and commercial real estate. As the Project Coordinator for a local real estate developer, Jose' played a key role in the development of approximately 1,000,000 square feet of mixed used retail, class “A” office and “for sale” loft residential development on downtown Tempe’s popular Mill Avenue.

When he isn't busy with his many real estate activities, Jose finds time to enjoy painting and golfing.

RYAN CHARLESTON REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT

Ryan Charleston joined Urban Realty & Development equipped with a bachelor's degree in real estate and certificate in entrepreneurship from Arizona State University. His diversified background covers experiences in commercial real estate, research/analysis, online marketing, architecture, and design. Ryan is dedicated to Arizona urban living and downtown urban real estate and has spent several years tracking and analyzing multifamily real estate, condos, lofts and mixed-use urban environments across the country. 

Ryan is an invaluable resource to both buyers and sellers of all types of urban property. In his spare time Ryan enjoys traveling, gym workouts, water sports, baseball, and frequenting various dance clubs and/or concerts.

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