About
Etan Z. Fraser
Licensed California real estate broker, California attorney, and a developer and investor in his own right.

Etan is a licensed California real estate broker and a California attorney. He reads every contract as closely as he negotiates it, so clients get careful advice on price, terms and paperwork in one place.
He practiced at a corporate law firm from 2017 to 2020 and has led his own practice since 2020. He earned his JD at Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, his MBA at Columbia Business School, and his BA at the University of Pennsylvania.
He also develops and invests in real estate himself, and manages property for owners, so he advises from every side of the table.
- Credentials
- Columbia JD/MBACalifornia attorneyLicensed real estate broker
- Licenses
- Etan Z. Fraser, Broker, DRE #02124518Fraser Group Management Inc., DRE #02240545
- Office
- 354 Pine Street, Third FloorSan Francisco, CA 94104
Development and investment
Track record303 Van Buren, Oakland · 2020
Eight new homes near Lake Merritt
In spring 2020, as lending dried up at the start of the pandemic, Etan bought a commercial building a block from Lake Merritt and financed it to become eight homes, keeping its early-1900s mahogany staircase.
First Republic Bank, 2022Assembly OSM, New York · 2022
Investor in modular construction
Etan invested in Assembly OSM, the modular building company founded by the principals of SHoP Architects, in its $38 million Series A alongside Fifth Wall and Bessemer Venture Partners.
The Real Deal, 2022
“a hidden gem practically in his backyard”
Also in The Real Deal, 2022.