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Peakstone Realty Trust Executive Compensation (FY24)
PKST · El Segundo, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 29, 2025
106 figures on this page: 100 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
What changed from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2024
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Michael Escalante: $7,843,857 → $7,162,931 (8.7% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Peakstone Realty Trust's chief executive and what were they paid?
Michael Escalante was paid $7,162,931 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2024. Escalante's total moved 8.7% lower from the $7,843,857 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Peakstone Realty Trust's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 89.5% support at the meeting held May 28, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Peakstone Realty Trust's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Apartment Investment and Management Company, Brandywine Realty Trust, Empire State Realty, Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. and Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Escalante Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Javier Bitar Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nina Sitzer Chief Operating Officer Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Escalante Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Javier Bitar Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nina Sitzer Chief Operating Officer Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Escalante Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nina Sitzer Chief Operating Officer Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Javier Bitar Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier F. Bitar | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael J. Escalante | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Nina Momtazee Sitzer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2024 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Sitzer | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Michael Escalante | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Javier Bitar | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Casey Wold Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Samuel Tang | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Carrie DeWees | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Friedman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael J. Escalante served on the board in fiscal 2024 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- Apartment Investment and Management Company AIV
- Brandywine Realty Trust BDN
- Empire State Realty ESRT
- Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. HPP
- Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. IIPR
- JBG SMITH Properties JBGS
- LTC Properties, Inc. LTC
- LXP Industrial Trust LXP
- Orion Office REIT Inc. ONL
- Paramount Group, Inc. PGRE
- Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. PLYM
- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. ROIC
- Sila Realty Trust, Inc. SILA
- Terreno Realty TRNO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 28, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 18, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 20, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | November 30, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 15, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 15, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Peakstone Realty Trust disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Peakstone Realty Trust sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
Velarion IntelligenceAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
106 figures on this page: 100 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
100 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001140361-25-020770Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-25-013469Grants of Plan-Based Awards · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END DECEMBER 31, 2024 · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES
- 0001140361-24-030793Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-24-023021SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001600626-23-000104Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-23-022034SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001600626-22-000135
- 0001600626-21-000135
- 0001600626-20-000126
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Peers Peakstone Realty Trust discloses
The companies named in PKST's own disclosed peer group.
Apartment Investment and Management CompanyBrandywine Realty TrustEmpire State RealtyHudson Pacific Properties, Inc.Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.JBG SMITH PropertiesLTC Properties, Inc.LXP Industrial TrustOrion Office REIT Inc.Paramount Group, Inc.Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.Sila Realty Trust, Inc.
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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}