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Our team has collective experience of over 100 years in the commercial real estate industry and over 50 million square feet of negotiated transactions. Here are just a few examples:

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Completed a120,000 SF build-to-suit in Phoenix, AZ with a transaction value of $28,800,000.
ConAgra Foods - Completed a 182,000 SF lease at 3399 Michelson Drive in Irvine with a transaction value of $9,200,000.
Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez LLP - Completed a 82,000 SF lease at 801 South Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles. 
TransUnion - Executed a strategic plan for corporate headquarters and 100 locations nationally.  Expanded corporate space after consolidation evaluation and achieved a 63 percent reduction in space while securing optimum portfolio flexibility.
 
Morton Salt - Implemented standardized real estate process and corporate standards for Sarbanes Oxley Compliance.  Created a lease and administration system, evaluated faculties at each juncture and made recommendations and provided proprietary market information to assist in strategic business decisions.
Bank of America 125,000 sf - Hired by B of A to assist in the disposition of the asset. Within 90 days received 7 offers, interviewed each buyer, made our recommendation and closed the transaction within another 45 days.
UBS 300,000 sf - Hired by UBS to assist in the disposition of the asset. Within 90 days received 5 offers, interviewed each buyer, made our recommendation and closed the transaction within another 60 days.
Sanyo Logistics 700,000 sf - Hired by Sanyo to evaluate their expansion needs. We assessed several markets and helped secure a new facility with built-in expansion options and cancellations.
Unitrin 150,000 sf - Hired by Unitrin to evaluate their LA and Dallas headquarters facilities. In each instance through creative and strategic thinking, we were able to restructure and save over $3 million.
SBC/Pacific Bell (Various of 50,000 - 200,000 sf) - Hired by Pacific Bell as their exclusive partner for the Southern California market. Our team handled a variety of requirements that included subleasing, restructures, sale dispositions, sale acquisitions, build to suits, lease renewals and relocations.
AON 125,000 sf - Alexander and Alexander had just merged with Jardine and hired us to analyze their new headquarter's needs. We were able to consolidate their offices through a creative lease assumption that resulted in a $2,800,000 savings over the next 5 years.
UTLA 153,000 sf - We were hired by UTLA to find a new corporate headquarters. This entailed selling their existing building and finding a new facility to purchase. We were able to secure a building through foreclosure that had not been on the market and resulted in a much larger facility with built in income for the same amount as they originally budgeted.
Wachovia (Multiple Locations)- Selected as a preferred vendor to handle their real estate needs in the United States. We assisted them on a variety of projects that included subleasing, restructures, lease renewals and relocations.
United Way (Multiple Locations) - We have assisted with several requirements including the disposition of their headquarters facility. Our relationship has helped them to evaluate and develop a plan for a long-term real estate strategy.
American Cancer Society (Multiple Locations) – Selected as their exclusive partner for Southern California. Our relationship has helped reduce expenses and create more efficiencies.
Cingular Wireless (Multiple Locations) – We have assisted Cingular with requirements throughout the Southwestern United States for their technical operation centers and central offices. These requirements necessitated expertise in the telecom and construction fields in addition to local real estate knowledge.