Torrance, CA – March 15, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — In response to an improving economy and thawing industrial and office markets, the Riverside and Temecula Valley offices of Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, have named Bob Kirkpatrick, Rocky Moran, Jim Nadal and Andrew Peake its newest company shareholders.
“With Bob and Jim joining our Temecula Valley office and Rocky and Andrew at our Riverside Downtown office, we not only provide full coverage but also the highest quality of service within our local and surrounding markets,” said David Illsley, president of Lee’s Riverside office. “There are major signs of market improvement, across the board, as we move into 2013 and I’m confident that we’re well equipped to meet the increased demand with our team of experts.” According to David Illsley, the Riverside county offices are up 27 percent in income this year, while transactional volume increased 33 percent over 2011.
As a 38-year industry veteran in Southern California, Bob Kirkpatrick has closed several sale and lease transactions with high profile developers and national tenants. His management roles have included opening the first Grubb & Ellis office in the Inland Empire in 1983 and building the division to one of the top five in the nation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from San Diego State University.
As an industrial warehouse expert, Rocky Moran specializes in working with business owners, tenants and buyers for the purpose of selling and leasing industrial warehouse space and land in the Inland Empire and greater Southern California marketplace. He has represented over three million square feet of industrial product, maintains over one million square feet of industrial product and was ranked the top performing associate at Lee in 2012.
Specializing in office and industrial properties, Jim Nadal brings two decades of commercial real estate experience in the Temecula/Murrieta Valley and North San Diego market. As a leader in the office market, he has completed over 750 office, industrial, land and investment transactions totaling in excess of $275 million. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach.
Andrew Peake joined the Inland Empire Office Group in 2006 and is primarily focused on landlord and tenant representation in the Riverside and Corona office markets. He has participated in over 430 sale and lease transactions representing close to 2.5 million square feet of space. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and administrative studies from the University of California, Riverside.
About Lee & Associates
Celebrating more than 34 years of leadership excellence in commercial real estate, Lee & Associates is the largest broker-owned firm in the nation, with 46 locations across the nation including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. With a roster of nearly 730 expert brokers, Lee & Associates provides a wide range of specialized commercial real estate services. Additional information is available at www.lee-associates.com.
