Lee & Associates Principal Earns Prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Designation
Torrance, CA – May 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Rusty Williams, a principal with Lee & Associates’ North San Diego County office, has been accepted for active membership in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Membership in SIOR, the most prestigious professional commercial and industrial real estate association, is a designation reserved for only those who demonstrate exceptional ethics as well as a high gross fee income (GFI) per year in the commercial real estate industry. Only the top-one percent of commercial brokers meet the stringent membership requirements.
An active broker in industrial and office building sales and leasing, Williams has negotiated sales and lease transactions totaling in excess of $375 million. Most recently, Williams sold the property at 2067 W. Vista Way, a 45,000-square-foot medical office building valued at $15 million. Williams also recently negotiated the 5-year lease of an 8,255-square-foot office space in the Tri-City Corporate Towers on behalf of the non-profit human services organization, North County Lifeline.
Throughout his career, Williams has been one of the most successful brokers in the North San Diego County market. He has completed investment sales with institutional and local investors ranging in size from $3 million to $89 million and has achieved numerous awards, including the Real Estate Southern California “30 Under 30” and “40 Under 40” awards, as well as Lee & Associates “Top Producer of the Year” recognition three times.
Williams graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a bachelor’s degree in history. He is a member of the National Association of Office and Industrial Professionals (NAIOP). In addition, Williams is actively involved with the UCLA Alumni Association’s San Diego Chapter.
About Lee & Associates
Celebrating more than 33 years of leadership excellence in commercial real estate, Lee & Associates is the largest broker-owned firm in the nation, with 47 locations across the nation including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. With a roster of nearly 700 expert brokers, Lee & Associates provides a wide range of specialized commercial real estate services. Additional information is available at www.lee-associates.com.
About SIOR
Headquartered in Washington, DC, the SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS® (SIOR, www.sior.com) is a global professional organization that certifies commercial real estate service providers with the exclusive SIOR designation. Individuals who earn their SIOR designation adhere to the highest levels of accountability and ethical standards. Only the industry’s top professionals qualify for the SIOR designation. Today, there are more than 3,000 SIOR members in 630 cities in 29 countries.
