Business Services Industry
Commercial real estate brokerages: ranked by total value of 2006 San Diego County transactions
San Diego Business Journal, Jan 29, 2007 by Liz Wiedemann
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGES
Ranked by total dollar value of 2006
San Diego County transactions
Total
dollar
value of
local
transactions:
* 2006
Telephone * 2005
Rank Company Fax $ Millions
(last Address Toll-Free * % change
year) Web site number (loss)
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. (858) 546-4600 $2,999
(1) 4365 Executive Drive, (858) 546-3985 $2,202
#1600, San Diego 92121 36
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured (858) 646-7070 $2,630
(4) 8910 University Center (858) 646-7071 $2,837
Lane, #480, San .3
Diego 92122
www.eastdilsecured.cpm
3 Grubb & Ellis/ (858) 546-5400 $2,062
(3) BRE Commercial (858) 630-6320 $2,055
4350 La Jolla Village 3
Drive, #500, San
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate (619) 452-6500 $1,516
(2) Services Inc. (619) 452-3206 $2,103
4435 Eastgate Mall, (28)
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers International (858) 455-7515 $1,375
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village (858) 546-9146 $1,739
Drive, #100, San (21)
Diego 92122
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MilliChap (858) 452-8300 $541
(8) 9255 Towne Centre (858) 546-8254 $524
Drive, #700, San 3
Diego 92121
www.marcus-
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc. (619) 238-4393 $526
(6) 655 W. Broadway, (619) 238-1025 $581
#1650, San Diego 92101 (9)
www.irvinghughes.com
8 Voit Commercial (858) 453-0505 $445
(7) Brokerage (858) 453-1981 $529
4370 La Jolla Village (800) 275-5120 (16)
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker (760) 602-4800 $368
(9) Commercial--Almar Real (760) 602-4801 $440
Estate Group (877) 600-1600 (16)
5800 Armada Drive,
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates (760) 929-9700/ $299
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200 (858) 453-9990 $359
(4) Carlsbad 92008 (760) 929-9977/ (17)
www.lee-associates.com (858) 453-9965
11 GVA IPC Commercial (858) 450-3000 $189
(12) Real Estate (858) 450-3336 $330
9171 Towne Centre (43)
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- (858) 523-2100 $182
(10) San Diego Inc. (858) 523-2101 $363
11988 El Camino Real, (50)
#150, San Diego 92130
www.staubach.com
13 Apartment (619) 299-3000 $144
(14) Consultants Inc. (5) (619) 299-8536 $200
2635 Camino dal Rio (28)
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness (858) 452-9100 $105
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village (858) 452-9700 $65
Drive, #250, San 62
Diego 92122
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson (619) 232-0026 $93
(20) Partners (619) 231-8246 $86
750 B St., #1850, 8
San Diego 92101
www.goldmanferguson.com
16 ECP Commercial (619) 442-9200 $84
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd., (619) 442-6157 $66
#300, La Mesa 91941 (800) 327-1947 28
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial (619) 471-2030 $57
(23) Properties (619) 471-2055 $51
3530 Camino del Rio N., 12
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific (619) 596-1880 $56
(24) Commercial Properties (619) 596-1883 $38
8665 Argent St., Suite 46
C, Santee 92071
www.ipcommercial-
properties.com
19 Prudential (858) 274-3866 $6
(26) Dunn Realtors (858) 581-6867 $6
4538 Cass St., (800) 619-3866 0
San Diego 92109
www.prudentialdunn.com
Number of
local
closed Local
transactions: employees:
* 2006 (1)
Rank Company * 2005 * Full-time
(last Address * % change * Licensed
year) Web site (loss) agents (2)
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. 950 137
(1) 4365 Executive Drive, 1,013 93
#1600, San Diego 92121 (6)
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured 14 5
(4) 8910 University Center 24 2
Lane, #480, San (42)
Diego 92122
www.eastdilsecured.cpm
3 Grubb & Ellis/ 1,519 91
(3) BRE Commercial 1,457 100
4350 La Jolla Village 4
Drive, #500, San
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate 742 150
(2) Services Inc. 819 74
4435 Eastgate Mall, (9)
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers international 942 29
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village 933 57
Drive, #100, San 1
Diego 92122
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MilliChap na 54
(8) 9255 Towne Centre na 42
Drive, #700, San NA
Diego 92121
www.marcus-
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc. 158 6
(6) 655 W. Broadway, 167 8
#1650, San Diego 92101 (5)
www.irvinghughes.com
8 Voit Commercial 481 8
(7) Brokerage 560 36
4370 La Jolla Village (14)
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker 337 21
(9) Commercial-Almar Real 317 45
Estate Group 6
5800 Armada Drive,
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates 505 9
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200 539 43
(4) Carlsbad 92008 (6)
www.lee-associates.com
11 GVA IPC Commercial 298 5
(12) Real Estate 294 31
9171 Towne Centre 1
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- 83 12
(10) San Diego Inc. 77 7
11988 El Camino Real, 8
#150, San Diego 92130
www.staubach.com
13 Apartment 99 1
(14) Consultants Inc. (5) 140 27
2635 Camino dal Rio (29)
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness 12 3
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village 19 22
Drive, #250, San (37)
Diego 92122
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson 21 1
(20) Partners 33 2
750 B St., #1850, (36)
San Diego 92101
www.goldmanferguson.com
16 ECP Commercial 322 14
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd., 367 10
#300, La Mesa 91941 (12)
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial 97 2
(23) Properties 91 21
3530 Camino del Rio N., 7
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific 84 1
(24) Commercial Properties 97 7
8665 Argent St., Suite (13)
C, Santee 92071
www.ipcommercial-
properties.com
19 Prudential 6 25
(26) Dunn Realtors 8 126
4538 Cass St., (25)
San Diego 92109
www.prudentialdunn.com
Leasing
services
Rank Company offered
(last Address
year) Web site Office Retail Industrial
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. * * *
(1) 4365 Executive Drive,
#1600, San Diego 92121
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured
(4) 8910 University Center
Lane, #480, San
Diego 92122
www.eastdilsecured.cpm
3 Grubb & Ellis/ * * *
(3) BRE Commercial
4350 La Jolla Village
Drive, #500, San
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate * * *
(2) Services Inc.
4435 Eastgate Mall,
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers international * * *
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village
Drive, #100, San
Diego 92122
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MiIliChap
(8) 9255 Towne Centre
Drive, #700, San
Diego 92121
www.marcus-
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc. * *
(6) 655 W. Broadway,
#1650, San Diego 92101
www.irvinghughes.com
8 Voit Commercial * * *
(7) Brokerage
4370 La Jolla Village
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker * * *
(9) Commercial-Almar Real
Estate Group
5800 Armada Drive,
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates * * *
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200
(4) Carlsbad 92008
www.lee-associates.com
11 GVA IPC Commercial * * *
(12) Real Estate
9171 Towne Centre
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- * *
(10) San Diego Inc.
11988 El Camino Real,
#150, San Diego 92130
www.staubach.com
13 Apartment
(14) Consultants Inc. (5)
2635 Camino dal Rio
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village
Drive, #250, San
Diego 92122
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson * * *
(20) Partners
750 B St., #1850,
San Diego 92101
www.goldmanferguson.com
16 ECP Commercial * * *
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd.,
#300, La Mesa 91941
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial * * *
(23) Properties
3530 Camino del Rio N.,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific * * *
(24) Commercial Properties
8665 Argent St., Suite
C, Santee 92071
www.ipcommercial-
properties.com
19 Prudential * * *
(26) Dunn Realtors
4538 Cass St.,
San Diego 92109
www.prudentialdunn.com
Rank Company Sales services offered
(last Address
year) Web site Office Retail Industrial
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. * * *
(1) 4365 Executive Drive,
#1600, San Diego 92121
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured * * *
(4) 8910 University Center
Lane, #480, San
Diego 92122
www.eastdilsecured.cpm
3 Grubb & Ellis/ * * *
(3) BRE Commercial
4350 La Jolla Village
Drive, #500, San
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate * * *
(2) Services Inc.
4435 Eastgate Mall,
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers international * * *
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village
Drive, #100, San
Diego 92122
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MiIliChap * * *
(8) 9255 Towne Centre
Drive, #700, San
Diego 92121
www.marcus-
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc. * *
(6) 655 W. Broadway,
#1650, San Diego 92101
www.irvinghughes.com
8 Voit Commercial * * *
(7) Brokerage
4370 La Jolla Village
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker * * *
(9) Commercial-Almar Real
Estate Group
5800 Armada Drive,
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates * * *
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200
(4) Carlsbad 92008
www.lee-associates.com
11 GVA IPC Commercial * * *
(12) Real Estate
9171 Towne Centre
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- * *
(10) San Diego Inc.
11988 El Camino Real,
#150, San Diego 92130
www.staubach.com
13 Apartment * * *
(14) Consultants Inc. (5)
2635 Camino dal Rio
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness * * *
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village
Drive, #250, San
Diego 92122
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson * * *
(20) Partners
750 B St., #1850,
San Diego 92101
www.goldmanferguson.com
16 ECP Commercial * * *
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd.,
#300, La Mesa 91941
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial * * *
(23) Properties
3530 Camino del Rio N.,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific * * *
(24) Commercial Properties
8665 Argent St., Suite
C, Santee 92071
www.ipcommercial-
properties.com
19 Prudential * * *
(26) Dunn Realtors
4538 Cass St.,
San Diego 92109
www.prudentialdunn.com
Sales services Number of
Rank Company offered offices:
(last Address * Local
year) Web site Land Apartments * Companywide
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. * * 4
(1) 4365 Executive Drive, 300
#1600, San Diego 92121
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured * * 110
(4) 8910 University Center
Lane, #480, San
Diego 92122
www.eastdilsecured.cpm
3 Grubb & Ellis/ * * 4
(3) BRE Commercial 5
4350 La Jolla Village
Drive, #500, San
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate * * 3
(2) Services Inc. 5
4435 Eastgate Mall,
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers international * * 3
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village 241
Drive, #100, San
Diego 92122
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MiIliChap * * 1
(8) 9255 Towne Centre 64
Drive, #700, San
Diego 92121
www.marcus-
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc. * 1
(6) 655 W. Broadway, 1
#1650, San Diego 92101
www.irvinghughes.com
8 Voit Commercial * * 2
(7) Brokerage 5
4370 La Jolla Village
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker * * 23
(9) Commercial-Almar Real
Estate Group
5800 Armada Drive,
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates * 2
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200 32
(4) Carlsbad 92008
www.lee-associates.com
11 GVA IPC Commercial * * 2
(12) Real Estate 2
9171 Towne Centre
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- * 1
(10) San Diego Inc. 68
11988 El Camino Real,
#150, San Diego 92130
www.staubach.com
13 Apartment * * 1
(14) Consultants Inc. (5) 1
2635 Camino dal Rio
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness * * 1
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village na
Drive, #250, San
Diego 92122
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson * 1
(20) Partners 1
750 B St., #1850,
San Diego 92101
www.goldmanferguson.com
16 ECP Commercial * * 1
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd., 1
#300, La Mesa 91941
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial * * 1
(23) Properties 1
3530 Camino del Rio N.,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific * 1
(24) Commercial Properties 1
8665 Argent St., Suite
C, Santee 92071
www.ipcommercial-
properties.com
19 Prudential * * 2
(26) Dunn Realtors 2
4538 Cass St.,
San Diego 92109
www.prudentialdunn.com
Rank Company * Local * Parent
(last Address executive(s) company
year) Web site * Title(s) * Headquarters
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. Mark M. Read CB Richard
(1) 4365 Executive Drive, senior managing Ellis
#1600, San Diego 92121 director Los Angeles
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured Adam Edwards Eastdil
(4) 8910 University Center managing Secured (3)
Lane, #480, San director, New York
Diego 92122 Ben Lambert City
www.eastdilsecured.cpm chairman, Roy
March
CEO, and
Mike Van
Konynenberg
president
3 Grubb & Ellis/ John D. Frager Grubb &
(3) BRE Commercial CEO Ellis/BRE
4350 La Jolla Village Commercial
Drive, #500, San San Diego
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate Malin Burnham John
(2) Services Inc. chairman Burnham LLC
4435 Eastgate Mall, San Diego
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers international Jim Zimsky Colliers
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village senior International
Drive, #100, San managing Seattle
Diego 92122 director
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MilliChap Kent R. Marcus &
(8) 9255 Towne Centre Williams Millichap
Drive, #700, San president, Encino
Diego 92121 regional
www.marcus- manager
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc. Jason Hughes, Irving
(6) 655 W. Broadway, Craig Hughes
#1650, San Diego 92101 Irving and San Diego
www.irvinghughes.com Dave Marino
principals
8 Voit Commercial Linda Dunfee The Voit Cos.
(7) Brokerage Woodland
4370 La Jolla Village Hills
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker Alan Scott Almar
(9) Commercial-Almar Real president, Real Estate
Estate Group CEO Group Inc.
5800 Armada Drive, Carlsbad
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates Larry Lee &
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200 Strickland Associates
(4) Carlsbad 92008 CEO San Diego
www.lee-associates.com
11 GVA IPC Commercial Jay Diskin GVA Worldwide
(12) Real Estate president, San Diego
9171 Towne Centre CEO
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- William E. Staubach
(10) San Diego Inc. Fleck Co. Inc.
11988 El Camino Real, president, Dallas
#150, San Diego 92130 S.D.
www.staubach.com region
13 Apartment Chuck ACI
(14) Consultants Inc. (5) Hoffman Commercial
2635 Camino dal Rio president San Diego
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness Steve Sperry
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village Malley Van Ness
Drive, #250, San regional Irvine
Diego 92122 manager
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson Ronald E. Goldman
(20) Partners Goldman Ferguson
750 B St., #1850, and Partners
San Diego 92101 David P. San Diego
www.goldmanferguson.com Ferguson
general
partner
16 ECP Commercial Joe Bonin 1460
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd., chairman Capital Corp.
#300, La Mesa 91941 La Mesa
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial Vince Award
(23) Properties Provenzano Commercial
3530 Camino del Rio N., president San Diego
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific James Inland
(24) Commercial Properties Renner Pacific
8665 Argent St., Suite president Commercial
C, Santee 92071 Properties
www.ipcommercial- Santee
properties.com
19 Prudential Patrick Dunn
(26) Dunn Realtors J. Park Real Estate
4538 Cass St., president, Development
San Diego 92109 CEO Co. Inc.
www.prudentialdunn.com San Diego
Rank Company Year
(last Address established
year) Web site locally
1 CB Richard Ellis Inc. 1959
(1) 4365 Executive Drive,
#1600, San Diego 92121
www.cbre.com/sandiego
2 Eastdil Secured 2002
(4) 8910 University Center
Lane, #480, San
Diego 92122
www.eastdilsecured.cpm
3 Grubb & Ellis/ 1986
(3) BRE Commercial
4350 La Jolla Village
Drive, #500, San
Diego 92122
www.brecommercial.com
4 Burnham Real Estate
(2) Services Inc. 1891
4435 Eastgate Mall,
#200, San Diego 92121
www.burnhamreal-
estate.com
5 Colliers international
(5) 4660 La Jolla Village 1980
Drive, #100, San
Diego 92122
www.colliers.com
6 Marcus & MiIliChap
(8) 9255 Towne Centre 1980
Drive, #700, San
Diego 92121
www.marcus-
millichap.com
7 Irving Hughes Inc.
(6) 655 W. Broadway, 1989
#1650, San Diego 92101
www.irvinghughes.com
8 Voit Commercial 1988
(7) Brokerage
4370 La Jolla Village
Drive, #990, San
Diego 92122
www.voitco.com
9 Coldwell Banker 1999
(9) Commercial-Almar Real
Estate Group
5800 Armada Drive,
#101, Carlsbad 92008
www.cbsandiego.com
10 Lee & Associates 1989
(13) 5872 Owens Ave., #200
(4) Carlsbad 92008
www.lee-associates.com
11 GVA IPC Commercial 1975
(12) Real Estate
9171 Towne Centre
Drive, #175, San
Diego 92122
www.gvaipc.com
12 Staubach Co.-- 1994
(10) San Diego Inc.
11988 El Camino Real,
#150, San Diego 92130
www.staubach.com
13 Apartment 1992
(14) Consultants Inc. (5)
2635 Camino dal Rio
S., #300, San
Diego 92108
www.aciapartments.com
14 Sperry Van Ness 1996
(19) 4320 La Jolla Village
Drive, #250, San
Diego 92122
www.svn.com
15 Goldman Ferguson 1986
(20) Partners
750 B St., #1850,
San Diego 92101
www.goldmanferguson.com
16 ECP Commercial 1980
(21) 8530 La Mesa Blvd.,
#300, La Mesa 91941
www.ecpcommercial.com
17 Award Commercial 1995
(23) Properties
3530 Camino del Rio N.,
#200, San Diego 92108
www.awardcommercial.com
18 Inland Pacific 2001
(24) Commercial Properties
8665 Argent St., Suite
C, Santee 92071
www.ipcommercial-
properties.com
19 Prudential 1974
(26) Dunn Realtors
4538 Cass St.,
San Diego 92109
www.prudentialdunn.com
wd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
NR Not ranked
Notes: = The following companies on last year's list
did not return a survey for this year's list: Studley,
No. 15 last year; NAI San Diego Commercial Real Estate
Services, No. 17 last year; Capital Real Estate Inc.,
No. 22 last year; and James Crone & Associates Inc.,
No. 25 last year.
Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate, No. 11 last
year; and Hendricks & Partners, No. 16 last year,
declined participation in this year's list.
Retail Properties Group Inc., No. 18 last year, was
acquired by Lee & Associates in July 2006.
Source: The companies and CPA-attested letters.
It is not the intent of this list to endorse the
participants nor to imply a company's size or
numerical rank indicates its quality.
(1) This figure may include licensed assistants.
(2) Full-time and licensed agents are as of
Jan. 1, 2007.
(3) Eastdil Secured is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Wells Fargo & Co.
(4) Lee & Associates has a second office located
at 3262 Holiday Court, in La Jolla.
(5) Formerly ACI Commercial.
Researched by Liz Wiedemann
COPYRIGHT 2007 CBJ, L.P.
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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