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...n includes Nationwide & Regional Landlords, Tenants, Investors & Developers for Retail, Office, Industrial, Medical Office / Healthcare and Multifamily Apartments.Primary Los Angeles County coverage includes Mid-Wilshire / Koreatown, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Hollywood to Downtown Los Angeles. Other submarkets include the Tri-Cities (Burbank, Glendale & Pasadena), San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys, dependent on client requirements.Successfully completed transactions / clients include Sprint PCS corporate, T-Mobile, Boy Scouts of America, Subway, Yellin Company, Rexford Industrial, Warehouse Shoe Sale (WSS) & Adler Realty Advisors. Noteworthy projects include the Million Dollar Theatre (original Grauman’s Chinese Theatre), Bradbury Building and Takami Sushi Restaurant / Elevate Cocktail Lounge.For owners, detailed underwriting ensures Substantial Sale Price Premiums / Maximally Achievable Lease Rates due to extensive sale & lease comparables research, proper pricing via implementation & execution of a customized Strategic Marketing Program. For tenants / investors, Net Effective Rent or occupancy cost analysis ensures cost effective savings and economics. Consulting services include providing the most Current & Up to Date Lease Comparables & Market Rent Studies for Resetting / Renegotiating Rents for Leases, Commercial Property BPO’s (Broker Price Opinions) of Value for Sale Pricing related to internal underwriting, lender asset monitoring and Highest & Best Use analysis.Tony graduated with a degree from University of Southern California with an emphasis in Real Estate Finance. He currently holds a Brokers License, previously held a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License (CGREA), the highest level of licensing, and is a past General Associate Member of the Appraisal Institute. Active for over 18 years, member of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and associated with Urban Land Institute (ULI) and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).Appraisal background includes the regional commercial real estate appraisal firm of Curtis-Rosenthal, LLC, ranked 4th largest in Los Angeles County by the LA Business Journal with valuation of major commercial, industrial and proposed projects, throughout Southern California with the MAI designated partner. Clients included notable pension funds, life insurance companies, cities, airport & governmental agencies, mortgage brokers and lenders.Retail brokerage experien...

...surrounding counties in Suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia, is the ninth larg... ...s with more than 6 million residents, and boasts one of the lowest unemploy... ...country. When combined with Baltimore and its suburbs, the Baltimore-Washin... ...increasing percentage of professional and business service jobs. Top employers include those in the fields of energy, information and communication technologies, aerospace, defense, security and intelligence, and biotechnology. The region also has growing industries not directly related to government, especially in the areas of education, finance, healthcare, hospitality, public policy, and scientific and medical research. George Washington University, Georgetown University, Washington Hospital Center, Howard University, and Fannie Mae are the top five non-government-related employers in the city. A total of 18 Fortune 500 companies’ headquarters are located within the Washington Metropolitan Area. According to the Greater Washington Board of Trade Report, the nation’s capital receives considerable amounts of foreign direct investment from the United Kingdom, Western Europe, and Canada. In addition, Japan, India, Israel, and South Korea are amongst the top countries with companies operating in the region.MarketsOfficeWashington has the third-largest downtown in the United States in terms of commercial office space with more than 120 million square feet, directly behind New York City and Chicago. The entire metropolitan region, which also encompasses Suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia, comprises more than 360 million square feet of existing commercial office space.RetailBlessed with the highest real income and spending power of all the major metro regions within the U.S., residents of the area support a diverse and thriving retail market. The region contains over 280 million square feet of retail space of all types, ranging from lively urban scenes in Georgetown, Adams Morgan and Bethesda to high-end shopping areas including the Tysons Corner Center, the largest shopping mall in Virginia.IndustrialThe Washington region’s industrial market comprises nearly 200 million square feet with core industrial locations along the I-95, the major north/south access corridor of the eastern United States, and near Dulles International Airport.InvestmentThe Washington region remains one of the most sought-after investment locations in the U.S. It tops many investors’ lists due to its overall stability, long-term performance and the presence of the federal government.Avison Young in Washington, DCAvison Young’s Washington office opened in 2009, representing another milestone in the company’s aggressive U.S. expansion program. Washington-based brokers, like their colleagues across Canada and the U.S., specialize in providing exceptional service and innovative solutions to local, national and international clients. Due to the U.S. Capital Region’s key geographic location and essential role in global economic and governmental activities, Avison Young’s Washington team is well positioned to facilitate multi-market, cross-border sale and lease transactions in conjunction with all of the firm’s other offices.Avison Young’s Washington team is well positioned to facilitate multi-market, cross-border sale and lease transactions in conjunction...

...etween the southern Atlantic Seaboard and regions to the west. Today, Atlanta is a major business city, which boasts the country’s third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies; and home to the world headquarters of corporations such as the Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, AT&T Mobility, UPS, and Delta Air Lines. The city is also the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States (via highway, railroad and air), with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport being among the world’s busiest airports and providing Delta Air Lines with the world’s largest airline hub. Atlanta consistently ranks as one of Fortune Magazine's Top 10 Best Cities for Business. Business environment and quality of life also consistently place Atlanta at the top of major U.S. metropolitan areas for working, living and playing. More than 75% of Fortune 1000 companies have business operations in the metropolitan area. Since 1990, more than 300 companies have relocated their U.S. or regional headquarters here. According to the U.S. Census, the 28-county Atlanta region population ranks as the fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the nation. By 2020, the area is forecasted to be the sixth largest metro area in the country with a population of more than 7 million.MarketsOfficeConsidered a world-class business center, Atlanta’s office market totals more than 295 million square feet. The bulk of Atlanta’s office market centers along Peachtree Street, running from Downtown to Buckhead. More than 53 million square feet of space either exists or is under construction, proposed or planned in the submarkets that run along Atlanta’s prime address. In the last decade, businesses in Atlanta have absorbed, on average, more than 3 million square feet of office space annually. Downtown serves as home to more than 430 recognized Fortune 500 companies and 140,000 office workers employed in approximately 5,000 businesses – the highest concentration of businesses in the Metro Atlanta region.RetailWith nearly 350 million total square feet of retail, Atlanta has a lot to offer avid shoppers, ranging from large, affordable stores to upscale options to local, creative boutiques. Countless regional malls, outlet malls, and high-end lifestyle centers are spread throughout the metro area and are easily accessible. In addition to the almost 5 million shoppers living in the metro area, Atlanta’s retail market benefits from its proximity to the major I-75, I-85 and I-20 highways and the world’s busiest airport, which make it easy for people in the surrounding areas and states to visit Atlanta for a shopping/dining/entertainment experience.IndustrialAtlanta is the largest industrial market in the Southeast with more than 639 million square feet of space. Over the past decade, companies have absorbed 11 million square feet of industrial space annually. Key industries in Atlanta include petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber and mining. Major industrial areas include agricultural products, capital goods, telecommunications equipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric power machinery and consumer goods. With three major interstate highways intersecting in Atlanta and an extraordinary concentration of rail systems, trucking companies, warehouse and distribution centers, Atlanta’s logistics infrastructure and capabilities are unrivalled. Over the past decade, the city’s industrial real estate sector has gained from the addition of more than 14,000 green jobs. With more than 43,000 green jobs in total, Atlanta ranks in the top-10 clean economies in the U.S.InvestmentThe city is a center for services, business, higher education, information technology, and finance. Atlanta’s strengths include a diverse economy, strong in-migration and population growth (more than 1.1 million new residents from 2000-2008), and a business-friendly environment. These factors have made Atlanta very attractive to foreign investors. The 2,000-plus foreign-owned business facilities in Metro Atlanta make up more than 80% of all international facilities in Georgia. International companies employ more than 115,000 people in the region.Avison Young in AtlantaLaunched in early 2010, Avison Young’s Atlanta office has grown to more than 60 employees with approximately 20 million square feet of property under management. Led by top professionals, the Atlanta brokerage has built a broad platform covering all industry sectors. Atlanta serves as the hub of Avison Young’s Southeast expansion, partnering with many of the company’s other U.S. offices on several projects. Avison Young’s Atlanta-based Southeast Capital Markets Group also works frequently with the firm’s Canadian offices, particularly Toronto and Vancouver, to assist Canadian investors with cross-border investments in commercial and multi-residential property located in the Southeastern and Sunbelt markets. Media...

...les is the largest city in California and, after New York, the second large... ...l area, with almost 13 million people and ranks as one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in the U.S. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most ethnically-diverse counties in the United States, while the entire Los Angeles area itself is recognized and regarded as the most diverse metropolitan area in the United States.Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, technology and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the country. Los Angeles has been ranked the third richest city in the United States and fifth most powerful and influential city in the world, behind only New York City in the United States. The Los Angeles combined statistical area (CSA) has a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of more than $830 billion, making it the third largest economic center in the world, after the Greater Tokyo and New York metropolitan areas. As the home base of Hollywood, L.A. is known as the entertainment capital of the world, leading the globe in the creation of motion pictures, television productions, video games, and recorded music. The importance of the entertainment business to the city has led many celebrities to call Los Angeles and its surrounding suburbs home. Los Angeles is also often billed as the creative capital of the world, due to the fact that one in every six residents works in a creative industry. According to the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, "there are more artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers and musicians living and working in Los Angeles than any other city at any time in the history of civilization."Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, and is also home to renowned universities such as the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles.Markets OfficeLos Angeles is a company headquarters mecca. In all, 21% of Los Angeles companies are involved in real estate, finance or insurance. The L.A. Metropolitan Area’s office market comprises distinctly different submarkets known as Downtown Los Angeles; West Los Angeles (which includes Beverly Hills, Westwood, Century City and Hollywood); the South Bay (which encompasses the area in and around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)); and the northern part of the city known as the San Fernando Valley.RetailThe Los Angeles retail market’s diverse offerings range from high-end stores on Rodeo Drive retail to big-box outlets prevalent throughout Southern California. In recent years, many big-box retailers have taken advantage of L.A.’s favorable long-term lease opportunities to open strategic locations in the region. The overall retail vacancy rate has consistently remained less than 5%.IndustrialThe vast L.A. industrial real estate market benefits from its proximity to the Port of Los Angeles, which handles approximately 6 million containers per year. The industrial sector is principally located in proximity to downtown Los Angeles, the LAX hub and the Long Beach port. The largest completed transaction in nearly 10 years occurred in 2011 when the 99 Cent Only chain leased a 622,000-square-foot distribution center.InvestmentInstitutional investors, including notable pension funds, REITs and public companies, are attracted to the Los Angeles market as a whole due to the city’s large population and the number of companies based here. While institutional investors dominate the office sector, they have also invested billions in the retail, industrial and multi-residential markets. Private investors tend to have stronger footholds in the retail and multi-residential sectors of Los Angeles.Avison Young in Los AngelesAvison Young opened its first Los Angeles office in August 2011, forming a base for locations across the Southern California region. The Los Angeles office has a strong affiliation with many of the most notable firms in the entertainment industry and comprises a full-service real estate platform. L.A. brokers serve tenants, landlords and investors while sharing knowledge in all aspects of the real estate industry. The Los Angeles office also works very closely with many of the Avison Young offices located throughout the United States and Canada. Media contacts...