Andrew Berk, a native of Los Angeles, has been practicing real estate since 1994. Andrew joined Avison Young (formerly Ramsey-Shilling) as an Associate in 2002, and quickly propelled to Vice President by establishing himself with landlords and tenants, sellers and buyers in the Central and North Los Angeles locales from Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley to Burbank, Glendale, and the East San Fernando Valley.  Ramsey-Shilling was subsequently purchased by Avison Young in 2012.

Initially specializing in representation of small to medium size companies, Andrew developed a broad and devoted client base over his years in the industry. Today, he has broadened his work and client representation to include larger corporate and Fortune 500 Companies such as PPG, Menasha, Sun Chemical, and individuals including Quentin Tarantino. 

Some recent notable transactions include:

• Sale of a 30,000 sf office & warehouse for a long time aerospace client in Monterey Park
• Sale of a 30 unit mixed use commercial building in Pasadena for $10.5M
• 86k SF specialized R & D industrial warehouse Lease for PPG
• New Lease of a 20,000 sf specialized build to suit facility  
• 25k SF Sun Chemical lease
• Complex blend/extend and new build to suit Lease totaling 200k sf for Menasha Packaging
• Fee Simple & Ground Lease Sale of a WB occupied 56,500 sf specialized TV production facility

With a degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Andrew maintains his business acumen with a strong connection to the community and an insistency on giving back. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce,  and just recently completed terms with the South Pasadena Educational Foundation (in 2015 SPEF delivered over $800k to SPUSD), the Superintendent’s Real Property Advisory Committee, and was the Business Director of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council. An active participant with the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, and Habitat for Humanity, Berk finds that  owning, managing, and maintaining his own commercial property, he is keenly aware of both the rewards and challenges that Landlords address. 

Andrew resides in South Pasadena with his wife (originally from Mexico City), two sons (older is a CalPoly Pomona recent graduate), and a younger daughter.