The Koll Company

What The Koll Company does

The Koll Company is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate operating company founded in 1962 by Donald M. Koll and headquartered in Irvine, California. The company acquires, develops, and manages office, industrial, business park, and specialized cold-storage properties across the Western United States, with assets under management exceeding $1.3 billion and a portfolio of approximately 6 million square feet across 32 properties in seven states (California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Minnesota, and Colorado). Its investment programs target core to value-add industrial acquisitions, value-add office acquisitions, and ground-up development of Class A and B properties, with a minimum acquisition threshold of $10 million.

The company generates revenue through rental income from owned properties, joint-venture equity participation with institutional partners, and fees from asset management, brokerage, and development services. It serves two primary customer sets: institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals who co-invest in real estate acquisitions (with partners including PERSI, Seera Investment Bank, Rialto Capital Management, and PCCP), and corporate or small-business tenants leasing space (over 600 tenants across the portfolio, including Amazon, Nike, Cintas, Cargill Meat Solutions, Chefs' Warehouse, and Endress+Hauser). The company operates through three regional offices (Irvine HQ, Cerritos, and Las Vegas) with principals Gerald Yahr, Scott Lanni, and Scott Meserve leading acquisitions and portfolio management.

Its core technology is conventional real estate operating infrastructure — integrated capabilities in acquisition sourcing, due diligence, construction oversight, leasing, and property management — rather than proprietary software or data products. Distribution is relationship-driven: principals source deals directly and through broker partnerships with CBRE, JLL, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, and Newmark. The business model is principal-led, meaning Koll typically takes an ownership stake (often alongside a JV partner) rather than acting as a pure third-party manager, which aligns operator incentives with investor outcomes but also exposes the company to direct real estate market risk.

Name

The Koll Company

Legal name

The Koll Company

Website

https://koll.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Koll Company is a private, full-service commercial real estate operator founded in 1962, headquartered in Irvine, California. It acquires, develops, and manages office, industrial, and cold-storage properties across seven Western US states, with over $1.3 billion AUM across approximately 6 million square feet serving institutional investors, high-net-worth co-investors, and more than 600 corporate and small-business tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment and Management

NAICS

Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (53119), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate (6500), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB), Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate investment
• Industrial property acquisition
• Office property management
• Value-add real estate
• Commercial property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cerritos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment and Asset Management: Company acquires, develops, and manages commercial real estate investments serving institutional investors and high net worth individuals. Acts as principal for each investment, generating returns through property appreciation, rental income, and value creation from repositioning underutilized properties.
2. Property Development Services: Provides ground-up development services for Class A and B office and industrial properties, creating value through new construction and development activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Koll Company acquires, develops, and manages Class A and B commercial real estate — primarily office, industrial, and flex properties — in the Western United States. Operating as a principal, it sources off-market and value-add deals with minimum $10 million valuations, repositions underutilized assets, and leases space to corporate and small-business tenants. The company also offers ground-up development, asset management, leasing, brokerage, and property management services to institutional and high-net-worth investors.

Product overview

The Koll Company is a well-capitalized full-service real estate operating company that acquires, develops, and manages commercial real estate properties. The company's portfolio consists of individual property assets across multiple categories: business parks (Airport Business Center), office towers (Logos Tower, Westgate Center), industrial/flex facilities (Millikan 73 Business Center, Am Pac Industrial Park, Buckeye Logistics Center), mixed-use properties (Koll Center Newport), and specialized cold storage facilities (13034 Excelsior, 4248 Post Road). The company operates investment programs targeting core to value-add industrial acquisitions, value-add office acquisitions, and ground-up development of Class A and B properties across eight Western US states. Properties range from large-scale business parks (1.2M+ SF) to specialized single-tenant facilities, with total portfolio exceeding 6 million square feet across 32 properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Business Center 1,168,237 SF multi-tenant business park in Irvine, CA comprising 68 buildings and 509 units on 75 acres. The company's flagship property, continuously owned and managed since 1969.
• Logos Tower (Cerritos Tower) 184,179 SF nine-story Class A office tower in Cerritos, CA, featuring a dedicated parking structure and 4.13 parking ratio per 1,000 SF.
• The Gramercy 187,008 SF office/retail property in Las Vegas, NV.
• Millikan 73 Business Center 103,316 SF high-tech industrial manufacturing facility in Beaverton, OR, 100% leased to Nike with 82,316 SF of manufacturing space and 21,000 SF of creative office space.
• Buckeye Logistics Center 1+ million SF industrial distribution center in Phoenix, AZ, fully leased to Amazon.
• RK Mission Critical (17450 E. 32nd Place) 142,413 SF single-tenant industrial building in Aurora, CO, honoree of BOMA's Outstanding Building of the Year award in 2023, leased to RK Mission Critical through 2029.
• 13034 Excelsior (Cold Storage) 54,000 SF cold/freezer storage facility in Norwalk, CA, fully leased to Cargill Meat Solutions.
• 4248 Post Road (Chefs' Warehouse) 79,998 SF LEED Certified cold storage facility in Las Vegas, NV, fully leased to Chefs' Warehouse.
• 48400 Fremont Blvd 42,816 SF industrial R&D facility in Fremont, CA, 100% leased to Cintas Corporation.
• Koll Center Newport 75-acre mixed-use property in Newport Beach, CA featuring office, retail, and commercial spaces.
• Westgate Center 62,071 SF office building in Corona, CA.
• Am Pac Industrial Park 173,906 SF industrial park in Henderson, Nevada with multi-tenant office/warehouse units.
• Salt Lake City Industrial Portfolio Industrial portfolio in Salt Lake City, UT acquired through joint venture with PCCP, LLC.
• Core Industrial Acquisitions Investment Program Targeting core to value-add industrial property acquisitions including warehouse, distribution, business parks, light manufacturing, cold/freezer storage, and yard storage in target markets. Offered to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
• Value-Add Office Acquisitions Investment Program Acquisition strategy for low to high-rise office properties, single and multi-tenant, in Western US target markets. Offered to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
• Ground-Up Development Program
• Property Management and Asset Management Services On-site property management, asset management, leasing, and brokerage services for the company's owned portfolio and select third-party assets, including accounting for 600+ tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% occupancy achieved at Airport Business Center
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NewmarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 December 2021Newmark represented The Koll Company in the sale of Sky Park to a private family office. Team included Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Sean Fulp, and Brandon White.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2018JLL represented Duke Realty Corporation and Gramercy Property Trust in the sale of Buckeye Logistics Center to Koll. JLL also worked with Amazon on lease extensions and collaborated with Koll on the sale to CrossHarbor Capital Partners.
• Lee & AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 July 2018Lee & Associates represented sellers in multiple Koll transactions including the 1361 Valencia flex building sale in Tustin.
• Colliers InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 July 2018Colliers International represented The Koll Company as buyer's representative in multiple acquisitions including the 1361 Valencia flex building in Tustin and the Norwalk freezer facility.
• CBREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 January 2018CBRE's Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance team facilitated $170 million financing for Airport Business Center, including $150M senior loan from Wells Fargo and $20M mezzanine from Brookfield. CBRE has arranged multiple financing packages for Koll.
• Chatham FinancialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 January 2018Chatham Financial provided defeasance strategy advice to Koll on the Airport Business Center refinancing transaction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KBS Realty Advisors: Founded in 1992 by Don Koll (Koll's founder) with Peter Bren and Chuck Schreiber as a registered investment advisor; one of the largest buyers of commercial real estate in the US. Direct lineage and overlapping investment strategy with Koll.
• PCCP, LLC: Commercial real estate investment manager specializing in debt and equity across property types. JV partner with Koll on the $110M+ Sacramento/Salt Lake City industrial portfolio, and operates a similar West-Coast focused value-add strategy.
• Rexford Industrial Realty: Public REIT focused exclusively on infill industrial properties in Southern California, the same core geography as Koll. Closest publicly traded comp for Koll's industrial acquisition and value-add strategy.
• IDI Logistics: Private industrial real estate owner/operator focused on logistics and distribution facilities in the Western US, with similar value-add repositioning strategy and target tenant profile (Amazon-class users).

Broad incumbents

• Rialto Capital Management: Subsidiary of Lennar focused on distressed and value-add commercial real estate. Recurring JV capital partner to Koll on multiple acquisitions including Cerritos Tower, Brea, Walnut Creek, and AmPac, making it a directly comparable value-add operator at a much larger scale.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Global alternative asset manager with large real estate operations. Provided $20M mezzanine financing as part of Koll's $170M Airport Business Center refinancing; comparable as a major CRE capital provider.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm; acquired Koll's property management arm in 1997 for $145M and remains a frequent broker and capital markets partner to Koll. Comparable as a full-service CRE platform with investment, management, and brokerage arms.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm. Represented counterparties on Koll's Buckeye Logistics Center transaction and is a recurring capital markets and leasing partner.
• Newmark Group: Commercial real estate advisory and services firm; represented Koll on the Sky Park sale. Comparable full-service CRE platform with capital markets capabilities.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services and investment firm. Served as Koll's buyer's representative on multiple Tustin and Norwalk acquisitions. Comparable diversified CRE services platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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