What Epsteen & Associates does

Epsteen & Associates is a privately held commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in retail properties across Southern California. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, the firm operates three core service lines: tenant representation, landlord representation, and commercial property sales. Its customer base includes national retailers, restaurant operators, shopping-center owners, and investors, with a visible enterprise client roster spanning Starbucks, ALDI, In-N-Out, Petco, T-Mobile, Panda Express, See's Candies, Staples, and others.

The firm differentiates through an intensive in-house training program in which associates log 2,000+ hours of territory study, review 3,000+ shopping centers, memorize 1,000+ intersections, and analyze 1,000+ retailers before representing clients independently. Underlying the brokerage is a GIS-led technology stack that combines proprietary demographic analysis and market intelligence programs for site selection, lease negotiation support, and property marketing. The firm also maintains a portfolio of actively marketed retail listings spanning single-shop locations, shopping centers (Crossroads, Brookhurst, Lakewood Marketplace, Harbor Shopping Center, The Gardens), mixed-use assets, and big-box opportunities.

Epsteen & Associates generates revenue through commission-based transaction fees on tenant leases, landlord lease-ups, and property sales; specific rates are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is relationship-driven direct sales, supplemented by an active website, Instagram presence, participation in ICSC conferences, and membership in the ChainLinks Retail Advisors national network. The legal entity, per the firm website disclaimer, is Amalgamated Acme Corp. dba Epsteen & Associates; no external institutional, PE, or VC ownership has been identified.

Name

Epsteen & Associates

Legal name

Amalgamated Acme Corp. dba Epsteen & Associates

Website

https://epsteen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Epsteen & Associates is a Southern California retail commercial real estate brokerage with 60+ years of experience, providing tenant and landlord representation, property sales, and GIS-based market analysis for retailers, restaurant operators, and shopping-center owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Retail real estate brokerage
• Tenant representation services
• Landlord representation services
• Commercial property leasing
• Retail site selection

Headquarters

HQ city

Marina Del Rey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Commissions: Brokerage fees earned on commercial real estate transactions including tenant representation, landlord representation, and property sales. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of lease value or sale price.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Epsteen & Associates is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that provides tenant representation, landlord representation, and property sales services for retail properties across Southern California. The firm represents retailers seeking new store locations, shopping center owners seeking tenants, and investors buying or selling retail properties, leveraging deep local market knowledge and demographic analysis to support transactions.

Product overview

Epsteen & Associates operates as a commercial real estate brokerage specializing in Southern California retail properties. The company offers three core services: Tenant Representation, Landlord Representation, and Sales. Their business model centers on pairing successful landlords with tenants and investors, providing market knowledge, demographic analysis, and transactional expertise. The firm manages a portfolio of retail property listings including shopping centers, mixed-use developments, and individual retail spaces throughout the Southern California region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Representation Represents retail tenants in securing commercial real estate locations, including site selection, lease negotiation, and market analysis for businesses expanding in Southern California.
• Landlord Representation Provides comprehensive services for property owners including marketing materials development, strategic tenant prospect identification, and transaction management to facilitate quick transitions from vacant to occupied spaces.
• Commercial Property Sales Facilitates the purchase and sale of commercial retail properties across Southern California markets.
• Retail Property Listings Maintains a portfolio of shopping centers and retail spaces available for lease, including properties such as The Gardens, Lakewood Plaza, Crossroads Shopping Center, Brookhurst Center, Harbor Shopping Center, and others across Southern California.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years of retail real estate expertise
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ChainLinks Retail AdvisorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEpsteen & Associates is a member of the ChainLinks Retail Advisors network, a national retail real estate brokerage network providing international reach and referral capabilities for clients while maintaining local market expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm with retail leasing practice among many other service lines. Comparable to Epsteen in retail tenant rep but much broader in capital markets, property management, and advisory.
• Newmark Group: Commercial real estate services firm with retail leasing capabilities alongside investment sales and advisory. Competes with Epsteen for SoCal retail mandates as a broader-services incumbent.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm with retail brokerage as part of a broad services portfolio. Competes with Epsteen for major retail tenant mandates but offers full-service global capabilities.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with significant retail brokerage practice. Comparable to Epsteen in retail tenant/landlord representation but operates at a much larger scale with full-service offerings.
• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with retail brokerage practice. Overlaps with Epsteen on retail tenant and landlord representation, though offers broader advisory and capital markets services.

Direct peers

• Retail Brokers Network: National network of independent retail real estate brokerages similar in structure to ChainLinks. Comparable as a competing retail-focused brokerage network with similar tenant representation services.
• ChainLinks Retail Advisors: National retail real estate brokerage network of which Epsteen is a member. Directly comparable as a network of independent retail-focused brokerages serving similar retail tenants and landlords across geographies.
• SRS Real Estate Partners: Retail-focused commercial real estate brokerage providing tenant and landlord representation nationally. Closely comparable to Epsteen's specialty retail brokerage model with similar client base of national retailers.
• Marcus & Millichap: National commercial real estate brokerage with a strong retail investment sales focus. Directly comparable to Epsteen in retail CRE intermediation, though significantly larger and with national scope versus Epsteen's SoCal focus.

Regional players

• NAI Capital: Southern California-based commercial real estate brokerage firm. Most directly comparable regional peer to Epsteen with similar SoCal geographic focus and overlapping retail brokerage practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epsteen-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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