City to City Commercial Real Estate

What City to City Commercial Real Estate does

City to City Commercial Real Estate is a family-owned commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 1996 by Chris Benjamin as The Benjamin Group and later rebranded, the firm operates across the Greater Phoenix metro (West Valley, Central Corridor, East Valley, and Pinal County) with a team of approximately 20 agents and support staff. It is led by Chris Benjamin (President, Designated Broker) alongside his wife Linda Benjamin (Managing Partner) and sons Shane Benjamin (Senior Vice President) and Patrick Benjamin (Vice President of Sales), with senior bench depth in entitlement and land development via Richard Jellies.

Name

City to City Commercial Real Estate

Legal name

City to City Commercial

Website

https://citytocitycre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City to City Commercial Real Estate is a family-owned Phoenix commercial brokerage and advisory firm serving investors, developers, and homebuilders across Greater Phoenix and Pinal County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ), Multifamily Brokerage (BPAJABAD), Transitional/Development Land Brokerage (Entitled, In-Path-of-Growth) (BPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Investment property sales
• Land acquisition services
• Multifamily property transactions
• Commercial property advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Commission-based brokerage services for investment sale transactions, acquisitions, leasing, and advisory services across multiple property types including land, multifamily, industrial, office, and retail properties
2. Advisory and Consulting Services: Development consulting, property valuations, site identification, and entitlement services for clients looking to buy, sell, or develop properties

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

City to City Commercial Real Estate is a commercial brokerage and advisory firm that facilitates investment sale, acquisition, leasing, and entitlement transactions across diverse property types including land, multifamily, industrial, office, retail, medical, education, and automotive properties. The firm pairs buy-side and sell-side representation with development consulting, property valuations, site identification, and Opportunity Zone advisory, primarily serving investors, developers, home builders, and property owners in the Greater Phoenix metro area.

Product overview

City to City Commercial is a commercial brokerage and advisory services firm offering a unified suite of real estate services. The core offerings consist of commercial brokerage services (buy-side and sell-side representation) and advisory services (leasing, acquisitions, development consulting, property valuations, site identification). These are supplemented by specialty property-type brokerages including land, multi-family, industrial, office, build-to-rent, retail, education, medical, and automotive real estate. The firm also provides supporting services including financial consulting, development and project management, Opportunity Zone investment advisory, and marketing services (drone photography, digital brochures, email campaigns, social media). The portfolio is delivered through a team of specialized agents serving the Greater Phoenix area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Brokerage Services Full-service commercial real estate brokerage including buy-side and sell-side representation for investment properties across multiple property types.
• Advisory Services Strategic consulting covering leasing, sales, acquisitions, development consulting, property valuations, and site identification for clients.
• Land Brokerage Specialized land brokerage services for industrial, office, retail, residential, multifamily, agricultural, mixed-use, hospitality, and healthcare land transactions.
• Multi-Family Brokerage Brokerage services for multifamily properties including apartments, condos, townhomes, senior housing, student housing, and affordable housing.
• Industrial Brokerage Commercial brokerage services for industrial properties including warehouses and logistics facilities.
• Office Brokerage Commercial office space brokerage covering Class A, B, and C office properties for landlords and tenants.
• Retail Brokerage Commercial retail space brokerage for shopping centers, strip malls, freestanding buildings, and mixed-use developments.
• Build-to-Rent Services Services for build-to-rent communities including opportunity identification, product design, and development for single-family and townhome rentals.
• Education Real Estate Services Acquisition services for educational properties including schools, colleges, universities, and training centers.
• Medical Real Estate Services Healthcare real estate services including development, acquisition, leasing, and management of medical offices, hospitals, surgery centers, and senior living facilities.
• Automotive Real Estate Services Brokerage for automotive real estate including dealerships, repair shops, car washes, and gas stations.
• Financial Consulting Investment property analysis and financial consulting for evaluating properties based on location, condition, rental income, and market conditions.
• Development and Project Management Real estate development services including physical planning, design oversight, construction management, and regulatory compliance support.
• Opportunity Zone Investments Advisory services for Opportunity Zone investments with tax incentive guidance for qualified businesses and real estate projects.
• Marketing Services Comprehensive marketing services including drone photography and videography, custom brochures, email campaigns, social media marketing, and global listing distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Billions in sales volume through thousands of successful transactions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ARMLScoreTechnology or IntegrationArizona Regional Multiple Listing Service partnership providing access to comprehensive property listing data and market information for Phoenix metro area transactions
• WESERVcoreTechnology or IntegrationReal estate technology and services partnership supporting listing and transaction management capabilities

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• NAI Horizon (NAI Global affiliate): Phoenix-based commercial real estate brokerage affiliated with the NAI Global network, offering brokerage and property management across office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and land — overlapping service lines and geographic focus with City to City.

Direct peers

• Commercial Properties Inc. (CPI): Arizona-headquartered full-service commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, property management, and development services across the Phoenix metro — directly competes with City to City in the same geography and similar mid-market segments.
• Kidder Mathews: Western U.S. commercial real estate firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory across investment sales, land, multifamily, industrial, and office — overlaps significantly with City to City's product mix and Western U.S. footprint.
• SVN International: Commercial real estate brokerage franchise specializing in investment sales, land, and multifamily transactions with regional offices — comparable mid-market investment-sales model to City to City.
• Marcus & Millichap: National commercial real estate investment sales brokerage with a relationship-driven, commission-based model focused on investment property transactions across multifamily, land, retail, office, and industrial — closely aligned with City to City's investment-sale brokerage model.
• Lee & Associates: Mid-market commercial real estate brokerage network with a relationship-driven, principal-led office model serving investors and owners across property types — comparable in scale and culture to City to City's Phoenix operation.

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm with full-service Phoenix operations spanning investment sales, valuation, leasing, and advisory — competes for the same enterprise and institutional mandates City to City pursues in Arizona.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm with a major Phoenix presence covering investment properties, capital markets, and advisory across all property types City to City services.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services firm with a Phoenix capital-markets and investment-sales practice overlapping with City to City's land, multifamily, and investment-property brokerage.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with Phoenix investment-sales and advisory coverage in land, multifamily, office, and industrial — competing for institutional and enterprise mandates in City to City's territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/city2citycre
• Facebookfacebook.com/citytocitycre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-to-city-commercial
• Instagraminstagram.com/citytocitycommercial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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