Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services

What Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services does

Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services is a privately held, broker-owned commercial real estate firm founded in 1979 by Bill Lee in Orange County, California, and headquartered in Westlake Village, California. It operates as the largest broker-owned CRE firm in North America, with 1,750+ professionals across 83+ offices in the United States and Canada. Each office is independently owned and operated by its producing professionals, who are shareholders of the company, giving the firm a flat, principal-led governance model in which office Presidents sit on a Board of Directors with the CEO (Jeffrey Rinkov) and Director of Operations and Finance (Mary Eckel).

The firm delivers commercial real estate brokerage services across 14 specialty practice areas — Industrial, Office, Retail, Multifamily, Investment, Capital Advisory (debt and equity financing), Data Centers, Healthcare, Corporate Solutions, Land, Supply Chain & Logistics, Self Storage, Senior Housing, and Nonprofit/Education/Faith-Based — serving corporate users, institutional investors, property owners/landlords, small businesses, and local investors. Brokerage commissions on acquisitions, dispositions, and leases are the primary revenue stream, supplemented by Integrated Services (property management, construction management, client accounting, lease compliance and administration, engineering, and transitions) billed on a professional-services basis.

Distribution is delivered through locally owned offices backed by a national platform for market intelligence, research publications, the Link By Lee podcast, and an annual company-wide conference (Lee Summit, next scheduled September 27–28, 2027 in Las Vegas). No proprietary AI/ML platform or public technology stack is disclosed; the firm cites a "Digi-Award Winning Technology Platform" used internally for listings, properties, and client management. The company is not PE- or VC-backed and growth has been entirely organic, with consistent annual office openings since 1979 and 149% transaction-volume growth from 2016 to 2021, reaching $32+ billion in closed transaction volume in 2021.

Name

Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services

Legal name

Lee & Associates Licensing & Administration Co., LP

Website

https://lee-associates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lee & Associates is the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, founded in 1979, with 1,750+ professionals across 83+ U.S. and Canadian offices delivering brokerage across 14 property verticals (industrial, office, retail, multifamily, investment, data centers, healthcare, senior housing, self-storage, logistics, and more) to corporate users, institutional investors, property owners, and small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), 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

Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN), Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Property leasing services
• Investment sales
• Tenant representation
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: Revenue from commercial real estate sales and leasing transactions, including acquisition, disposition, and leasing of commercial property across various asset classes including industrial, office, retail, multifamily, land, investment, healthcare, data centers, senior housing, self-storage, and logistics.
2. Integrated Services: Additional services including property management, construction management, client accounting, lease compliance and administration, engineering services, contract and vendor management, and transitions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lee & Associates is a commercial real estate brokerage firm providing acquisition, disposition, and leasing services across multiple property sectors including industrial, office, retail, multifamily, investment, data centers, healthcare, land, self-storage, senior housing, logistics, and nonprofit/education/faith-based properties. The firm supplements brokerage with integrated services such as property management, construction management, lease administration, engineering, and contract management, delivered through a network of independently-owned local offices staffed by shareholder brokers.

Product overview

Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services is a commercial real estate brokerage firm organized as a network of independently-owned offices across North America. The company operates as a single unified service platform offering brokerage services across multiple specialty practice areas including Industrial, Office, Retail, Multifamily, Investment, Capital Advisory, Data Centers, Healthcare, Corporate Solutions, Land, Logistics, Self Storage, Senior Housing, and Nonprofit/Education/Faith-Based properties. The core Brokerage Services are supplemented by Integrated Services (Client Accounting, Construction Management, Property Management, Lease Compliance, and Engineering Services). The firm also provides ancillary services including a Property Search platform, Research & Market Reports, the Link By Lee Podcast & Blog content platform, the annual Lee Summit conference, and CompassionateLEE charitable program. Founded in 1979, the company is headquartered in Westlake Village, California and operates 83+ offices throughout the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brokerage Services Commercial real estate brokerage services covering tenant representation, landlord representation, investment sales, and transaction management for clients acquiring, disposing of, or leasing commercial property.
• Industrial Brokerage Specialized industrial property brokerage for warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and logistics properties.
• Office Brokerage Office property brokerage covering Class A, B, and C office spaces, commercial office leasing, and owner-user office sales.
• Retail Brokerage Retail property brokerage for shopping centers, strip malls, single-tenant retail, and restaurant locations.
• Multifamily Brokerage Multifamily property brokerage for apartment buildings, residential complexes, and multi-unit residential investments.
• Investment Sales Investment sales and acquisition services for commercial real estate assets including portfolio transactions and 1031 exchanges.
• Capital Advisory Group: Debt & Equity Financing Structured finance and capital markets services including debt placement, equity financing, and joint venture structuring for commercial real estate transactions.
• Data Centers Brokerage Specialized brokerage services for data center facilities, including colocation centers and mission-critical properties.
• Healthcare Real Estate Brokerage Healthcare real estate brokerage for medical offices, hospitals, senior housing, and healthcare facility investments.
• Corporate Solutions Corporate real estate services including portfolio management, lease administration, and strategic real estate planning for corporate occupiers.
• Land Brokerage Land brokerage for development sites, raw land, and entitled parcels for commercial and residential development.
• Supply Chain & Logistics Brokerage Logistics and supply chain real estate services including warehouse, distribution, and fulfillment center brokerage.
• Self Storage Brokerage Self-storage facility brokerage for buyers, sellers, and investors in the self-storage sector.
• Senior Housing Brokerage Senior housing and living facility brokerage including independent living, assisted living, and memory care properties.
• Nonprofit, Education, and Faith-Based Brokerage Specialized brokerage services for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and religious facilities.
• Integrated Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $32+ Billion in transaction volume (2021)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered regional partnership, core and minor.

• Focus Central PAregional partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2025Lee & Associates of Eastern Pennsylvania partnered with Focus Central PA to provide quarterly industrial market reports for the North Central Pennsylvania region. Focus Central PA is a nonprofit regional economic development marketing alliance covering seven counties.
• Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)coreOthersLee & Associates has the 5th largest number of SIOR members in the world. SIOR is a professional commercial real estate organization with strict membership requirements and high ethical standards.
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)coreOthersLee & Associates is ranked in the top 10 CCIM designee companies in North America. CCIM provides commercial real estate investment analysis and transaction expertise.
• CREW NetworkminorOthersCommercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network is an organization focused on advancing the achievements of women in commercial real estate.
• International Association of Corporate Partners (IAMC)minorOthersIAMC is a professional organization for corporate real estate executives and service providers.
• NAIOPminorOthersNAIOP is a leading organization for commercial real estate development and investment, providing networking and advocacy.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)minorOthersICSC is a global trade association for the shopping center industry, providing conferences and networking.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves40 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SVN International: SVN International is a commercial real estate brokerage franchise network with a shared-creative-commission model. It competes with Lee & Associates in investment sales and leasing across smaller and middle-market CRE transactions, particularly for individual investors and smaller institutional clients.

Direct peers

• Colliers International: Colliers is a global commercial real estate services firm with similar specialty practice areas (industrial, investment, healthcare, data centers) and an entrepreneurial, enterpriser-led culture. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Lee & Associates in scope and service mix, particularly in investment sales and capital advisory.
• Newmark Group: Newmark Group is a commercial real estate advisor offering capital markets, leasing, and valuation services. It directly competes with Lee & Associates in investment sales and leasing representation across multiple asset classes, particularly office and industrial.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a privately held global commercial real estate services firm offering investment sales, leasing, and property management. It is a direct competitor to Lee & Associates in core brokerage services with a similar entrepreneurial, partner-led culture.
• NAI Global: NAI Global is a network of independently owned commercial real estate firms providing brokerage and property management services. It has a similar franchise/network model and competes with Lee & Associates in office, industrial, and retail leasing and investment across North America.
• Marcus & Millichap: Marcus & Millichap is a national investment real estate brokerage firm specializing in commercial property investment sales, financing, and research. It competes directly with Lee & Associates in the investment sales space, particularly for multifamily, retail, and net-leased assets.

Regional players

• Kidder Mathews: Kidder Mathews is the largest independent commercial real estate firm on the US West Coast, offering brokerage and property management. It is a regional competitor particularly strong in the Pacific Northwest and California, overlapping directly with Lee & Associates' strongest markets.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: CBRE Group is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, offering investment sales, leasing, valuation, and integrated services across all major property types globally. It competes directly with Lee & Associates in industrial, office, and investment brokerage, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary technology investments.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, valuation, and advisory services. It competes with Lee & Associates across industrial, office, retail, and capital markets while having broader international reach and corporate services capabilities.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm offering brokerage, investment management, and corporate solutions across all major CRE sectors. It directly competes with Lee & Associates in tenant representation, capital markets, and integrated services while operating at significantly larger scale internationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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