About Us

With over 50 offices across the US and Canada, the Lee & Associates group of independently owned and operated companies is the largest regional commercial real estate services provider in the United States.

Each Lee & Associates group office represents a broad array of regional, national and international clients, from individual investors and small businesses, to large corporations and institutions.

Lee & Associates clients enjoy a comprehensive range of specialized commercial real estate services including industrial, office and retail property sales and leasing, real estate investment consulting, real estate financing, property acquisition and disposition, tenant representation and relocation, property and portfolio evaluation and market research.


Origin & Philosophy

In 1979, founder Bill Lee established the first Lee & Associates office, driven by the unique idea to turn real estate brokers into company owners or "shareholders". Bill's guiding philosophy was the clients' interests would be best served by a collective team effort from experienced sales agents who had an ownership stake in the privately-held organization, earned through exceptional performance and ethical practice.

Not merely employees, profit-sharing Lee owner/agents would strive to create a sense of shared responsibility and cooperation throughout the organization, and would encourage an orientation toward long-term client relationships and business solutions.

Since then, Bill Lee's profit sharing concept has proven enormously successful, and has fueled an explosive growth to include dozens of additional offices throughout the nation.


The Lee Advantage

Fast Client Results. As company owners, Lee principals have a vested interest in the swift, successful completion of client assignments and transactions. Our associate brokers continually strive to earn ownership standing, encouraging a coordinated team effort and fast effective results for clients.

Streamlined Personal Service. Each Lee group office is owned and operated by the brokers in that office. Clients deal directly with decision makers, not with an unwieldy corporate bureaucracy like with many of our competitors.

Experience Counts. The average experience of Lee's principal commercial brokers is 15-20 years. Our unique profit-sharing structure attracts the best people as owner brokers, only those with exceptional skills, confidence and ethical practice.

Long-Term Relationship. Lee & Associates boasts the lowest turnover rate in the industry. Our ownership structure encourages longevity, allowing for long term relationships with clients.

In-Depth Market Knowledge. Each Lee group office is committed to providing the best data and analysis for the market it serves. No other commercial real estate company has made specialized market knowledge and research as central to its business practice.

Business Stability. Since inception, each Lee & Associates group office has been profitable, privately-held and managed by its individual shareholders. Newly formed offices are stable, debt-free operations, with all startup capital funded by shareholders of all offices through Lee's venture capital group.

Strong National Affiliations. Lee & Associates maintains affiliations with recognized brokers in all major US real estate markets. Lee's national organization affiliations include: SIOR, NACOR, IFMA, CRE, ICSC, IDRC and CCIM.

INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS
Douglas Altenberger
Executive Vice President
773.355.3008
daltenberger@lee-associates.com
Michael Androwich, Jr.
Principal
773.355.3047
mjandrowich@lee-associates.com
Rick Anesi
Senior Vice President
773.355.3043
ranesi@lee-associates.com
Sean Austin
Principal
773.355.3083
saustin@lee-associates.com
Mark Baumhart
Principal
773.355.3003
mbaumhart@lee-associates.com
Andrew Block
Vice President
773.355.3047
ablock@lee-associates.com
Tom Boyle
Principal
847-814-4496
tomboyle@lee-associates.com
John Cassidy, SIOR
Principal
773.355.3006
jcassidy@lee-associates.com
Thomas Condon, SIOR
Principal
773.355.3049
tcondon@lee-associates.com
Brent De Noble
Senior Vice President
773.355.3018
bdenoble@lee-associates.com
Caroline Dell
Marketing / Senior Associate
773.355.3035
cdell@lee-associates.com
Ryan Earley
Executive Vice President
773.355.3020
rearley@lee-associates.com
Nick Eboli
Principal
773.355.3026
neboli@lee-associates.com
Jay Farnam
Executive Vice President
773.355.3029
jfarnam@lee-associates.com
Joseph Feeney
Senior Associate
773.355.3039
jfeeney@lee-associates.com
Kenneth Franzese
Principal
773.355.3005
kfranzese@lee-associates.com
Jeffrey Galante
Principal
773.355.3007
jgalante@lee-associates.com
Jeff Girling
Senior Vice President
773.355.5803
jgirling@lee-associates.com
Terry Grapenthin
Principal
773.355.3042
tgrape@lee-associates.com
Calvin Gunn
Vice President
773.355.3031
cgunn@lee-associates.com
Jeffrey Janda, SIOR
Principal
773.355.3015
jjanda@lee-associates.com
Johnny Joyce
Senior Associate
773.355.3021
jjoyce@lee-associates.com
Ryan Kehoe
Senior Vice President
773.355.3034
rkehoe@lee-associates.com
Dylan Maher
Senior Associate
773.355.3033
dmaher@lee-associates.com
Tim McCahill
Principal
773.355.3044
tmccahill@lee-associates.com
Walter Murphy
Principal
773.355.3017
wmurphy@lee-associates.com
Christopher Nelson
Principal
773.355.3011
cnelson@lee-associates.com
Michael O'Leary
Vice President
773.355.3024
moleary@lee-associates.com
James Planey, SIOR
Principal
773.355.3014
jplaney@lee-associates.com
Michael Plumb
Principal
773.355.3019
mplumb@lee-associates.com
John Sharpe, SIOR
Principal
773.355.3030
jsharpe@lee-associates.com
Brad Simousek
Senior Vice President
773.355.3016
bsimousek@lee-associates.com
Brian Vanosky
Principal
773.355.3023
bvanosky@lee-associates.com
OFFICE SPECIALISTS
Grant Bollman
Seinor Associate
773.355.3009
gbollman@lee-associates.com
Carole Caveney
Vice President
773.355.5082
ccaveney@lee-associates.com
Ryan Freed
Vice President
773.355.5806
rfreed@lee-associates.com
Tony Russo
Senior Vice President
773.355.5805
trusso@lee-associates.com
RETAIL SPECIALIST RESEARCH SPECIALISTS
A. Rick Scardino
Principal
773.355.3040
rscardino@lee-associates.com
Mike Petrik
Associate
773.355.3048
mpetrik@lee-associates.com
Diana Perez
Director of Research
773.355.3032
dperez@lee-associates.com
Ryan Rebot
Research Analyst
773.355.3025
rrebot@lee-associates.com
THE POWER OF THE LEE NETWORK
THE LEE ADVANTAGE
LEE & ASSOCIATES IS THE LARGEST BROKER-OWNED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM IN NORTH AMERICA, AND ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING!

Every Lee & Associates office delivers world class service to an array of regional, national and international clients - from small businesses and local investors to major corporate users and institutional investors. Our professionals combine the latest technology, resources and market intelligence with their experience, expertise and commitment to superior service to optimize your results.
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH
LOCAL EXPERTISE. INTERNATIONAL REACH. WORLD CLASS.
2020 - Naples, FL
2020 - Boston, MA
2020 - Washington, DC
2019 - Toronto, ON
2018 - Cincinnati, OH
2018 - Raleigh, NC
2018 - Miami, FL
2016 - Seattle, WA
2016 - Walnut Creek
2016 - Vancouver, BC Canada
2016 - Twin Cities, MN
2016 - Pasadena, CA
2015 - Eastern Pennsylvania
2015 - Columbus, OH
2015 - Houston, TX
2014 - Denver, CO
2014 - Cleveland, OH
2013 - Long Island-Queens, NY
2013 - Chesapeake Region, MD
2012 - Edison, NJ
2012 - Orlando, FL
2012 - Charleston, SC
2011 - Fort Myers, FL
2011 - Manhattan, NY
2011 - Greenville, SC
2010 - Atlanta, GA
2010 - Greenwood, IN
2010 - Indianapolis, IN
2009 - Long Beach, CA
2008 - Boise, ID
2008 - ISG, LA, CA
2008 - Palm Desert, CA
2008 - Santa Barbara, CA
2006 - Antelope Valley, CA
2006 - Dallas, TX
2006 - Madison, WI
2006 - Oakland, CA
2006 - Reno, NV
2006 - San Diego - UTC, CA
2006 - Ventura, CA
2006 - San Luis Obispo, CA
2005 - Southfield, MI
2005 - Los Olivos, CA
2004 - Calabasas, CA
2004 - St. Louis, MO
2002 - Chicago, IL
2001 - Victorville, CA
1999 - Temecula Valley, CA
1996 - Central LA, CA
1994 - Sherman Oaks, CA
1994 - West LA, CA
1993 - Pleasanton, CA
1993 - Stockton, CA
1991 - Phoenix, AZ
1990 - Carlsbad, CA
1990 - Industry, CA
1989 - LA - Long Beach, CA
1989 - Riverside, CA
1987 - Ontario, CA
1984 - Newport Beach, CA
1983 - Orange, CA
1979 - Irvine, CA



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