AIR
Board UPDATE on Rancho Dominguez Annexation Moves
Top
Story
| In its ongoing commitment to act as a vital
resource for AIR members and affiliates as regards
governmental initiatives that may impact the
industrial and commercial real estate industry,
the AIR Board passes along the latest information
on the efforts of the Cities of Carson and Long
Beach to acquire that portion of L.A. County
property known as Rancho Dominguez. |
Noting that the AIR Board has
taken a neutral stance on the issue, Governmental
Affairs Chairperson Becky Blair reports that
the county has received applications from both
cities to acquire that subject property. Long
Beach, she explained, has applied for 880 acres
of county owned (mostly improved) industrial
property, while Carson has applied for 2200
acres, which includes the portion of property
applied for by Long Beach.
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She reports that Carson would re-zone portions
of the property from light industrial to heavy
industrial, and some areas that are general
commercial would be re-zoned to light industrial.
Long Beach would keep the existing industrial
zoning with no changes. |
Blair points out that if approved, this annexation
of county owned land will impact hundreds of
industrial property owners with regard to zoning,
utility services, and public safety. “Many
of our members do business in this area of the
county, and the Government Affairs Committee
feels it is prudent to monitor the annexation
process and act as a continuing informational
resource for our members and affiliates,”
Blair said.
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‘Networking’ Events at Height of Appeal
Member
Benefit
| With the appearance of Ayahlushim Hammond
(replacing previously announced James Thomas),
senior vice president of prominent Thomas Properties
Group, Inc. at the May 23 “Broker Networking
Event”, these regular fetes truly qualify
as a vital AIR member benefit. |
| Ayahlushim, as a key executive of Thomas Properties,
is expected to make meaningful comments not only
on the state of commercial real estate in this
area, but on his own company’s involvement
in the recently announced “Vision Plan”
for Universal City. |
| This month’s “Broker Networking
Event” will appropriately be held at the
dramatic Rooftop Garden of the Sheraton Universal
Hotel. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues
to 7:30 p.m. Complimentary cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres will be served. Admittance is
free. |
| Thomas Properties Group is a full-service real
estate company that owns, acquires, develops and
manages office, retail and multi-family properties
throughout the United States. The company maintains
offices in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Sacramento,
Houston and Austin. |
| Valued event sponsors are Business Community
Capital, First American Exchange Company, Chicago
Title Company, Commerce Escrow Company, Michelman
& Robinson, LLP, attorneys at law, and Dynamic
Builders. |
AIR
Member Deals
Orange County
•
DAUM “Covers” Orange
Sale
Chris Migliori, executive
vice president/principal of DAUM Commercial Real Estate
Services in Anaheim, reports that Padilla Construction,
one of the largest plastering contractors in the Western
United States, has acquired a 28,500 square foot industrial
building in Orange for $4.7 million. The building,
located at 1130 N. Trenton Way, will serve as Padilla’s
new Orange County branch. Migliori represented the
buyer. Jeff Read of Grubb & Ellis,
Orange, represented Burnham USA Equities, the seller.
Northwest Region
•
Summer Systems In Time For Summer
Principals of Summer Systems, Inc. a veteran and leading
provider of industrial and commercial sales, service
and installation of heating and air conditioning systems
from Bryant, have paid $2.1 million for a near new
14,400 sq. ft. industrial facility in Valencia that
will more than double its plant capacity in that community,
reports Joel Hutak of Delphi Business
Properties, Inc., Van Nuys. Hutak represented the
buyers in the acquisition of property at 28942 Hancock
Parkway in Commerce Pointe. Approximately 50 people
will be employed at the site. Bennett Robinson
of CB Richard Ellis, Universal City, represented RCR
Enterprises, Inc., the sellers.
Northwest Region
•
DAUM Duo Nails $3 Million San Fernando Sale
DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services’ Mike
La Rocque and Evan Kantor
in the firm’s San Fernando Valley office directed
the $3 million sale of a 21,100 sq. ft. industrial
building in San Fernando in behalf of Rodney and Tracy
Hong, the sellers. David Young and
Chad Gahr of NAI Capital represented
the buyer, Tony Nasrallah. The property, located at
13864 Del Sur St. and previously occupied by the Hongs’
import business, will now be used for the warehousing
and distribution of auto parts.
Southeast Region
•
Voit Nails Boths Sides of $10. 8 Million Sale
Mike Hefner, Alan Pekarcik
and Dan Vittone of Voit Commercial
Brokerage represented both seller and buyer in Vernon
Åvenue Associates LLC’s acquisition of
a 163,578 sq. ft. industrial space in Santa Fe Springs
at 8808-8840 Pioneer Blvd. and 8825 Millergrove Dr.
from Pioneer-Millergrove Venture LP.
Persistence,
Perseverence Are Keys to Centurioni’s Success
Member
Profile
| When Mike Centurioni joined forces with founders
Greg Barsamian and Bill Ukropina in 2006 during
the formation of Coldwell Banker Commercial North
County, it underscored not only his bent for entrepreneurship,
but an adherence to what he says are central to
success in commercial real estate. |
| “Persistence and perseverance are keys
to being a successful broker. In order to win
over new business, particularly with larger companies,
it usually requires a long-term relationship with
decision makers,” says Centurioni. |
| A senior associate with Glendale-based Coldwell
Banker Commercial North County, Mike has apparently
learned the lesson well. Åt 27, he was named
the number two broker for the company in 2006.
|
| Commenting on the new company, Centurioni said:
It’s a great company to work for and it’s
exciting to build something from the ground up.
At CBC, we’re really focused on providing
the highest quality of service to businesses in
the San Fernando Valley.” |
| Centurioni entered commercial real estate in
2002 with Marcus & Millichap in La Jolla,
the firm he interned with while attending the
University of San Diego where he received a Bachelor
of Science degree in Business Administration.
At M&M he gained diverse experience, specifically
focusing on medical properties. Centurioni subsequently
joined CB Richard Ellis in Glendale where he served
from 2003 to 2006, having become an AIR member
in the interim. |
| Among his clients are Western Studio Services,
The Charles Company, DirecTV, Systechs, Regency
Centers, The Documentary Channel and Burbank Sportscards.
He recently closed a $2.5 million dollar escrow
on 11695 Sheldon St. in Sun Valley where he represented
the buyer. He also just completed a 23,000 sublease
between VBS Inc and Digital International Corp.
at 6905 Tujunga Avenue in North Hollywood. |
| A native of Pasadena, providing him with intimate
familiarity with the surrounding markets, bachelor
Centurioni currently resides in Hollywood. In
his leisure time he enjoys surfing. “Nothing
beats paddling out in Malibu on my long board
on a warm summer day,” he says. |
Quick
Bursts And Coming Events
Broker Networking Event, May 23,
Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City; (see Top Story)
AIR Orientation Meeting, Friday, June 8, Marriott
Downtown L.A. Hotel, 333 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles
Registration 8 a.m.; program 8:20 a.m. – noon.
Presenters: Corey Spound, orientation chair; Chuck Noble,
education chair, and Doug Earnhart, MULTIPLE chair.
Call (213) 687-8777 for reservations.
Broker Networking Event, October 24, Pacific
Club, Newport Beach; 5:30 pm. FREE
25th Annual “AIR Golf Classic”,
September 11, Industry Hills Golf Club.
Member
Deals and Profiles - As soon as you close a substantial
deal, make sure you give Art Ansoorian a call. Your
deal will be featured in the next issue of AIRWaves.
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way for everyone to meet fellow members! Call Art at
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of firms have already taken advantage of this great
service and been very pleased with the results.
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photos and bios. If you would like your photo and bio
to appear on the AIR website at www.airea.com,
please send them via mail or e-mail to Martin,
or if you have questions, call him at (213) 687-8777.
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