With over thirty offices in Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas and Wisconsin, the Lee & Associates group of independently owned and operated companies is the largest regional commercial real estate services provider in the United States, and the fourth largest full-service commercial real estate organization overall.

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. Last year, the Lee & Associates group of companies had revenue of over $200 million on nearly $8 billion of transaction value.

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 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 Lee’s guiding philosophy was that 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 the explosive growth of many group offices throughout the West and Midwest.

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 and 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 number of years 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 and IDRC.