Commercial real estate developers: ranked by commercial square footage developed in L.A. County.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DESPITE increased building costs, amount of space being constructed by the 25 largest commercial developers in L.A. County rose by 2.2 million square feet, to 11.3 million square feet in 36 projects. Five companies have more than 1 million square feet under construction in the county, led by Trammell Crow Co. The company is No. 2 this year with more than 2 million square feet in development. Lowe Enterprises Inc., up four spots to No. 12 this year, made the largest jump on this year's list. It completed five projects totaling 800,000 square feet in 2004. Watson Land Co., No. 6, developed the greatest total square footage in 2004, adding 2 million square feet in five projects. NewMark Merrill Cos. moved up two spots to No. 10. Festival Cos. and Investment Development Services Inc. debut at Nos. 9 and 16, respectively. Festival Cos. has completed 18 projects totaling 6.5 million square feet while Investment Development Services Inc. has completed seven, totaling 3.9 million square feet. THE TRENDS [GRAPHICS OMITTED] THE PACESETTER MAJESTIC REALTY CO. MAJESTIC Realty Co. tops the list of commercial real estate developers for the 14th consecutive year. The City of Industry-based company has developed 42.6 million square feet in the county since its inception in 1948. Edward P. Roski Jr., the firm's chairman and chief executive, said activity increased last year after a mediocre 2003. "Leasing was strong despite high construction and rent prices," said Roski. He credited increased trade with Asia as a contributing factor to an especially active market. "More goods flowing through the ports increased demand for space in Los Angeles." Industrial master planned business parks comprise 90 percent of Majestic's portfolio. In L.A. County, the 400-acre Grand Crossing industrial park remains its largest project. More than half of the 6.5 million square feet have yet to be developed. Majestic has four projects totaling 1.2 million square feet under construction in L.A. County. Roski anticipates a moderate interest rate increase in 2005, but said the industry would plow ahead. "Rates are historically low. A rate hike won't affect growth," he said.
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) L.A. County Projects
* name (sq. footage/
* address no. of projects)
* project
* owned sq. ft.
1 Majestic Realty Co. (1) 42,577,775/312
13191 Crossroads Parkway 33,186,375/263
North, Sixth Floor
City of Industry 91746
2 Trammell Crow Co. (2) 32,534,312/69
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 8,900,000/12
Irvine 92614
3 Overton Moore Properties (3) 28,000,000/40
1125 W. 190th St., Suite 200 2,326,622/6
Gardena 90248
4 Maguire Properties (4) 18,200,000/16
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400 10,500,000/7
Los Angeles 90071
5 Legacy Partners 15,000,000/50
Commercial Inc. (5) 811,000/7
4000 E. Third Ave., Suite 600
Foster City 94404
6 Watson Land Co. (6) 14,000,000/115
22010 S. Wilmington 12,500,000/100
Ave., Suite 400
Carson 90745
7 Carson Estate Trust (8) 11,150,000/76
18710 S. Wilmington Ave., 9,150,000/69
Suite 200
Rancho Dominguez 90220
8 J.H. Snyder Co. (9) 7,510,000/27
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 2,700,000/9
Penthouse 30
Los Angeles 90036
9 Festival Cos. 6,500,000/18
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 700 1,600,000/5
Los Angeles 90045
10 NewMark Merrill Cos. (12) 6,113,000/61
5850 Canoga Ave., Suite 650 3,725,000/39
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Voit Development Co. (11) 5,443,814/22
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 1,273,449/7
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Lowe Enterprises Inc. (16) 5,300,000/39
11777 San Vicente Blvd., 374,000/1
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90049
13 Mika Co. (13) 5,000,000/62
837 Traction Ave., Suite 400 2,000,000/26
Los Angeles 90013
14 Transpacific 4,350,000/12
Development Co. (17) 804,000/5
2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 300
Torrance 90501
15 Katell Properties LLC (18) 4,345,000/26
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., 1,539,000/14
Suite 200
Los Angeles 90064
16 Investment Development 3,850,000/7
Services Inc. 2,250,000/10
515 S. Figueroa St.,
Suite 1600
Los Angeles 91107
17 Vestar Development Co. (19) 3,760,000/9
7575 Carson Blvd. 2,155,000/6
Long Beach 90808
18 Samuelson and Fetter LLC (20) 3,740,000/32
602 E. Huntington Drive, 2,429,000/18
Suite D
Monrovia 91016
19 MJW Investments (21) 3,600,000/52
1640 Fifth St., Suite 112 4,000,000/25
Santa Monica 90401
20 Robertson Properties Group 3,486,994/15
120 N. Robertson Blvd. 4,521,958/26
Los Angeles 90048
21 Continental Development 3,200,000/30
Corp. (22) 2,800,000/26
2041 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200
El Segundo 90245
22 Agora Realty and 3,000,000/31
Management Inc. (24) 540,000/9
15206 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306
Sherman Oaks 91403
23 La Caze Development Co. (25) 2,900,000/18
2601 Airport Drive, Suite 300 1,800,000/7
Torrance 90505
24 AMB Property Corp. (23) 2,512,500/5
Pier 1, Bay 1 13,593,215/34
San Francisco 94111
25 Fu-Lyons Associates 2,100,700/17
15125 Garfield Ave. 1,226,959/11
Paramount 90723
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Current L.A.
* name County Projects
* address (sq. footage/
no. of projects)
* under construction
* entitled only,
not under construction
1 Majestic Realty Co. (1) 1,247,600/4
13191 Crossroads Parkway 4,660,000/28
North, Sixth Floor
City of Industry 91746
2 Trammell Crow Co. (2) 2,023,525/3
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 75,000/1
Irvine 92614
3 Overton Moore Properties (3) 150,000/1
1125 W. 190th St., Suite 200 500,000/2
Gardena 90248
4 Maguire Properties (4) none/none
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400 200,000/1
Los Angeles 90071
5 Legacy Partners none/none
Commercial Inc. (5) none/none
4000 E. Third Ave., Suite 600
Foster City 94404
6 Watson Land Co. (6) 1,874,320/2
22010 S. Wilmington 1,000,000/5
Ave., Suite 400
Carson 90745
7 Carson Estate Trust (8) 1,371,000/5
18710 S. Wilmington Ave., 530,000/2
Suite 200
Rancho Dominguez 90220
8 J.H. Snyder Co. (9) 1,150,000/3
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 650,000/3
Penthouse 30
Los Angeles 90036
9 Festival Cos. 600,000/3
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 700 2,300,000/2
Los Angeles 90045
10 NewMark Merrill Cos. (12) 508,125/2
5850 Canoga Ave., Suite 650 145,000/1
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Voit Development Co. (11) 630,000/2
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 none/none
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Lowe Enterprises Inc. (16) none/none
11777 San Vicente Blvd., none/none
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90049
13 Mika Co. (13) none/none
837 Traction Ave., Suite 400 180,000/3
Los Angeles 90013
14 Transpacific none/none
Development Co. (17) 165,000/1
2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 300
Torrance 90501
15 Katell Properties LLC (18) 311,000/2
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., none/none
Suite 200
Los Angeles 90064
16 Investment Development 376,000/2
Services Inc. 903,000/2
515 S. Figueroa St.,
Suite 1600
Los Angeles 91107
17 Vestar Development Co. (19) none/none
7575 Carson Blvd. none/none
Long Beach 90808
18 Samuelson and Fetter LLC (20) none/none
602 E. Huntington Drive, 1,250,000/1
Suite D
Monrovia 91016
19 MJW Investments (21) 475,000/3
1640 Fifth St., Suite 112 310,000/2
Santa Monica 90401
20 Robertson Properties Group none/none
120 N. Robertson Blvd. 263,000/4
Los Angeles 90048
21 Continental Development none/none
Corp. (22) none/none
2041 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200
El Segundo 90245
22 Agora Realty and none/none
Management Inc. (24) none/none
15206 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306
Sherman Oaks 91403
23 La Caze Development Co. (25) 140,000/1
2601 Airport Drive, Suite 300 650,000/3
Torrance 90505
24 AMB Property Corp. (23) 361,900/2
Pier 1, Bay 1 none/none
San Francisco 94111
25 Fu-Lyons Associates 65,000/1
15125 Garfield Ave. none/none
Paramount 90723
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Current L.A. County
* name Renovations (1)
* address * sq. footage
* no. of projects
1 Majestic Realty Co. (1) 2,241,682
13191 Crossroads Parkway 7
North, Sixth Floor
City of Industry 91746
2 Trammell Crow Co. (2) none
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 none
Irvine 92614
3 Overton Moore Properties (3) none
1125 W. 190th St., Suite 200 none
Gardena 90248
4 Maguire Properties (4) none
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400 none
Los Angeles 90071
5 Legacy Partners none
Commercial Inc. (5) none
4000 E. Third Ave., Suite 600
Foster City 94404
6 Watson Land Co. (6) none
22010 S. Wilmington none
Ave., Suite 400
Carson 90745
7 Carson Estate Trust (8) none
18710 S. Wilmington Ave., none
Suite 200
Rancho Dominguez 90220
8 J.H. Snyder Co. (9) none
5757 Wilshire Blvd., none
Penthouse 30
Los Angeles 90036
9 Festival Cos. 1,900,000
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 700 3
Los Angeles 90045
10 NewMark Merrill Cos. (12) 53,000
5850 Canoga Ave., Suite 650 1
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Voit Development Co. (11) none
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 none
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Lowe Enterprises Inc. (16) none
11777 San Vicente Blvd., none
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90049
13 Mika Co. (13) 200,000
837 Traction Ave., Suite 400 2
Los Angeles 90013
14 Transpacific none
Development Co. (17) none
2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 300
Torrance 90501
15 Katell Properties LLC (18) none
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., none
Suite 200
Los Angeles 90064
16 Investment Development none
Services Inc. none
515 S. Figueroa St.,
Suite 1600
Los Angeles 91107
17 Vestar Development Co. (19) none
7575 Carson Blvd. none
Long Beach 90808
18 Samuelson and Fetter LLC (20) none
602 E. Huntington Drive, none
Suite D
Monrovia 91016
19 MJW Investments (21) 40,000
1640 Fifth St., Suite 112 1
Santa Monica 90401
20 Robertson Properties Group none
120 N. Robertson Blvd. none
Los Angeles 90048
21 Continental Development 120,000
Corp. (22) 1
2041 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200
El Segundo 90245
22 Agora Realty and 220,000
Management Inc. (24) 1
15206 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306
Sherman Oaks 91403
23 La Caze Development Co. (25) 200,000
2601 Airport Drive, Suite 300 1
Torrance 90505
24 AMB Property Corp. (23) none
Pier 1, Bay 1 none
San Francisco 94111
25 Fu-Lyons Associates 135,000
15125 Garfield Ave. 1
Paramount 90723
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) L.A. County Fee Work
* name in Progress (2)
* address * sq. footage
* no. of projects
1 Majestic Realty Co. (1) none
13191 Crossroads Parkway none
North, Sixth Floor
City of Industry 91746
2 Trammell Crow Co. (2) 2,098,525
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 4
Irvine 92614
3 Overton Moore Properties (3) 150,000
1125 W. 190th St., Suite 200 1
Gardena 90248
4 Maguire Properties (4) none
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400 none
Los Angeles 90071
5 Legacy Partners 100,000
Commercial Inc. (5) 2
4000 E. Third Ave., Suite 600
Foster City 94404
6 Watson Land Co. (6) none
22010 S. Wilmington none
Ave., Suite 400
Carson 90745
7 Carson Estate Trust (8) none
18710 S. Wilmington Ave., none
Suite 200
Rancho Dominguez 90220
8 J.H. Snyder Co. (9) none
5757 Wilshire Blvd., none
Penthouse 30
Los Angeles 90036
9 Festival Cos. 1,700,000
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 700 4
Los Angeles 90045
10 NewMark Merrill Cos. (12) none
5850 Canoga Ave., Suite 650 none
Woodland Hills 91367
11 Voit Development Co. (11) none
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 none
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Lowe Enterprises Inc. (16) none
11777 San Vicente Blvd., none
Suite 900
Los Angeles 90049
13 Mika Co. (13) none
837 Traction Ave., Suite 400 none
Los Angeles 90013
14 Transpacific none
Development Co. (17) none
2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 300
Torrance 90501
15 Katell Properties LLC (18) none
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., none
Suite 200
Los Angeles 90064
16 Investment Development 416,000
Services Inc. 1
515 S. Figueroa St.,
Suite 1600
Los Angeles 91107
17 Vestar Development Co. (19) none
7575 Carson Blvd. none
Long Beach 90808
18 Samuelson and Fetter LLC (20) none
602 E. Huntington Drive, none
Suite D
Monrovia 91016
19 MJW Investments (21) none
1640 Fifth St., Suite 112 none
Santa Monica 90401
20 Robertson Properties Group none
120 N. Robertson Blvd. none
Los Angeles 90048
21 Continental Development none
Corp. (22) none
2041 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200
El Segundo 90245
22 Agora Realty and 300,000
Management Inc. (24) 3
15206 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306
Sherman Oaks 91403
23 La Caze Development Co. (25) none
2601 Airport Drive, Suite 300 none
Torrance 90505
24 AMB Property Corp. (23) none
Pier 1, Bay 1 none
San Francisco 94111
25 Fu-Lyons Associates none
15125 Garfield Ave. none
Paramount 90723
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Profile
* name * headquarters
* address * year founded
* offices
(L.A. County/total)
1 Majestic Realty Co. (1) City of Industry
13191 Crossroads Parkway 1948
North, Sixth Floor 1/5
City of Industry 91746
2 Trammell Crow Co. (2) Dallas
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 1948
Irvine 92614 5/N/A
3 Overton Moore Properties (3) Gardena
1125 W. 190th St., Suite 200 1978
Gardena 90248 1/same
4 Maguire Properties (4) Los Angeles
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400 1965
Los Angeles 90071 6/10
5 Legacy Partners Foster City
Commercial Inc. (5) 1982
4000 E. Third Ave., Suite 600 1/7
Foster City 94404
6 Watson Land Co. (6) Carson
22010 S. Wilmington 1912
Ave., Suite 400 1/same
Carson 90745
7 Carson Estate Trust (8) Rancho Dominguez
18710 S. Wilmington Ave., 1914
Suite 200 1/same
Rancho Dominguez 90220
8 J.H. Snyder Co. (9) Los Angeles
5757 Wilshire Blvd., 1949
Penthouse 30 1/same
Los Angeles 90036
9 Festival Cos. Los Angeles
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 700 1991
Los Angeles 90045 2/7
10 NewMark Merrill Cos. (12) Woodland Hills
5850 Canoga Ave., Suite 650 1997
Woodland Hills 91367 3/7
11 Voit Development Co. (11) Woodland Hills
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 1971
Woodland Hills 91367 1/3
12 Lowe Enterprises Inc. (16) Los Angeles
11777 San Vicente Blvd., 1972
Suite 900 2/7
Los Angeles 90049
13 Mika Co. (13) Los Angeles
837 Traction Ave., Suite 400 1973
Los Angeles 90013 1/same
14 Transpacific Torrance
Development Co. (17) 1954
2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 300 2/4
Torrance 90501
15 Katell Properties LLC (18) Los Angeles
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., 1976
Suite 200 1/same
Los Angeles 90064
16 Investment Development Los Angeles
Services Inc. 1986
515 S. Figueroa St., 3/6
Suite 1600
Los Angeles 91107
17 Vestar Development Co. (19) Phoenix
7575 Carson Blvd. 1991
Long Beach 90808 1/4
18 Samuelson and Fetter LLC (20) Monrovia
602 E. Huntington Drive, 1948
Suite D 2/5
Monrovia 91016
19 MJW Investments (21) Santa Monica
1640 Fifth St., Suite 112 1983
Santa Monica 90401 214
20 Robertson Properties Group Los Angeles
120 N. Robertson Blvd. 1992
Los Angeles 90048 1/same
21 Continental Development El Segundo
Corp. (22) 1969
2041 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200 2/same
El Segundo 90245
22 Agora Realty and Sherman Oaks
Management Inc. (24) 1986
15206 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306 2/3
Sherman Oaks 91403
23 La Caze Development Co. (25) Torrance
2601 Airport Drive, Suite 300 1980
Torrance 90505 1/same
24 AMB Property Corp. (23) San Francisco
Pier 1, Bay 1 1983
San Francisco 94111 1/4
25 Fu-Lyons Associates Paramount
15125 Garfield Ave. 1979
Paramount 90723 1/same
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone number
1 Majestic Realty Co. (1) Edward P. Roski Jr.
13191 Crossroads Parkway chairman, ceo
North, Sixth Floor (562) 692-9581
City of Industry 91746
2 Trammell Crow Co. (2) Thomas A. Bak
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 managing director
Irvine 92614 (949) 477-9122
3 Overton Moore Properties (3) S. Moore/T. Tecimer
1125 W. 190th St., Suite 200 ceo/president, coo
Gardena 90248 (310) 323-9100
4 Maguire Properties (4) Robert F. Maguire III
333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 400 chairman, co-ceo
Los Angeles 90071 (213) 626-3300
5 Legacy Partners Scott Word
Commercial Inc. (5) senior vice president
4000 E. Third Ave., Suite 600 (213) 689-1133
Foster City 94404
6 Watson Land Co. (6) Bruce A. Choate
22010 S. Wilmington ceo, president
Ave., Suite 400 (310) 952-6400
Carson 90745
7 Carson Estate Trust (8) James D. Flynn
18710 S. Wilmington Ave., president
Suite 200 (310) 687-5000
Rancho Dominguez 90220
8 J.H. Snyder Co. (9) Snyder/Goldstein/Wise/Swimmer
5757 Wilshire Blvd., partners
Penthouse 30 (323) 857-5546
Los Angeles 90036
9 Festival Cos. Mark A. Schurgin
9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 700 president
Los Angeles 90045 (310) 665-9600
10 NewMark Merrill Cos. (12) S. Sigal/D. Frank
5850 Canoga Ave., Suite 650 ceo/president
Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 710-6100
11 Voit Development Co. (11) Tim Regan
21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 v.p. development/acquisition
Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 593-6330
12 Lowe Enterprises Inc. (16) Robert J. Lowe
11777 San Vicente Blvd., chairman, ceo
Suite 900 (310) 820-6661
Los Angeles 90049
13 Mika Co. (13) M. Kamen/S. Schwartz
837 Traction Ave., Suite 400 principals
Los Angeles 90013 (213) 680-1230
14 Transpacific Thomas G. Irish
Development Co. (17) president
2377 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 300 (310) 618-3600
Torrance 90501
15 Katell Properties LLC (18) Gerald L. Katell
11400 W. Olympic Blvd., president
Suite 200 (310) 914-0187
Los Angeles 90064
16 Investment Development D. Mgrublian/M. Siam/
Services Inc. H. Eaves III
515 S. Figueroa St., managing directors
Suite 1600 (213) 362-9336
Los Angeles 91107
17 Vestar Development Co. (19) Richard Kuhle
7575 Carson Blvd. president
Long Beach 90808 (562) 938-1722
18 Samuelson and Fetter LLC (20) B. Fetter/R. Samuelson
602 E. Huntington Drive, principals
Suite D (626) 305-5530
Monrovia 91016
19 MJW Investments (21) Mark Weinstein
1640 Fifth St., Suite 112 president
Santa Monica 90401 (310) 395-3430
20 Robertson Properties Group Neil Haltrecht
120 N. Robertson Blvd. president
Los Angeles 90048 (310) 652-3620
21 Continental Development Richard C. Lundquist
Corp. (22) president
2041 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200 (310) 640-1520
El Segundo 90245
22 Agora Realty and C. Lefton/M. Bollenbacher
Management Inc. (24) ceo/president
15206 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306 (818) 985-7100
Sherman Oaks 91403
23 La Caze Development Co. (25) Norman R. La Caze
2601 Airport Drive, Suite 300 owner, principal
Torrance 90505 (310) 534-0411
24 AMB Property Corp. (23) Lee Orr
Pier 1, Bay 1 v.p., development officer
San Francisco 94111 (949) 852-3650
25 Fu-Lyons Associates Chuckie Lyons
15125 Garfield Ave. partner
Paramount 90723 (562) 531-1000
N/A--Not Available
(1) Projects/renovations in which developer has an equity stake.
(2) Fee work includes renovations, built-to-suits, speculative
developments and development management in which developer does
not have equity stake.
Note: The information on this list was provided by representatives of
the companies themselves. Developers are asked to include only the
square footage that is rentable to tenants, not the gross square
footage of the entire structures. Koll Development, No. 10 last year,
and Hines, No. 14 last year, may have qualified for this list, but
failed to submit information. Newhall Land, No. 15 last year, was
acquired by Lennar/LNR in 2004 and no longer holds commercial assets.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes
occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c] 2005 Los Angeles Business
Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without
prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from
Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295.
Researched by David Nusbaum
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