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WHO’S WHO IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION March 8-14, 2013 • Vol. 14, No. 1 SPONSORED BY: 2B Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate & Construction Pacific Coast Business Times March 8-14, 2013 Rebounding industry charts path to economic recovery The 2013 edition of Who’s Who in Com- Luis Obispo or North County SLO. mercial Real Estate & Construction captures However, technology is rapidly advanc- We build opportunity. the spirit of the turnaround taking place in ing the skills of the most place-based ex- construction, leasing and other commercial perts. The commercial real estate sector real estate activities in our region. continues to use technology to deliver new S.L. Leonard & Associates provides What’s especially gratifying for those services to customers. And green building achieve more timely and cost-efficient construction in the business is to see that transactions practices are now part of the established or- serve more have begun a slow return to the pace of pre- der for new construction and renovation. project management for visionary recession levels. Helping things along are To compile our section, we look first record-low interest rates and a recovery in to our own Top 25 lists of contractors and organizations so they can save more. technology and manufacturing. commercial real estate brokerages. For Pacific Coast Business Times We seek nominations via public Working Artists Ventura Project · Camarillo Public Library and our readers, Who’s Who in announcements in traditional and Commercial Real Estate & Con- social media. We look for profes- Museum of Ventura County expansion · American Cancer Society’s struction has been an essential part sionals who have a clear track record Hope Lodge · City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital of our editorial calendar since 2002. and who are primarily based in the Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science Because the politics in much of our HENRY Tri-Counties. region favor a slow-growth approach DUBROFF Who’s Who in Commercial Real California Endowment Offices and Conference Center to development, the construction and Editor Estate & Construction was produced Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation · Many Mansions commercial real estate industries are and researched by Special Reports Sequoya School · Crossroads Community Church · The Master’s College an exercise in persistence and patience. This Editor Dara Barney working closely with Village Christian Schools · Camarillo Ranch House Barn is a game that only rewards players who can real estate reporter Marlize van Romburgh. manage risk, wait decades for entitlements Advertising Graphic Artist Elizabeth Will- Fillmore Veterans Memorial Building · California Space Center and slowly build market share. hite designed the cover. Child Development Institute · Ventura Housing Authority The men and women profiled in this sec- This year’s special report would not be Ventura County Community Foundation tion have learned how to navigate the tough possible without the support of our sponsor rules for development and they have created Staples Construction Co. the distinctive style that marks the commer- Our next special report is Top 50 Women cial landscape in our region. 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(805) 845-5200 ScottCommercialCapital.com DRE#859191 March 8-14, 2013 Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate & Construction Pacific Coast Business Times 3B Commercial Real Estate Greg Bartholomew Jerry Beaver Jeffrey Becker Paul Capra Partner Chairman President, Founder Principal Hayes Commercial Pacifica Commercial The Becker Group Lee & Associates Group Realty Ventura Ventura County Santa Barbara Santa Barbara As a full-time broker in the greater Santa Arriving in Santa Barbara in 1960 as a Jeffrey Becker is president and founder In 2012 Paul Capra transacted nearly Barbara area since 1992, Greg Bartholomew young real estate appraiser, Jerry Beaver of The Becker Group, a full service Com- 171,000 square feet of retail sales and leases has completed more than 525 transactions quickly became a licensed broker and in mercial real estate brokerage and property totaling just under $20 million including the totaling 5.8 million square feet and exceed- 1969 founded Beaver-Free Corp., a house- management company headquartered in sale of a 108,382 square-foot retail redevel- ing $675 million in transaction volume, hold name in commercial brokerage. Ventura County. A certified commercial opment site in Oxnard and the historic Bank making him one of the highest-producing Dozens of young real estate brokers investment member, real property admin- of A. Levy Building in Oxnard. As a mem- commercial brokers in the region. He excels got their early training at Beaver-Free, istrator and certified property manager ber of the team that is exclusively market- in the representation of both landlords and and several current brokerage firms are designee, Becker has been in the real estate ing Shoppes at Westlake Village, he also ex- tenants in lease negotiations. Bartholomew staffed with Beaver-Free alumni. industry for more than 25 years, including ecuted a 13,000-square-foot lease with Total represents many of the area’s larger office/ In 1992, Beaver merged with Invest development, asset management and court Woman Gym + Day Spa. R&D properties including the Santa Barbara West Management Co. to form Pacifica receiverships. In addition, he’s also a cur- Capra is also the exclusive national bro- Business Center and Goleta Business Park. Real Estate Group, which now includes rent and founding board member of Coun- kerage representative for Paul Mitchell He represents several of the region’s pub- Pacifica Commercial Realty, employing ty Commerce Bank. Becker is a graduate School’s cosmetology education centers, licly-traded firms such as Fidelity National commercial brokers with offices in Santa of East Texas State University with a bach- and he represents LA Fitness for its Ventura Financial, FLIR and numerous private com- Barbara, Santa Maria and Paso Robles. elor’s degree in business. County real estate needs. panies such as Nuveen and Sonos. Robles as well as commercial properties in The Santa Barbara companies, along Steven Battaglia the Santa Ynez Valley. He has been active Kevin Burnes with the other SIMA-related entities, en- Principal in the commercial investment market on compass a roughly $400 million portfolio the Central Coast for more than 10 years President of properties and operating businesses. Battaglia Commercial where he has been involved in transactions SIMA Management Co. In 1996, Burnes joined SIMA as vice Real Estate totaling more than 1,350 units and valued Santa Barbara president of acquisitions at the invitation Solvang at more than $186 million. Battaglia start- of James Knell, SIMA’s founder. ed his real estate career in Orlando, Fla. He has been instrumental in the preparing commercial appraisals in Cen- Kevin Burnes is president of SIMA growth of SIMA from $120 million to Steven Battaglia has operated Battaglia tral Florida. He then moved to Santa Ynez Corp. and SIMA Management Co., which about $400 million. In conjunction with Commercial Real Estate since 2011, spe- in 2001, where he expanded his career into combined form an integrated real estate SIMA’s management team, Burnes built a cializing in multi-family investments of professional commercial property manage- company that has been in business since balanced portfolio. five or more units from Carpinteria to Paso ment and then commercial brokerage. 1984. Put our experienced banking team to work for you Wells Fargo Commercial Banking focuses on building relationships. That means we take the time to get to know you and your business. Our relationship team members live and work where you do so they are in tune with your local economy. Through your local team you have access to the full spectrum of industry leading products and services at Wells Fargo. We can offer you the strategies and services you need to manage your company through various market environments and business cycles. 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