Bob Baker
Co-Founder / President, BMW Realty Advisors
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone (310) 344-0001
Property Types
Retail
Markets
Los Angeles
Bio
Bob Baker has been in the retail real estate industry for thirty six years. He has been involved with almost every type of retail project including Regional Malls, Power Centers, Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Centers, Strip Centers, Main Street Redevelopments, and Urban Renewals. He has worked on several ground up projects as well as repositioning/re-development projects.
His primary goal in leasing/merchandising a property is making sure that the shopping environments are productive, merchandised thoughtfully, and that the needs and goals of both the community and his investors have been met. Prior to co-founding BMW Realty Advisors, Bob was a key Partner at Harvest Partners and helped lead leasing/merchandising efforts of Park Lane (Dallas, TX and The Landing- Renton, WA), Prior to that he was Executive Vice President and Director of Leasing for Madison Marquette. He was responsible for the leasing of more than 14 shopping centers totaling over 8 million square feet. which included Bay Street (Emeryville), Manhattan Village (Manhattan Beach), Marketplace at Birdcage (Sacramento), Paseo Nuevo and La Cumbre Plaza (Santa Barbara), two buildings in Union Square (San Francisco), Broadway Market (Seattle), Corte Madera Town Center (Corte Madera) and Del Monte Center (Monterey). Other projects included Bayfair Mall (re-development) in San Leandro and Plaza Paseo Real in Carlsbad. Madison Marquette also provided leasing services for 2 high profile properties, Irvine Spectrum Center and 2000 Avenue of Stars (former ABC entertainment Center)
Prior to tenure at Madison Marquette, Bob was Vice President; Director of Leasing for Beverly Hills based Regent Properties. Before that, he was part of Urban (JMB) Retail Properties' West Coast Leasing Team. Additionally, he was the top retail broker for CB Commercial and Matlow Kennedy where he was named Retail Broker of the Year in 1989 and 1990. Bob's specialty in leasing development is evidenced by his extensive relationships with national, regional and local retailers as well.
A graduate of UCLA with a BA in Economics, Mr. Baker is a licensed Real Estate Broker in California and Hawaii and also holds the Senior Certified Leasing Specialist (SCLS) designation from the International Council of Shopping Centers. Bob, his wife, and their two children enjoy life in the Los Angeles area.
