Dave Smith

Dave Smith

Senior Vice President, Lee & Associates

Irvine, CA 92618

Phone (949) 790-3134

Specializing in Office and Investment Brokerage
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Office), Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Flex
Markets
Los Angeles, Orange County (California)
Languages
English
Bio
Mr. Smith is a licensed California Real Estate Broker and a graduate of the University of California, Irvine. Mr. Smith specializes in the sale and lease of office property in Orange County. He represents landlords and tenants on the national, regional and local levels to effectively manage their real estate needs. Mr. Smith’s extensive knowledge of the Orange County market is complemented by thorough analysis and marketing skills. These qualities, along with a strong work ethic, have enabled him to become a respected presence within the market. Mr. Smith started his career as an Orange County office specialist in 1993. Since that time, he has been involved in over four hundred fifty lease and sale transactions. Mr. Smith has exclusively marketed properties for national firms such as Principal Financial Group, TA Realty, The RREEF Funds, and Coldwell Banker, as well as regional firms such as Dolphin Partners, Investment Development Services, Inc., Kilroy Realty Corporation, D. Wong & Associates, Foremost Properties and The Murrel Company. Mr. Smith has negotiated office leases for firms such as SmithKline Beecham, Bayer Corporation, J.P. Morgan Chase, Richmond American Homes, Balboa Capital Corporation, Wentz Company, Christian & Timbers, Toshiba America, Adecco Employment Services, Pulte Home Corporation, Community Bank, Keystone Pacific, Charles Schwab, Cape Environmental, Radian Guaranty, Wachovia Securities and Nike USA. Based on high sales achievement as a first-year broker, Mr. Smith was awarded Grubb & Ellis’ Rookie of the Year honor. In the past twenty-four months, Mr. Smith has completed transactions totaling over 1,725,000 square feet valued at $334 million dollars.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Minor in Business Management, University of California, Irvine