Scott Caswell, SIOR is a Principal and Managing Director of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc. One of the region’s highest producing brokers, he has been assisting landlords, developers, tenants and business owners with their industrial and commercial real estate needs for more than 35 years.
Mr. Caswell’s personal ownership, development and management of commercial property and the complexities which come with same give him the unique aspect of seeing through the same eyes as his clients. All of this experience and knowledge in dealing with all the challenges found in today’s market provide his clients with expertise, sound judgment and a results-oriented approach which have earned him a distinguished following of clients including some of the largest property owners, investors and businesses in the region.
In Scott’s opinion, expertise and commitment are not only based upon the size of transactions but also efforts and ability to overcome obstacles where others fail. Below are a few of the most notable transactions he found challenging this year:
• Siegel & Associates: Sale of two significant industrial parks both substantially exceeding ownership value and expectations.
• Industrial acquisition & disposition of multi-tenant industrial centers for exclusive client exceeding $50 million.
• Representing Cosmetic firm in acquisition of competing company as well as acquiring their corporate headquarters and other manufacturing plants.
• Securing new 10 year tenant (Walker Zanger) for a 62,000 sq.ft facility for Rexford Industrial project.
• Successfully created a petition concerning the homeless crisis on behalf of over 700 frustrated commercial owners and tenants and thereafter successfully lobbied the Los Angeles City Council to implement changes that effectively alleviated the problems experienced by the business park tenants and owners. The effort was widely broadcast over major television and radio stations and covered in newspapers and online media.
• Recognized again as Broker of the Year in 2022 for Lee & Associates, LA North, San Fernando Valley,California
Over the last two decades, Mr. Caswell has closed more than 21,000,000 S.F. of transactions valued in excess of $1 billion and is widely acknowledged as one of the premier brokers in the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas where his work is focused.