COMPANY OVERVIEW
Newport Commercial Realty Advisors (NCRA) is a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in tenant representation, based in Orange County and lead by John M. Gillespie. Focusing exclusively on tenant representation since 1999, Mr. Gillespie has deliberately positioned NCRA as a boutique firm, in order to ensure the highest standards of integrity, professional conduct, and client confidentiality. This “better, not bigger” approach allows for single source contact, whereby John Gillespie handles all aspects of the transaction and client communication. With numerous industry awards to his credit, John Gillespie has become a sought-after specialist within the real estate industry, uniquely qualified to understand tenant requirements and to navigate landlord-tenant dynamics without conflict of interest. Further, as an independent boutique advisor, NCRA utilizes the top real estate professionals in markets throughout the country, partnering with the “best of breed” wherever clients’ needs demand. As a result, NCRA clients receive the best of all worlds: a highly personalized, boutique approach in terms of focus, personal attention, and client services; an expansive institutional approach to market research, analysis, and “best of breed” alliances nationwide. For our clients, this translates to an efficient process and superior results.
CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY
At NCRA, we pride ourselves on putting our clients first; pursuant to our corporate philosophy that by performing for our clients, our success follows. Through over 28 years experience in the commercial real estate industry, NCRA has applied this philosophy to every facet of tenant representation, including major and portfolio lease transactions, renewals, subleases, relocations, consolidations, built-to-suits, and coordination of project management. Our clientele includes several large national and local corporations, as well as small professional firms. As testament to our clients’ satisfaction, we enjoy long-term client relationships and the compliment of repeat business and referrals.
NCRA provides fully integrated services, unsurpassed market knowledge, independent, unbiased advice, and responsive client servicing. However, what sets John Gillespie above our competitors is John’s talent for creative problem solving, dynamic negotiation, and attention to detail. At NCRA, we understand that each client requirement is unique and, as a result, our approach is strategic, flexible, and creative. Similarly, our understanding of individual landlord’s specific motivations and asset valuation provides the opportunity to structure creative solutions to the benefit of our clients. Using our clients’ corporate goals as a guide, we consistently achieve aggressive economics, as well as favorable noneconomic terms consistent with our clients’ individual priorities. Further, we strive to anticipate our clients’ rapidly changing needs to ensure a successful solution for the long term. True to our philosophy, our proven track record, impeccable reputation, and long-term relationships have grown out of superior results.
ABOUT JOHN GILLESPIE
After graduating with a business degree in real estate and finance in 1982, John Gillespie began his commercial real estate career in San Francisco, and, in 1988, relocated to Southern California. Focusing exclusively on tenant representation since 1999, Mr. Gillespie provides corporate real estate services nationally, including strategic review, portfolio analysis, single office lease transactions, expansions, dispositions, and coordination of project management. Prior to the establishment of NCRA, Mr. Gillespie worked on behalf of several developers and landlords, and was involved in the development and leasing of numerous major office building projects. As a result of this experience, Mr. Gillespie has a unique and thorough understanding of landlords’ motivations when negotiating on behalf of his tenant clients. Over his 28 year career, Mr. Gillespie has won numerous industry awards recognizing his consistent success. Since 2000, Mr. Gillespie has personally completed over 150 tenant-represented transactions comprising over 6,000,000 square feet, including corporate requirements for 15,000 employees nationwide. As well, Mr. Gillespie has, since 2000, transacted more leased square footage than any other individual broker in Orange County.
MERIT AWARDS
- 2007 Costar Power Broker – Orange County
- 2006 Costar Power Broker – Orange County
- 2005 Costar Power Broker – Orange County
- 2005 Equity Office Properties Top National Brokers
- 2004/2005 The Irvine Company Broker of The Year
- 2004 Costar Power Broker – Orange County
- 2004 Equity Office Properties Top National Brokers
- 2004/2003 The Irvine Company Broker of the Year
- 2003 Costar Power Broker – Orange County
- 2003 Equity Office Properties Top National Brokers
- 2002 Costar Power Broker – Orange County
- 2002 Equity Office Properties Top National Broker
Transactions Over 50,000 Square Feet (Since 2000)
Schaumburg, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300,000 s.f.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,000 s.f.
White Plains, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,000 s.f.
White Plains, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,000 s.f.
Anaheim, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,000 s.f.
Anaheim, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,000 s.f.
Huntington Beach, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 s.f.
Sacramento, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,000 s.f.
Rancho Cordova, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,000 s.f.
White Plains. NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,000 s.f.
Englewood, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,000 s.f.
Englewood, CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,000 s.f.
North Richland Hills, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000 s.f.
White Plains, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,000 s.f.
Rolling Meadows, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 s.f.
Orange, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 s.f.
Irvine, CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 s.f.
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