Press Releases

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate company, announced it has extended its reach into the San Francisco Bay Area, the commercial and financial center of Northern California. Building on the company’s success in other parts of California as well as Texas, Ohio, and Georgia, the new office located at the Atrium on Broadway in downtown Walnut Creek is officially open for business. The Northern California office location is 1981 North Broadway Suite 202, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ has successfully executed the $70-million sale of Beverly Hills BMW, a 339,000 square-foot dealership located at 5070 & 5071 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. According to CoStar, the trophy asset broke records as the highest price ever reported for auto dealerships in Los Angeles. The Matthews™ deal team consisting of Market Leader Bill Pedersen, Executive Vice President and National Director of Multifamily David Harrington, and Chairman and CEO Kyle Matthews worked in tandem to represent the seller of this record-breaking deal.

Austin, TX – Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate company, has secured a corporate location for Gyu-Kaku in Austin, TX. Consisting of nearly 4,000 square feet of endcap space, the new location in East Austin is embedded within Plaza Saltillo, a 10-acre mixed-use development between East Fourth & East Fifth Street. Spearheading Gyu-Kau’s national growth strategy are Michael Pakravan, SVP & National Director of Retail Leasing of Matthews™ and Nick Day, an Associate for Matthews™.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate company, has successfully executed a $50 million sale leaseback of a multi-shop Collision Works portfolio in the Midwest. SVP & Senior Director of Net Lease for Matthews™, Gary Chou, and Senior Associate, Jack Chang, represented the seller and sourced the buyer.

Matthews™ was able to provide the owner-operator with a comprehensive marketing process that procured multiple competitive offers from highly qualified buyers. After working through complex deal dynamics and issues, Chou and Chang were able to provide both the buyer and seller with strong communication and confidence during the transaction process. With over $100 million sold in the last year in the collision space, Jack Chang was able to apply his in-depth market knowledge to the transaction and present a compelling property story to the buyer. “We had the honor and privilege to work with Collision Works on their growth strategy through this recapitalization transaction,” said Chang.

The $7.88M sale sets the record for the highest sale price of a Starbucks property in the United States.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest growing commercial real estate company, has appointed Michael Fleming as their new Vice President of Retail Leasing. Fleming, former Vice President at Venture Commercial and The Weitzman Group, brings more than ten years of experience in landlord, service, restaurant, bar, and entertainment representation.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate company, is excited to announce that veteran industry expert Duerk Brewer has joined Matthews™ leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. With more than two decades of experience in operations and corporate leadership within the commercial real estate industry, Duerk will focus on leading the company’s current client-focused platform strategies, manage marketing initiatives, and maximize operating capabilities.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate company, has been hired as the exclusive national broker for REINS International (USA) dba Gyu-Kaku, and secured three new locations nationally for Gyu-Kaku, consisting of over 16,255 square feet of commercial space. Spearheading the location strategy are Michael Pakravan, SVP & National Director of Retail Leasing of Matthews™ and Nick Day, a Tenant Rep Associate for Matthews™.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™, the nation’s fastest-growing commercial real estate company, was named a Top Sales Firm in the Los Angeles and Dallas markets by CoStar Group, Inc., a top commercial real estate research firm, for the 3^rd consecutive year. Now in its 17^th year, the Power Broker Award recognizes professionals and firms who perform at the highest levels in commercial real estate brokerage in over 90 markets across the U.S. and Canada.