Lee & Associates · Industrial
Smart industrial decisions that build generational wealth.
Allen C. Buchanan, SIOR is a four decades+ veteran of commercial real estate brokerage in Southern California and the Western United States. Many of Allen’s clients are family-owned and family-operated manufacturing and logistics providers who are experiencing a transition. Allen and his team craft commercial real estate strategies which ease these transitions and allow these family-owned and operated businesses to create generational wealth through their commercial real estate. Consequently, these clients can rest easier and focus on building their business legacy.
Who we serve
Family enterprises facing a defining chapter.
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Multi-generational transitions
Succession-driven real estate planning when stewardship passes from one generation to the next.
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Manufacturing facility strategy
Rightsizing, relocating, or repositioning industrial footprints as operations evolve.
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Distribution & logistics
Aligning warehouse, yard, and dock requirements with modern supply-chain demands.
Insights
Issues facing Family Businesses
Sep 11, 2026
What to expect for the balance of 2026
Summer 2026 is over. As the last tent was collapsed at the International Street Fair over the weekend, fall signaled its return, albeit with high temperatures, humidity and a bit o…
Sep 4, 2026
Client services
On occasion, one of our clients outgrows its local facility, expands into another part of the country, or needs real estate advice in a market beyond our expertise. When that happe…
Aug 28, 2026
Tetons
I’m penning this from our deck overlooking the Teton mountain range in Jackson, Wyoming. You see, wanderlust 2026 continues. After busying ourselves with fly fishing on the Snake R…
Aug 14, 2026
What Would Our Industrial Market Look Like Without Anduril?
I have watched, with interest, the evolution of a company in Orange County: Anduril. If you are unfamiliar with the name, you are not alone. They have quietly become one of the tru…
Transitions Eased
Case studies from real transitions.
Selected sale and lease engagements — the questions owners faced and how we navigated them.
Market Reports
The latest on Southern California industrial.
Quarterly briefings on the submarkets where my clients operate — rents, vacancy, sales, and the deal patterns shaping owner decisions.
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Meet our team.
The advisors behind the practice — industrial real estate professionals serving family-owned manufacturers and distributors in Southern California.
Allen C. Buchanan, SIOR
Principal
Joshua Harper
Transaction Coordinator
Let’s talk about what’s next.
Confidential consultations for owners weighing a sale, an expansion, a relocation, or a generational handoff.
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