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
Jul 24, 2026
Social Media Marketing
In 2009, when our commercial real estate brokerage business resembled a post war apocalypse, my wife and I made a fateful decision. She went back to school to earn an advanced degr…
Jul 17, 2026
The Trades
“Don’t forget about the trades.” The reminder came from our neighbor, Rudy, a lifelong tradesman. If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you’ve heard me mention him bef…
Jul 10, 2026
What is more American than the Fourth of July?
Our nation’s great experiment celebrated its 250th birthday this weekend. Spending the holiday in America’s heartland, Omaha, Nebraska, made the occasion even more meaningful. Carl…
Jul 3, 2026
A Little Roto Tilling
As I sit here wondering what, in my world, is worthy of a column, my mind keeps wandering. Artificial intelligence. Advanced manufacturing. The seemingly remarkable strength of the…
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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