Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Lee & Associates
When was Lee & Associates Founded?
Lee & Associates was founded in 1979 by Bill Lee in Orange County, California.
What exactly does Lee & Associates do?
Lee & Associates is a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of industrial, office, retail, multifamily, investment and capital markets, healthcare, data centers, land, corporate solutions, lab and life sciences, cannabis, self storage, and senior housing commercial property.
Lee & Associates also offers property management and construction services in select markets.
Who is the CEO of Lee & Associates?
As of 2015, Jeffrey Rinkov, SIOR is the CEO of Lee & Associates.
How many offices does Lee & Associates have?
Lee & Associates has over 75 offices throughout the United States and Canada. To find a local office, please click here.
How many employees does Lee & Associates have?
Lee & Associates has over 1,400 professionals throughout the United States and Canada.
Is Lee & Associates a public company?
Lee & Associates is a privately held company.
Lee & Associates give each of our brokers the opportunity to become a principal in their local office. That principal/shareholder standing allows them to not only share in the profits of their local office, but it allows them to have a say in the direction of the company on a national basis. The difference at Lee & Associates is that our shareholders are our revenue producers, and it is our goal to return those profits in reward for their outstanding client services.
Does Lee & Associates do any philanthropic work?
Lee & Associates is actively involved in philanthropy and has a 501C-3 charitable organization, CompassionateLEE, which was founded in 2019.
Who is the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm?
Lee & Associates is the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America with 70+ offices and over 1,400 professionals.
Lee & Associates is home to the 5th largest number of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) members in the world and is ranked in the top 10 Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designee companies in North America.
