Los Angeles Retail Investment Advisors is a leading Southern California retail investment sales and advisory platform specializing in the acquisition and disposition of shopping centers, net lease assets, mixed-use properties, and value-add retail investments. Combining deep local market knowledge with the global reach of Cushman & Wakefield, the team helps investors, owners, and developers identify opportunities, maximize asset value, and execute successful investment strategies. Through collaborative expertise, extensive investor relationships, and institutional-quality execution, the platform delivers comprehensive solutions designed to drive superior outcomes across the retail real estate lifecycle.
We believe successful outcomes begin with a thorough understanding of each client's goals, investment strategy, and asset positioning. By leveraging market intelligence, creative deal execution, broad capital market reach, and strategic advisory services, we help clients identify opportunities, optimize timing, and make informed decisions throughout the ownership lifecycle.
What distinguishes our platform is the power of collaboration. By integrating expertise across investment sales, capital markets, underwriting, marketing, and business development, we deliver seamless execution and comprehensive solutions tailored to each assignment. Through access to Cushman & Wakefield's national platform, deep local market relationships, and a broad network of private and institutional investors, we provide clients with exceptional market exposure and access to both on-market and off-market opportunities.
As one of Southern California's premier retail investment advisory platforms, we are committed to building long-term relationships founded on trust, integrity, and accountability. We measure success not only by transactions completed, but by the lasting value we create for our clients through strategic guidance, innovative thinking, and consistently superior results.
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Recent Transactions
The Village at Moorpark
718 New Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark, California
Size: 58,398 SF
Type: Community Center
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $20,000,000
Size: 58,398 SF
Type: Community Center
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $20,000,000
Tropicana Center
3055 Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
Size: 143,093 SF
Type: Power Center
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $40,000,000
Size: 143,093 SF
Type: Power Center
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $40,000,000
Mercedes-Benz of Encino
16721 Ventura Blvd, Encino, California
Size: 221,153 SF
Type: Auto Dealership
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $40,000,000
Size: 221,153 SF
Type: Auto Dealership
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $40,000,000
Fremont Auto Mall
5600 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, California
Size: 74,000 SF
Type: Auto Dealership
Client Type: Family Office Seller
Sale Value: $26,000,000
Size: 74,000 SF
Type: Auto Dealership
Client Type: Family Office Seller
Sale Value: $26,000,000
Home Depot
400 Rodeo Place, Anchorage, Alaska
Size: 140,573 SF
Type: Freestanding Retail
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $25,000,000
Size: 140,573 SF
Type: Freestanding Retail
Client Type: Institutional Seller
Sale Value: $25,000,000
Border Books & Music/Erewhon
475 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California
Size: 42,466 SF
Type: Supermarket
Client Type: Developer Seller
Sale Value: $17,250,000
Size: 42,466 SF
Type: Supermarket
Client Type: Developer Seller
Sale Value: $17,250,000
Weyerhaeuser Financial Investments
"I wanted to take a moment to bring to your attention the excellent service Chris Maling of the downtown Los Angeles office of Cushman & Wakefield provided to our company. Chris had a 34,813 square foot retail center in Duarte under contract within two weeks of listing it, and closed the sale seven working days later. Chris Maling represents Cushman & Wakefield in the best possible manner. In my position with Weyerhaeuser, I have occasion to work with a number of Real Estate Brokers, but Chris Maling’s hard work and follow through put him ahead of the rest. You are lucky to have him."
Jeffrey J. Reinstein, Vice President
Richard Crook Administrative Trust
"We (co-trustees), owners of a Shopping Center in Monrovia, contacted Chris Maling representing Cushman & Wakefield early this year on a recommendation and had a meeting with him regarding the sale of our property. Chris apprised us of his sales strategy in detail. As a result of his efforts, we had seven offers and were able to choose the one that fitted our fiduciary goals. From inception to close of escrow took less than two months and the process went as smoothly as could be hoped for. We thank Chris for his diligence and hard work on our behalf and highly recommend his skills to anyone marketing commercial properties."
Michael Crook
Robinson & Cole LLP
"On behalf of the Estate of Arthur Samuels, I want to thank you for the first class job you did for us selling a difficult retail facility in Glendale. Since my client was very elderly and the property was 3,000 miles away, it was very comforting to have you run with the ball. I very much appreciated your regular feedback and careful analysis of the market and buyers most able to perform in a timely manner. If I had you here on the East Coast, you would be number one on my list of recommended brokers. Keep up the good work."
Kenneth M. Gammill
Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar
"I am writing to let you know what a fine job Chris Maling did in handling the sale of a shopping center in the mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles. Not only did he obtain an excellent price, he also conducted himself in a professionally and thoroughly pleasant manner. I would not hesitate to recommend your firm, and Chris in particular, to any prospective seller or buyer of real estate."
Deborah Kay
Jacmar Companies
"On Behalf of Jacmar Companies, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the outstanding efforts put forth by Chris Maling, which led to the successful closing of our center in Pico Rivera at 97.5% of the listed price. The Maling retail team demonstrated true professionalism from start to finish in this transaction that enabled us to achieve our goal of a closed escrow at the highest possible price in the marketplace. Their attention to detail combined with their expert knowledge in retail shopping centers, convinced us that exclusively listing the property with them and your firm was the right choice. I applaud their successes and will look forward to a continued relationship with Chris and Cushman & Wakefield."
Karen M. Starr, Vice President
