Navigating North Tahoe and Truckee Business & Investment Real Estate:

Your Expert Partner.


Are you venturing into the world of commercial property and business real estate in North Tahoe and Truckee? Look no further! Our seasoned team brings the knowledge and experience needed to guide you through this intricate landscape.


Why Choose Us?

  • Expertise: We understand the complexities of commercial real estate. From intricate twists to tight deadlines, we’ve got you covered. We exclusively work with business and commercial properties. 
  • Maximizing Investments: Our goal? To maximize your investment. Whether you’re buying, selling, owning, or leasing, we’ll help you make informed decisions.
  • Winning Negotiations: Negotiations are our forte. We’ll craft a winning strategy to ensure a successful transaction.
  • Layers of Complexity: Business properties often involve layers—buyers, sellers, tenants, and more. We’ll unravel the intricacies for you.
  • Escrows, Financing, and Contracts: Multiple escrows? Bidding scenarios? Financing intricacies? We’ve got it all covered.
  • Commercial Broker vs. Residential Agent: Residential real estate agents sell houses. We sell commercial and business properties which are valued on business cash flow value, and rent potential. While commercial brokers and residential agents are both real estate agents there is a huge difference in experience and skillset including triple net leases, business financing, annual rent increases, zoning, permitting, cost of improvements, etc.. Its like a surgeon: , why would you go to a foot surgeon for brain surgery? Stick with the experts in commercial properties rather than risk the wrong skillset for your property.
  • Get in Touch: Ready to discuss your property or business goals? Contact us today!

 

Lake Tahoe Regional Transactions - Northern California


  • Soaring Ranch Development: Represented ownership group, negotiated sale of 80 acres for the new Truckee Raley’s Shopping Center.Read more...
  • Tahoe Forest Hospital: Negotiated sale of adjacent properties for Hospital Expansion.
  • Private Equity Acquisitions: Brokered 20+ Chevron and ARCO properties.
  • Retail Leasing: Zuri Café (New Moon Foods Grocery plaza), O’Reilly Auto Parts 8.000sf (Truckee Save Mart) Read more
  • Notable Sales: Best Western, Chevys Restaurant Building (South Lake Tahoe).
  • Leasing Expertise: Multiple centers, including Save Mart-CVS, New Moon Grocery Plaza, Safeway-Rite Aid Shopping Center Zuri Cafe
  • Auctions:  Courthouse and Foreclosure Auctions representation and strategy.
  • Strategic Involvement:
    • James Macdonell asked to join Truckee Tomorrow...The Truckee economic redevelopment board consisting of top area business leaders, politicians, and CEO's tasked with branding the region and recruiting knowledge based companies and entrepreneurs to the area.
  • Notable Sales: 
    • Groundbreaking for the Ritz Carlton Hotel Complex at Northstar in Truckee
    • Tahoe Keys Marina
    •  9,000 square foot Chevys Restaurant Building in South Lake TahoeRead more...
    • 150 room hotel, restaurant, convention center real estate and business operations.
    • Multiple commercial buildings in Historic Truckee
  • Notable Leasing
    • Represented Kimco Realty Estate Investment Trust. Awarded listing contract for the 180,000 square foot Safeway / Rite Aid Drug anchored commercial shopping center in Truckee, CA. Marketed, Sourced, Negotiated & arranged leases for 100% occupancy. Read more... 
    • Leased 8,000 sq.ft. shopping center space to Blue Zone Sports superstore in the Truckee Save Mart Shopping Center Read more...
    • Leased 6,000 sq.ft to The Office Boss in the Safeway Shopping Center Truckee
    • *100% leased New Moon Foods Grocery Shopping Center Truckee.
    • *100% leased Donner Center Shopping Plaza Truckee
    • Represented Studio Tahoe Yoga with relocation / expansion into 3,000sf industrial flex studio space for largest yoga studio in the Tahoe-Truckee region.
    • Leased retail space to Zuri Café (Coffee Bakery) in the New Moon Foods Grocery plaza.
    • Leased 3,500 sq.ft. to Tahoe Mountain Sports relocation to the Truckee Safeway Shopping Center.
    • Represented the leasing for the 20,000 sq.ft. Phoenix Office Building in Truckee. 
    • Leased office space to two Silicon Valley internet .com companies and a real estate company.
    • James Macdonell represents The Money Store corporate real estate and call centers through it's acquisition by First Union Bank and Wacovia Bank. He relocates the First Union Bank national HQ from the Zigarat Building in Sacramento to a new office campus in Roseville..118,000 square foot transaction which was the largest commercial real estate lease of the year in Northern California..
    • James Macdonell acquires or relocates branch offices for Charles Schwab Corporation in the following locations:  Chicago-IL, Manhattan-New York, Dallas-TX, San Francisco-CA, Miami-FL, Los Angeles-CA, Newport Beach-CA, Sacramento-CA, San Diego-CA, Phoenix-AZ, Fort Worth-TX, China, Palm Desert-CA...and 65 other locations
    • -FedEx Office/Kinkos
      -Staples
      -Smart and Final Grocery Stores
      -Food 4 Less
      -Rite Aid