SAN DIEGO-David E. Howard, a 25-year commercial real estate veteran, has been named president of Lee & Associates’ San Diego North office. Howard, who joined Lee in 2005, is a founding principal of Lee’s national accounts group, which today represents name brand national office and industrial clients throughout the country.
In Howard’s new role, he will be responsible for all management activities such as brokerage operations, sales support, information technology and ancillary services. “While the San Diego real estate market has been lackluster at best, we are poised to take advantage of the new right sizing done not only by corporate America but all business owners over the last few years,” says Howard. “There is no question that our ability to provide superior and all-encompassing service to our customers will allow us to increase our market share in and around the San Diego area to both regional and national companies.”
Prior to joining Lee & Associates, Howard was the president and CEO of Resource Commercial Real Estate Inc. The firm specialized in strategic representation to end-users of commercial real estate and buyers and sellers of investment properties. Under Howard’s watch, the firm expanded to six offices throughout the Western US, according to a prepared statement.
Howard has been involved in major real estate activities including the Walnut Creek, CA relocation of Newmeyer & Dillion LLP; the new Orange County office of Collins, Collins, Muir & Stewart LLP; and the relocation of the Discount Dance Supply’s distribution center in Anaheim, CA along with stores in San Diego, Rancho Cucamonga, Anaheim Hills and Temecula, CA. In addition, he recently completed the sublease of Ace Funding’s regional office in San Jose, CA.
Howard started his career in commercial real estate as a director of corporate services at Charles Dunn Co. in Los Angeles as well as with CB Richard Ellis as part of the madison advisory group located in Newport Beach, CA.
Howard replaces Brad Roppe, who leaves to assume a position outside of the real estate industry. “David is an experienced commercial real estate professional, manager and entrepreneur, and a perfect fit for our broker-owned structure,” says Larry Strickland, founding principal of Lee & Associates, Carlsbad. “We are delighted to bring David’s managerial skills along with his marketing expertise to our office and we are confident he will be a great addition to our already successful team.”
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