Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Professional Experience
Chris Bates joined CBRE in 1992, bringing with him an extensive 16 year background in commercial real estate development and management. During the course of his development experience, he was responsible for more than two million square feet of commercial property and has completed over $1 Billion in lease and sale transactions at CBRE, Inc.
Specializing in providing real estate advisory and brokerage services for clients in the South Orange County and John Wayne Airport areas, Mr. Bates’ expertise includes the sale and lease of industrial, research and development, medical and office properties. In addition, Mr. Bates specializes in property acquisitions on behalf of private/public investors and individuals and in the sale and lease of owner/user opportunities. His knowledge of the Orange County market, competing properties, comparable transactions, and vacancy/absorption statistics enables him to effectively market and sell buildings as well as represent companies in their relocation to the Orange County market. His team’s success can be attributed to detailed analysis, accountability to his client’s business goals, and the consistent delivery of value-added results
Achievements
- 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 Irvine Company Broker of the Year
- 2000 Bixby Land Company Broker of the Year
Education
- University of Illinois, Bachelor of Science; Real Estate/Finance
- University of Southern California, Master of Business Administration
Partial Transactions List
Project |
City |
Assignment |
CarrAmerica |
Aliso Viejo |
Eight (8) acres purchased by John Hamilton for development; subsequently sold to CarrAmerica for 3 office buildings consisting of 35,000 SF to 53,000 SF. |
Schisler-Journey |
Aliso Viejo |
Three (3) acres consisting of five (5) small office buildings totaling 57,000 square feet for sale or lease ranging in size from 8,000 SF to 21,000 SF |
1202 Bristol |
Costa Mesa |
A two-story medical office condominium building of 15,000 square feet. |
IRWD Bristol Street |
Costa Mesa |
Three (3) office buildings totaling 60,000 square feet. |
Burke Foothill Corporate Center |
Foothill Ranch |
Six (6) acres consisting of eight (8) industrial buildings totaling 85,000 square feet. |
Canyon Medical Plaza |
Irvine |
A three-story medical office condominium building of 52,000 square feet. |
IRWD 230 Commerce |
Irvine |
40,000 square-foot office building located in the Irvine Technology Center. |
Peters Canyon I |
Irvine |
12 R&D/office condominiums totaling 50,000 square feet in three (3) separate buildings. |
Peters Canyon II |
Irvine |
14 R&D/industrial buildings totaling 70,000 square feet in 16 buildings. |
Von Karman Medical Center |
Irvine |
A 42,000 square foot single tenant office building sold to a developer who converted it into a medical office condominium project. |
39-45 Tesla (Irvine Spectrum) |
Irvine |
Sold six (6) acres of land to develop four (4) R&D/industrial buildings totaling 92,000 square feet. |
Asian Business Park (Irvine Spectrum) |
Irvine |
A 14-building R&D/industrial project consisting of 54,000 square feet. |
Shaw-MK3 (Irvine Spectrum) |
Irvine |
Eight (8) R&D/industrial buildings totaling 40,000 square feet. |
Schisler-Tesla Technology Center (Irvine Spectrum) |
Irvine |
Sold two (2) acres of land to develop seven (7) R&D/industrial buildings totaling 22,000 square feet. |
Birtcher Serrano Creek |
Lake Forest |
10 acres purchased and developed for 180,000 square feet of office buildings leased to Western Digital |
Davis-Hermana Circle Industrial Park |
Lake Forest |
A 140,000 square foot R&D/industrial project consisting of 8 buildings. |
Enterprise Technology Center |
Lake Forest |
14 R&D/industrial buildings totaling 56,000 square feet. |
Frazee/Dimension |
Lake Forest |
Nine (9) acres purchased by investor and resold to Gale-Wentworth for future development. |
IDI Baker Ranch |
Lake Forest |
11 acres purchased by IDI and then resold by IDI within a three-month period. |
IDI Corridor Business Park |
Lake Forest |
A 16-ace industrial park consisting of four (4) buildings (124,000 SF; 37,000 SF; 59,000 SF and 69,000 SF) totaling 289,000 square feet. |
Olen Spectrum Pointe |
Lake Forest |
A 32-acre acquisition consisting of approximately 450,000 square fee of R&D/industrial and office space. |
Schisler-Bake Office Plaza |
Lake Forest |
Three (3) acres consisting of a six-building, two-story office development totaling 62,000 square feet. |
Schisler-Crescent Bay Business Park |
Lake Forest |
A six-building R&D/industrial park consisting of 40,000 square feet. |
Turner-AJ West Ranch |
Lake Forest |
Approximately 50 acres of office and industrial development. |
Turner/Focus |
Lake Forest |
1.5 acres consisting of one (1) 21,000-square foot facility for build-to-suit for Focus industries by Turner Development. |
Turner Phase I |
Lake Forest |
Seven (7) acres consisting of five (5) industrial buildings totaling 160,000 square feet ranging in size from 28,000 SF to 35,000 SF. |
Turner Phase II |
Lake Forest |
Six (6) acres consisting of four (4) industrial buildings totaling 131,000 square feet ranging in size from 27,000 SF to 35,000 SF. |
B.H. Miller Santa Margarita Corporate Center |
Rancho Santa Margarita |
8.5 acres consisting of two (2) R&D/industrial buildings totaling 168,000 square feet. |
Olen |
Rancho Santa Margarita |
Five (5) acres consisting of 70,000 square feet of office and approximately 80,000 square feet of multi-tenant space. |
San Clemente Business Park |
San Clemente |
Sold 16 acres of land for development of R&D/industrial buildings. |
San Clemente Business Park |
San Clemente |
A 13-building R&D/industrial park totaling 48,000 square feet, a freestanding 39,000 square foot SF R&D building and a 61,000 square foot R&D building. |
San Clemente-Rip Curl Land Sale |
San Clemente |
A land sale to Rip Curl of approximately eight (8) acres for future development. |
Gates Professional Building |
San Juan Capistrano |
A single 14,000 square foot office building. |
Werdin-Pacific Office Plaza |
Tustin |
Two (2) two-story office buildings consisting of 69,000 square feet of office condominiums. |