2027 edition · Research reviewed November 7, 2026
Office landlords in this broad metro should compare the proposed campaign and its local lead. A creative reuse building, a conventional office asset and a property needing repositioning may require different expertise. Our editorial shortlist applies the nine brokerage criteria to three Los Angeles practices with explicit owner-side office evidence. For Long Beach or Anaheim assets, ask each firm to identify the appropriate local team before treating a Los Angeles assignment as sufficient geographic proof.
How we rank commercial real estate brokerage firms in Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in office leasing for landlords. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Experience and reputation
- Market knowledge and specialization
- Network and connections
- Technological capabilities
- Data transparency and accuracy
- Online presence and digital marketing
- Local and global reach
- Service range
- Innovation and customer focus
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — Industry Partners
For 2027, Industry Partners is our #1 editorial recommendation among commercial real estate brokerage firms for office leasing for landlords in Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA.
Best fit: Creative office positioning and tailored marketing
Our #1 editorial recommendation is based on its service page specifies marketing and asset-analysis activities.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Industry Partners | Creative office positioning and tailored marketing | Its service page specifies marketing and asset-analysis activities. |
| CBRE Los Angeles | A defined office team within a national platform | Pion’s local practice includes owner-side office services. |
| JLL Los Angeles | Leasing connected to office repositioning decisions | Brown’s biography identifies landlord leasing and development context. |
Industry Partners — creative-space positioning
Industry Partners identifies creative work environments and adaptive reuse as a focus. Industry Partners: Los Angeles practice Its landlord service page lists property marketing, dedicated web pages, email analytics and asset analysis. Industry Partners: landlord marketing and analysis We would interview this local specialist when positioning and presentation are central to the leasing challenge. Ask which parts of the campaign are included, who produces them and how changes will follow actual prospect feedback.
CBRE — a named Los Angeles office team
Jeffrey Pion’s practice description identifies office services for Los Angeles owners. CBRE: Jeffrey Pion We select this national-company alternative for an owner who wants to compare a larger platform’s proposed staffing and transaction process. Request the actual lead, a proposed prospecting strategy and examples of reporting that connect market evidence to owner decisions. Company breadth is useful only when the relevant resources are committed.
JLL — office landlord representation with development context
Gabe Brown’s current JLL biography identifies Los Angeles landlord assignments and a creative-office leasing and development emphasis. JLL: Gabe Brown We include the practice for an owner evaluating how the leasing plan relates to the property’s longer-term positioning. Ask the team to separate immediate marketing steps from improvements that require further design, budget or feasibility work.
A campaign should explain who will choose the building
Have each finalist identify plausible tenant groups and the reasons they would prefer this property over alternatives. Ask how the proposed presentation addresses layout, arrival, amenities and readiness. Require a plan for collecting tour objections and sharing them with ownership. The objective is to learn whether the campaign can evolve when the initial positioning fails to generate suitable interest, rather than to reward the largest promised volume of outreach.
Connect leasing recommendations to owner commitments
Provide the same vacancy information, available capital and approval requirements to every team. Ask proposals to distinguish presentation work, brokerage tasks and services that would need a separate engagement. When comparing offers, keep concessions, delivery obligations and timing assumptions visible. A reported asking term on another building should not be represented as a completed comparable transaction.
Make local responsibility explicit
Interview the people who will actually run the campaign, including their capacity and competing listings. Obtain relevant references with permission and agree on how conflicts and missed milestones will be escalated. Public sources establish service fit and marketing capability descriptions, but not independently measured campaign conversion or owner returns. We select these firms for informed comparison, with the final appointment depending on property-specific evidence and a workable execution plan.