LAWSON MARTIN
Managing Principal
Cresa
Lawson Martin is managing principal and market leader for Cresa Southern California, and is responsible for the firms’ culture, strategy and growth in the five-county region. For more than 40 years, Martin has been providing real estate consulting services for some of the nation’s leading corporations and professional firms in Southern California, and has successful negotiated hundreds of real estate projects. His expertise includes national account team leadership, strategic planning, portfolio planning, process management, acquisitions and dispositions of real property, and real estate portfolio administration.
Recently, Martin facilitated the relocation of TCW for 140,000 square feet, and the extension of Lionsgate’s headquarters for 195,000 square feet. He is also currently managing the portfolios for Meritage Homes, Starz, Digital Bridge and Alta Warehousing & Logistics. He has also completed more than 700,000 square feet of transactions in New York over the years.