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Carlsbad, CA

Jim Benson

Senior Vice President
Contact
T 442.287.8203 C 760.822.7428 jim.benson@kidder.com
5927 Priestly Drive, Ste 101
Carlsbad, CA 92008
LIC N°
01204845
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About

Jim Benson specializes in the selling and leasing of industrial and flex properties, and investment sales in North San Diego County.

Jim Benson represents sellers and buyers as well as landlords and tenants on build-to-suits, sale/leasebacks, land acquisitions and investment sales. Jim has over 20 years of brokerage experience in North San Diego County, with strong experience in locating building buyers and tenants and getting them to the finish line. Prior to joining Kidder Mathews, Jim was a vice president with DTZ Cassidy Turley.

Education

BA in Marketing, Arizona State University

Community Leadership

Day Break Church

ACHIEVING THE BEST
REQUIRES THE BEST

 

176

TOTAL Building Sales

2.5M

Total SF Sold

185

Total AC Sold

Available Properties

RESULTS THAT MATTER. JIM BENSON ISN’T JUST TALK, HE DELIVERS THE BEST RESULTS FOR NORTH COUNTY.

1132 N Melrose Drive, Vista, CA

Price $6,250,000
Size 38,749 SF
Type School Facility (Sold 2 times)

207 Pennsylvania Ave, Escondido, CA

Price $7,000,000
Size 60,000 SF
Type School Facility

1709 La Costa Meadows Drive, San Marcos, CA

Price $7,500,000
Size 66,719 SF
Type Industrial Building (Sold 2 times)

5928 Farnsworth Court, Carlsbad, CA

Price $17,500,000
Size 54,154 SF
Type Industrial Building (Sold 3 times)

3260 Corporate View, Vista, CA

Term 10-Year Lease
Size 60,890 SF
Type Industrial Building (Built-to-suit)

2425 Auto Park Way, Escondido, CA

Price $7,500,000
Size 88,690 SF
Type Industrial Building

1399 Specialty Drive, Vista, CA

Price $5,500,000
Size 40,421 SF
Type Industrial Building

130 Woodward Drive, Escondido, CA

Price $6,100,000
Size 38,873 SF
Type School Facility

2022 University Drive, Vista, CA

Price $10,100,000
Size 57,807 SF
Type School Facility

1305 Union Plaza Court, Oceanside, CA

Price $12,000,000
Size 93,115 SF
Type School Facility

2521 & 2511 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, CA

Price $9,000,000
Size 61,588 SF
Type Industrial Building

1280 N. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA

Price $11,600,000
Size 45,214 SF
Type Industrial Building

3231 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, CA

Term 5 year lease
Size 8 AC
Type IOS

NORTH SAN DIEGO
INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST

Providing industrial property owners and users with strategic advisory services.

From Broker Opinions of Value and market insight to leasing, owner-user sales, and tenant representation — Jim Benson delivers clarity, confidence, and results across North San Diego County.

Core Advisory Services

BUYERS & TENANTS
  • Site selection
  • Property tours
  • Financial analysis (lease vs own modeling)
  • SBA / conventional lender guidance
  • Letter of Intent / negotiations
  • Tenant improvement consulting
  • Zoning and use verification
  • Escrow / transaction management
  • Off-market opportunities
  • Lease renewal strategies
SELLERS & LANDLORDS
  • Lease / sale value — broker opinion of value
  • Assist with financing
  • Lease and sale negotiations
  • Comparative market analysis — provide data driven reports that compare lease vs own
  • Site selection — choosing the market, checking the zoning, building features, and more
  • Advise on proposals / offers / counters — Price, lease rate, terms
  • Escrow / transaction management
  • 1031 exchange guidance
  • Asset disposition strategy

Select Client List

  • Carlsbad Technology
  • Coastal Academy
  • Classical Academy
  • Dos Gringos
  • Evanco Realty Advisors
  • Evergreen Nursery
  • Guajome Park Academy
  • Lincoln Property Group
  • Rexford Industrial
  • Venture Corporation

 

WE KNOW THE Western US.
IN FACT, WE’RE ITS LARGEST INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM.

For nearly 60 years, our clients have gotten the best of both worlds — independent counsel from trusted experts, working as part of the largest privately held commercial real estate firm on the Western US.

Today Kidder Mathews has over 900 real estate professionals and staff in 19 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona.

We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, property management, consulting, and debt and equity finance services for all property types, giving our clients the competitive edge they need.

COMMERCIAL BROKERAGE

  

$9B

TRANSACTION TOTAL (AVG Annual Volume)

  

500+

NO. OF
BROKERS

VALUATION ADVISORY

  

2,400+

ASSIGNMENTS (AVG Annual)

  

39/24

TOTAL NO. OF APPRAISERS / MAIS

ASSET SERVICES

  

58M

SF PORTFOLIO SIZE

  

750+

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

 

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