Professional Achievements

Affiliations

Member Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
2023 – 2025 SECRETARY/ TREASURER – SIOR, San Diego Chapter
Member NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Member Industrial Asset Management Council

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with emphasis in real estate, San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, San Diego State University

Industrial Real Estate Brokerage in Greater San Diego, CA

James Duncan is part of Kidder Mathews’ industrial real estate team in San Diego, which includes Mickey Morera, Jeff Brown and Danna Tiu. The team helps clients buy, sell, lease, and invest in industrial properties throughout San Diego County, with services including:

Who James Works With

James Duncan advises the following industrial real estate clients across Greater San Diego, California:

His work with these types of clients includes investment sales, acquisitions, dispositions, sale-leasebacks, leasing, and recapitalizations involving warehouse buildings, manufacturing buildings, Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) land, and Flex/R&D buildings.

Leased Investment Acquisition & Disposition

James works with industrial property owners and investors on leased-investment pricing strategy, market positioning, buyer targeting, negotiation, and transaction execution. His advisory work focuses on helping clients understand property value, market timing, lease structure, tenant credit, and the investor demand driving industrial building pricing.

Owner-Occupier Purchase & Sales

James also advises owner-occupiers on their company’s purchase or sale of industrial real estate, by helping determine the appropriate facilities for their specific needs. This involves assessing a building’s suitable size for their current (and future growth) needs, amount of office vs. industrial area, warehouse clear height, power infrastructure (Amps and Volts), dock high loading doors, grade level (drive-in) loading doors, fire suppression systems, as well as the potential tax savings from completing a Cost Segregation utilizing 100% Bonus Depreciation.

James Duncan’s geographic coverage is Greater San Diego, CA, which includes:

What is my industrial property worth in San Diego?

The value of an industrial building depends on a number of factors such as age, condition, location, current buyer demand and overall market conditions. Other factors that influence the value of a leased investment property are tenant credit, lease term, occupancy, net operating income and debt. James Duncan provides broker opinions of value for industrial property owners evaluating a potential sale, refinance, recapitalization, or sale-leaseback.

How do I sell an industrial building in San Diego?

Selling an industrial building starts with an accurate valuation, a clear positioning strategy and targeted outreach to qualified industrial real estate buyers. James Duncan and the Kidder Mathews industrial team market industrial properties to local, regional, and national buyers, including REITs, private equity firms, 1031 exchange buyers, local investors, and owner-occupiers.

Can James Duncan help with an industrial property sale-leaseback?

Yes. James Duncan advises manufacturing, logistics and flex/R&D companies evaluating sale-leaseback strategies. A sale-leaseback can allow an owner-occupier to sell the real estate, unlock equity, and continue occupying the property under a long-term lease without the major disruption and expense of relocating their business.

How do I buy or lease an industrial building in San Diego?

James Duncan works with investors, owner-occupiers and tenants seeking to acquire industrial buildings across Greater San Diego. He assists with sourcing, underwriting, market analysis, negotiation, and transaction execution.

What types of industrial properties does James Duncan specialize in?

James Duncan’s practice spans logistics (warehouse/distribution) properties, manufacturing facilities, flex/R&D buildings and Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) land. He is experienced in these product types from over 27 years of completing leased-investment sales, owner-occupier sales, sale-leasebacks, and landlord and tenant representation.

What areas does James Duncan cover?

James Duncan works throughout San Diego County, including San Diego, Sorrento Valley, Miramar, Kearny Mesa, Poway, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Bernardo, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Spring Valley, Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside, National City, Chula Vista and Otay Mesa.

Why work with James Duncan for industrial real estate in San Diego?

James Duncan is part of one of the most active industrial real estate brokerage teams in Greater San Diego. Furthermore, James Duncan is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), representing the world’s top producing brokers. SIORs are the most capable and experienced industrial and office brokerage practitioners in any market.

Can James Duncan help with a 1031 tax deferred exchange into an industrial property?

Yes. James Duncan assists investors and owner-occupiers evaluating opportunities for 1031 exchanges into industrial buildings. He explains the requirements of a 1031 exchange, helps identify potential replacement properties and complete such a transaction within the respective timelines.

How do I contact James Duncan?

You can reach James Duncan by phone at (858) 369-3015, by email at james.duncan@kidder.com, or through his LinkedIn profile. James Duncan offers free initial consultations for industrial building owners, investors and tenants considering a real estate transaction.

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