Commercial real estate brokerages in Los Angeles, CA
Eight firms with a Los Angeles office we checked on their own websites. The region spreads from Downtown towers to the Westside, the South Bay and the San Gabriel Valley, and most large firms run several LA offices. Check that the office handling your deal sits in your submarket.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 8 firms listed, every office checked 2026-10-20.
The local angle: Los Angeles is many markets, so office location matters
What the firms’ own Los Angeles pages say about this market. Market figures are each firm’s claim, not our measurement.
- JLL’s LA page describes the market as running “from downtown towers to South Bay aerospace to San Gabriel Valley manufacturing,” with port operations driving industrial demand and creative office serving entertainment and tech. (JLL Los Angeles location page)
- CBRE lists eight offices in its Greater LA region, including Downtown, West LA (Century City), Glendale, the South Bay (El Segundo) and Ontario. It says it has 1,100+ professionals across LA, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. (CBRE Los Angeles office page)
- Office is the soft spot. CBRE’s Q3 2026 research summary puts Los Angeles office vacancy at 25.3%. (CBRE Los Angeles office page)
- Marcus & Millichap’s principal executive office is in Calabasas, California, per its 10-K. (Marcus & Millichap 10-K for FY2025 (SEC))
Pick by situation
Our read, based on what each firm’s local page and filings say. It is not a ranking of local teams. We have no Los Angeles deal data or client reviews yet.
| Your situation | What the sources show | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial space near the ports or in the San Gabriel Valley | Colliers lists offices in City of Industry and El Segundo. CBRE lists Santa Fe Springs and the South Bay. JLL’s page highlights port-driven industrial demand. | Colliers, CBRE, JLL |
| A Westside or Century City office lease | CBRE, Newmark, Marcus & Millichap and Kidder Mathews all list Century City addresses on Avenue of the Stars or Century Park East. | CBRE, Newmark, Marcus & Millichap, Kidder Mathews |
| Selling an apartment building or a net-lease property | Marcus & Millichap’s LA office lists multifamily, office, net-leased, hospitality, retail and healthcare investment sales. | Marcus & Millichap |
| An owner who wants an independent West Coast firm | Kidder Mathews calls itself the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., and lists Downtown LA and Century City offices. | Kidder Mathews |
National firms in Los Angeles
Scores are firm-wide, the same as on the main ranking. They do not rate the Los Angeles office.
| Firm | Local office | What the local page says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBRE 7.8/10 · Recommend | 400 S Hope Street, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (Downtown); plus West LA, Glendale, Ontario, Santa Fe Springs, South Bay, Ventura and Woodland Hills | Says it has 1,100+ professionals and more than 75 years in the region. Lewis Horne is listed as President, Greater LA, Orange County and Inland Empire. | Local page |
| JLL 7.5/10 · Recommend | Local team confirmed on JLL’s location page (no street address listed there) | Its LA page describes downtown, South Bay, San Gabriel Valley and port-driven industrial work. Charlie P. Smith is listed as Executive Managing Director and Broker Lead for Los Angeles, Orange County and Las Vegas. | Local page |
| Cushman & Wakefield 6.5/10 · Conditional recommend | 900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90017 | Says it has five offices and more than 150 brokerage professionals in Southern California, covering industrial and office. | Local page |
| Colliers 6.8/10 · Conditional recommend | 865 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown); plus Brentwood, City of Industry, El Segundo, Glendale, Woodland Hills and Irvine | Its page lists offices across the LA, Orange County and Inland Empire region. | Local page |
| Newmark 5.8/10 · Not recommended | 515 S. Flower Street, Suite 4850, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (Downtown); 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 16th Floor (Century City) | Says it has served LA County since 1968, with offices in Downtown, West LA, the South Bay and the San Gabriel Valley. | Local page |
| Marcus & Millichap 5.2/10 · Not recommended | 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90067 | Investment sales across Southern California for multifamily, office, net-lease, hospitality, retail, healthcare and special-use properties. | Local page |
Independent and regional firms
Profiled from each firm’s own pages. Not scored.
| Firm | Address | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avison Young Principal-owned international firm · not scored | 601 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4450, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown); 11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1070 (West) | Lists Downtown, North and West LA offices. Its location page says its Principals are the owners and leaders of the business. | Firm page |
| Kidder Mathews Regional independent (West Coast and Texas) · not scored | 601 S Figueroa Street, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2350, Los Angeles, CA 90067 | Its office list also includes El Segundo and Encino. The firm calls itself the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S. | Firm page |
Left out: Lee & Associates was founded in Orange County, but we could not read its LA office list. It is left out until we can. Office claims such as “leading” or “largest” are the firms’ own words.
Questions
Which national commercial brokerages have an office in Los Angeles?
All six firms in our national ranking list a local office or team: CBRE (400 S Hope Street, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (Downtown)); JLL (team on its location page); Cushman & Wakefield (900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90017); Colliers (865 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown)); Newmark (515 S. Flower Street, Suite 4850, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (Downtown)); Marcus & Millichap (1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90067). Each is confirmed on the firm’s own site.
Which independent or regional firms are listed for Los Angeles?
We list Avison Young: Principal-owned international firm; Kidder Mathews: Regional independent (West Coast and Texas). They are profiled from their own pages and not scored.
How big is the Los Angeles metro area?
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area had an estimated 12,927,614 residents on July 1, 2024, per the U.S. Census Bureau. That makes it #2 among U.S. metro areas by population.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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- Los Angeles hub published. 8 firms, each local office checked on the firm’s own site.
Sources
- JLL Los Angeles location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- CBRE Los Angeles office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Marcus & Millichap 10-K for FY2025 (SEC) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Cushman & Wakefield Los Angeles office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Colliers Los Angeles city page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Newmark Los Angeles office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Marcus & Millichap Los Angeles office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Avison Young Los Angeles location page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Kidder Mathews office locations page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Newmark Los Angeles - Century City office page · accessed 2026-10-20
- Kidder Mathews About page · accessed 2026-10-20
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 metro area population estimates (cbsa-est2024-alldata.csv) · accessed 2026-10-20