Jay D. Haskell is a 40 year veteran of the commercial real estate industry experience as an industrial sales person, commercial real estate brokerage executive, and developer of industrial and retail projects. In addition to owning commercial and industrial properties for his own account. He has served as an expert witness and participated in legal mediation hearings and in professional trade association arbitration's.
Started in 1999 Haskell Properties, LLC has re-positioned a multi-tenant industrial park, exchanged residential property for industrial, developed both retail and an industrial park. He also consulted on senior family retirement community development and in the property conversion of a restaurant to a bank in Denver, Colorado. More over Haskell Properties has:
Started in 1999 Haskell Properties, LLC has re-positioned a multi-tenant industrial park, exchanged residential property for industrial, developed both retail and an industrial park. He also consulted on senior family retirement community development and in the property conversion of a restaurant to a bank in Denver, Colorado. More over Haskell Properties has:
- Purchased acreage for the development of an industrial park. The project was sold upon completion for profit.
- Consulted on residential retirement community development on the central coast of California.
- Exchanged an apartment building for a single tenant industrial building.
- Developed a retail project that included a bank and a restaurant.
- Leased, re-positioned and purchased a multi-tenant industrial project.
- Converted a restaurant into a retail bank branch as a fee developer.
- Provided consulting services to The Nagy Group on troubled assets and receivership's.
Prior to founding Haskell Properties, Mr. Haskell served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Seeley Company (Colliers International Property Consultants) departing in 1998. During his fifteen years, Seeleygrew from a four location industrial boutique to a ten-office full service commercial brokerage company serving the five counties of greater Los Angeles. In 1998 the company employed over 200 people who completed over $1,500,000,000 worth of office, industrial, retail, and investment transactions and managed over 2,000,000 square feet of commercial properties. The firm was listed by the Los Angeles Business Journal as the fifth largest commercial real estate brokerage in the area at the time. Other accomplishments included:
- Increasing share holder value by over 400%
- Creating an implemented strategic plans that resulted in revenue growth from $6,000,000 to over $42,500,000
- Recruiting outside directors to the board
- Converting the corporate structure from "C" to "S"
- Facilitating the transfer of stock that resulted in the number shareholders increasing from 10 to 31
- Exceeding the growth and profit gals of the business plan during the 1990-1993 recession
Mr. Haskell began his real estate career as an industrial salesperson with Grubb & Ellis Company. In 1978, he was promoted to vice president/ district manager of the recently opened South Bay (Los Angeles) office. His contributions included:
- Awarded "Rookie" of the year in 1972
- Doubled office revenue in 4 years
- Initiated a 50% turnover in sales staff
Mr. Haskell has served on the Board of Directors for:
- Newmark of California Inc., greater Los Angeles
- Colliers- Tingey International, Fresno and Bakersfield
- YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
- The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Past President of the southern California chapter.
- Numerous other trade associations
Education:
- University of Oregon, BS in Political Science, 1968
- Course work at UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles 1970-1974 in real estate
- Professional courses with the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors and National Association of Industrial and Office Parks 1976-1980
Military Service
- First Lieutenant, United States Army, Military Intelligence, 1968-1971
- Graduate of Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Permanent duty station in Pasadena, California
- Assignments include Assistant Adjutant, Training and Communications Officer
- Received an Honorable Discharge
Professional Designations
- State of California Department of Real Estate broker license #00403969
- Recipient of the Roy C. Seely Award for outstanding contributions to the profession and community
Professional Affiliations
- World President Organization
- California Receivers Forum
Community Involvement
YMCA, community sports leagues, Peninsula Education Foundation and neighborhood volunteer activities. Member of Palos Verdes Golf Club.
YMCA, community sports leagues, Peninsula Education Foundation and neighborhood volunteer activities. Member of Palos Verdes Golf Club.