Smith Industrial Partners | Lee & Associates
Supply Chain-Informed Industrial Real Estate Advisory
Smith Industrial Partners is a specialized industrial real estate advisory team led by Justin Smith, SIOR, based at Lee & Associates in Irvine, California. Orange County is our home market. We have worked in 104 cities across 20 states. We combine supply chain intelligence with industrial real estate brokerage to deliver better outcomes for tenants, landlords, and investors.
Our Services
Tenant and Occupier Representation: Lease negotiations, renewals, relocations, expansions, and build-to-suit representation for industrial occupiers.
Landlord and Owner Representation: Strategic leasing for institutional funds, developers, and private investors.
Investment Sales: Acquisition and disposition advisory for industrial assets with national execution capability.
Supply Chain Consulting: Network optimization, 3PL selection advisory, Mexico nearshoring analysis, and site selection strategy.
Markets
Orange County is our home market, where we have worked in 62 Southern California cities across Orange County, LA County, and the Inland Empire. Outside Southern California we have worked in 42 more cities across 19 states, including Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Atlanta, Tampa, Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louisville, Minneapolis, Denver, Portland, and New Jersey. National execution through Lee & Associates' 75+ office network.
Team
Justin Smith, SIOR, MBA, MRED, MCR, MSCM - Founder and Principal. 22+ years of experience, 700+ assignments totaling $700M+ in deal value and 10M+ square feet. Author of Industrial Intelligence and Industrial Income. Host of the Industrial Insights podcast with 100+ episodes.
Grant LaBounty - Vice President. Logistics, warehouse, and industrial clients across Southern California.
Chris Vassilian - Senior Associate. Business development and off-market opportunities for industrial developers.
Why Smith Industrial Partners
The only industrial CRE team in our market with graduate-level supply chain education. 700+ completed assignments. National reach through Lee & Associates. Published thought leadership including two books and 100+ podcast episodes. 20+ year client partnerships.
Contact
Phone: (949) 400-4786
Email: jbsmith@lee-associates.com
Office: 9838 Research Dr., Irvine, CA 92618