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Los Angeles is the dealmaking capital of the world, and you need an Agent capable of delivering among all the complexities and challenges.

Picture site selection like a game:Start your day flying into Long Beach Airport to visit The Port of Long Beach and Port of LA with their literal Silk Road of imported goods ready for distribution on the greater CA freeway network ..Drive with windows down as palm tree lined streets are replaced by "cities in the sky" -- the corporate office tower blocks of DTLA, Long Beach, Century City, Mid Wilshire, and Irvine all of which are surrounded by the finest retail amenities the melting pot that is the LA basin and OC has to offer ..

Next you're touring the suburban web of top tier ESFR/Hazmat industrial parks connecting these activity centers & transit arteries ..You wind down in the agricultural borderlands of Newhall Ranch where the most valuable nuts, wines, and honey in the world are produced, seeking a place to build your villa on.

Southern California is the commercial real estate capital of the world. You need an agent adept in discovering the best opportunities for you that match your purpose and is capable of negotiating a deal for you that allows long term success. Our team at Encon Commercial Inc. has the experience and brainpower to deliver you superior properties at below market rates, and in a hyper-competitive environment, that makes all the difference in how you operate and grow. Team up with the best in commercial realty, with representation that keeps you abreast of all the latest info that's not yet hit the wire. See what having a team of expert consultants fighting for you can do in winning the best deal for the best property.

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About Jonathan Poto
DRE License No. 02880143

As a Director for Encon Commercial Inc. Jonathan leads marketing strategy and site space selection for Encon's office based tenants. Jonathan also assists Encon's four agent team of commercial real estate experts in all aspects of industrial (warehouse, logistics, and manufacturing) tenant representation, landlord representation property management and leasing, purchases, and sales.Jonathan graduated Stanford University in 2014 with a Bachelors of Science in Management Science & Engineering, minor Political Science, before returning to the Los Angeles basin where he gained experience in professional athlete representation at Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, construction management at Ambros Construction and JRC Wrought Iron, and marketing at Honey Pacifica, before moving to commercial real estate. Jonathan's full service consultancy approach to his work, prioritizing solving whatever problems his clients have, made him a natural fit for Encon Commercial Inc. who are similarly a full-service real estate brokerage, completing sales, purchases, and leases on behalf of its distinguished clients across all industries, for land, office, industrial, and residential real estate.

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Long Beach Airport Aviation Center: Jonathan moved a successful plan-check engineering firm from their rapidly degrading building in North Long Beach / Bixby Knolls area, to the rarely available Long Beach Airport office space directly adjoined to the runways of the airport, sharing neighbors with the well off private airport hangers and charter flight companies below. The engineering firm won this space at roughly 20% below the market rate for this market, fully furnished, with guarantees against special maintenance costs (roof, HVAC, asphalt) for the duration of their term.

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South El Monte Warehouse Conversion to Recreation Basketball Center: Jonathan's client outgrew the indoor gymnasiums being rented from San Gabriel Valley schools for his client's basketball training organization, and Jonathan was able to find a warehouse tenant looking to exit the lease for their A quality warehouse facility with the rare clear 20' ceiling height and open warehouse floor plan that would be required to build a full court basketball court. Jonathan assisted with getting approval from the City of South El Monte for parking requirements and zoning use case verification.

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Gardena Flex Space for Venture Backed Robotics Startup: Jonathan's client had just secured their 1st seven-figure investment and was ready to take the bold leap out of the garage and into a professional R&D flex space. Jonathan established a relationship with a Broker-Operator with a well maintained space that was willing to take on his client in an unheard of 12-month term in order to maintain this growing companies maximal flexibility to expand and control their expenses while going on hiring binge. After securing a 12-month term, they were able to take their ideal space.

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