Surf Management Company Information

Surf Management, Inc. is a leading Southern California real estate development company, specializing in the building and managing of office, industrial, and mixed-use projects. Founded in 1960, Surf Management has grown to become a fully integrated organization, featuring in-house development, general contracting, space planning, marketing and property management.

Surf Management's focus has always been in the South Bay, with properties located in Torrance, Carson, Gardena, Harbor City, Lakewood, and Signal Hill. Over 400 tenants are located in the nearly two million square feet of space that we own and manage. This portfolio makes Surf Management one of the largest property owners and managers in the South Bay.
Nearly all the property that is managed by Surf Management was also built by us. Surf Management does not manage any properties owned by others. This gives our tenants the benefit of dealing directly with the owner, instead of a management company lacking decision-making ability and the concern about management that the actual owner has.
Surf Management is a long-term owner of property. Unlike many developers, we are not in the business of building projects we intend to sell. Our tenants have the security of knowing that they will likely be dealing with the same owner in the future. As long-term owner/managers, we are careful to rent to quality tenants who will be good neighbors to the other tenants.

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While our portfolio of property is large, Surf Management does not operate as a bureaucracy. Decisions and problems are handled quickly because of the company's structure and in-house capabilities. Our property management staff place great emphasis on fast customer service. By solving our tenants' problems as quickly as possible, Surf Management allows them to focus on running their own business efficiently.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

selfstorage2.jpg (3266 bytes) We offer our tenants the advantage of both in-house professional property management and construction companies. The sole purpose and focus of both of these companies is to serve the needs of our tenants. No property management or construction is provided outside Surf Management's portfolio of tenants and properties. The tenant's in our buildings benefit greatly from our in-house property management capabilities. Problems are dealt with quickly and professionally using our own personnel. We have a great concern for tenant satisfaction. Tenants whose use would be detrimental to a project are not accepted out of a concern for their neighbors. Unlike a hired property management company, we manage our property as though we own it...because we do. Our pride of ownership is reflected in the appearance of our properties. With a long-term ownership philosophy, we take excellent care of our properties and our tenants because we plan to have both around for a long time.

Retail1.jpg (3683 bytes) Surf Management's tenants also benefit greatly from our full-service in-house construction company. From the initial spaceplan to the final buildout, most functions are managed using in-house personnel. This gives us the control needed to deliver tenant improvements quickly, accurately, and inexpensively. Space planning is provided by the same personnel who are
doing the leasing, so that all the needs of the tenant are accurately incorporated into the final plan. This also allows construction plans to be drafted quickly and without additional meetings with outside contractors.Surf Management's construction expertise extends beyond simple tenant improvement projects. Nearly all the properties Surf Management owns were also built by us. Many very technical buildouts have been provided to our tenants including clean rooms, SCIF rooms, computer rooms, laboratories, and high tech assembly areas. These in-house property management and construction capabilities allow us to offer our tenants a level of service unmatched by any other local landlord..

EXPANSION FLEXIBILITY

A major advantage that Surf Management offers, that no other local landlord can match, is tremendous flexibility to expand, even before the initial lease term has ended. As one of the largest property owners in the South Bay, Surf Management has more suites available for immediate expansion than any other local company. There usually are numerous sizes and configurations available for expansion at a given time. A tenant that rents from a smaller landlord may end up in a very undesirable situation. If this tenant needs to expand, and their landlord does not have suitable expansion space, this tenant has four options. First, it can wait
until its lease ends before moving to another building with a new landlord. Second, it can lease another building with a new landlord before the original lease term is over and sublease its original building. Third, this tenant may decide to operate out of two different buildings with two
different landlords to accommodate their growth until a consolidation can be accomplished. Fourth, it can simply wait for space to come available with their current landlord. All of these options are either inefficient or expensive. Surf Management tenants do not face the same difficult choices. Our tenants who need more space will usually expand into adjacent space if it is available. If it is not possible to expand into the space next door, there is usually available space which will accommodate their needs in the same building or same business park. If this is unavailable, or if the needs of a company change, Surf Management tenants are allowed to relocate to one of their numerous other locations, if it is a "win-win" situation. The risk of
subleasing their original space does not become the responsibility of the Surf Management tenants under any of these scenarios. Their expansion occurs with a minimum of disruption and expense. Many of the tenants who have expanded with us had no idea that they would be needing additional space when they signed their original lease. Their rapid growth was not anticipated. Having the flexibility that Surf Management offers was very helpful in keeping their operation efficient and profitable as their business grew.