Charlie Abdi
HomeAid San Diego Board Director, 2nd Vice President
Finest City Realty Advisors
Founder & Managing Partner
As Founder and Managing Partner of Finest City Realty Advisors, Charlie Abdi is
responsible for and directs all development, acquisition, and broker relation
efforts. Mr. Abdi was formerly a Senior Managing Partner for Koll Development
Company's Southern California Division, and was responsible fordevelopment,
management and marketing activities for the San Diego portfolio, as wellas
acquiring existing properties and structuring new development opportunities with
financial institutions and land owners across Southern California. Mr. Abdi
began his career at Koll in 1985 as an Executive Vice President in charge of the
Carlsbad Research Center, a 560-acre business park located adjacent to Palomar
Airport.
Finest City Realty Advisors was formed in 2002 in Del Mar, CA by Mr. Abdi. The
company specializes in Medical Office Development and light Industrial centers
located in Southern California. Finest City Realty Advisors has formed Joint
Venture relationships with both private and institutional equity firms. Equity
partners include The Ecke Family's real estate arm, Carltas Investments, Don
Koll Partners, Westcore Investments. Hooberman Group, NJP Inc., GE Capital and
Cigna Insurance Company.
Mr. Abdi has been actively involved in the commercial real estate industry since
1983, specializing in development and acquisitions. His marketing background,
coupled with his extensive real estate experience, has enabled him to be the
principal in charge in the development and acquisition of in excess of $2.0
Billion of commercial real estate transactions representing over 13 million
square feet of medical office, build-to-suit, retail, industrial, professional
office and mixed-use projects. Mr. Abdi has west coast transaction experience in
California, Arizona, Nevada ~ and the state of Washington.
Before joining The Koll Company in 1985, Mr. Abdi was a commercial real estate
broker at the Coldwell Banker Commercial Office in Carlsbad, where he
concentrated on sales and leasing at the Carlsbad Research Center and in the
entire San Diego County marketplace.
Mr. Abdi is the former Chairman of NAIOP California State Council, is the past
President of the San Diego Chapter and continues to serve on the Board. He also
serves on the Board of Directors for the University of San Diego Alumni
Association, the Advisory Board of Directors for Landsystems Inc. San Diego, the
Board of Directors of the California Business Property Association, USD Real
Estate Institute and the San Diego Chapter of HomeAid America.
A Graduate of the University of San Diego, Mr. Abdi earned a Degree in Business
Administration and Marketing.