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Buchanan Buys 16-Bldg Complex in Lake Forest

Newport Beach-based Buchanan Street Partners is making a play in South County with its purchase of Spectrum Centre Business Park.

Board Minutes from the Chairman: April 2025

It’s time again for a refresh of our company website and a continued furtherance of the Buchanan brand. The exercise requires us to constructively evaluate our current messaging, product lines, and associated value propositions to communicate more directly with our investment clients, registered investment advisors, and the associated investment manager network.

Buchanan Street Partners Acquires 16-building Infill Industrial Business Park

Lake Forest, CA (April 4, 2025) – Buchanan Street Partners, a Newport Beach, California-based real estate investment management firm, acquired Spectrum Centre Business Park, a 16-building, 227,757 SF, multi-tenant, small-bay industrial park in Lake Forest, California. Buchanan is purchasing the project, at 20902-21098 Bake Parkway, from a Los Angeles-based fund manager.

Counting Capital Podcast, Episode 27: Charles Byerly and Feerooz Yacoobi

On this episode of Counting Capital, Buchanan Street Partners Chairman Robert Brunswick is joined by Charles Byerly, President and CEO of Westport Properties, and Feerooz Yacoobi, Senior Vice President of Buchanan’s self-storage business. Together, they explore the evolution of self-storage as an institutional-grade asset class, its user base, and the industry's outlook for 2025. The conversation examines elements such as the correlation between self-storage demand and housing market dynamics, investment appeal, and the current competitive leasing environment.

Navigating Current Self-Storage Market Dynamics

While the broader US economy continues to show impressive resilience in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, evidenced by a stock market near all-time highs and sustained low unemployment levels, investors may be surprised to hear of the “minirecession” that the self-storage industry has wrestled with over the past 24 months. The sector experienced significant operational headwinds in 2024, challenging the industry’s reputed “recession-resilient” nature established over past economic cycles.

Orange County Business Journal – Robert Brunswick: Looking to Break Status Quo

As a longtime entrepreneur, Robert Brunswick embraces change, whether it’s starting his own real estate firm to holding a “Shark Tank” style event for doctors to pitch their ideas.

2021 Holiday Giving Update from Buchanan Children’s Charities

In the spirit of the holiday season, Buchanan Children's Charities donated a total of $7,500 each to two charities that are special to Buchanan Street employees.

2019 Holiday Giving Update from Buchanan Children’s Charities

In the spirit of the holiday season, Buchanan Children’s Charities funded three charities that are special to Buchanan Street employees and their families. Buchanan donated $2,500 to each of the following organizations. Located in Santa Ana, The Blind Children’s Learning Center works with blind children and their families from birth to age 22. They provide a multitude of services such as PT, OT and speech therapy.

2020 Holiday Giving Update from Buchanan Children’s Charities

In the spirit of the holiday season, Buchanan Children's Charities donated a total of $12,500 to four charities that are special to Buchanan Street employees and their families.

Team Bonding with Chairman Robert Brunswick

At Buchanan Street Partners, we recognize that growth happens outside of comfort zones. Chairman Robert Brunswick recently joined our newest team members for a Breath Control Training Course, building resilience, focus, and confidence.

Counting Capital Podcast, Episode 26: Tim Ballard

On this episode of Counting Capital, Buchanan Street Partners Chairman Robert Brunswick is joined by Co-Founder, President and CEO Timothy Ballard. Together, they review the evolution of the real estate investment industry over the past 35 years and explore how the real estate market has transformed from a "wild, wild West" with limited institutional capital to a sophisticated, data-driven sector. The conversation highlights Buchanan Street Partners' entrepreneurial approach, their shift towards high net worth and family office investors, and their perspective on real estate investment opportunities in 2025.

Board Minutes from the Chairman: February 2025

Welcome to 2025, a New Year, a new administration, a fresh start and undoubtedly new resolutions for all. I’ve heard of varied new mantras to revive, to survive, and to thrive in 2025. No doubt a new year brings with it a time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the new year. At Buchanan, we regularly ask our teams to do just that as we attend to our existing investments and look forward to what new opportunities might present themselves.

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