The Ivy Group Podcast
For over 25 years, the Ivy Group has contributed to the thriving Fremont, CA, the Silicon Valley, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area with brokering all types of commercial real estate transactions, especially industrial properties, as their clients’ trusted advisors, consultants,CRE experts, agents with deep expertise and high integrity, as well as investors ourselves. We offer: Wide networks. Deep roots. Trusted connections. The IVY Group has a combined 100+ years of experience in every aspect of commercial real estate. In addition to the English language, our team can speak six additional languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Gujarati, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese. Very few commercial real estate brokers earned both the SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors®) and CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designations. There are only a handful of commercial real estate agents in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among thousands of licensed agents, our Founder & CEO Tim Vi Tran is the first Asian American in the entire San Francisco Bay Area to achieve both designations. We Deliver Results, “Above and Beyond’’. We Have Exclusive Property Listings for Sale and for Lease Our customized property listing platform can reach millions of views locally, nationally, and globally, bringing sellers and buyers together, and connecting landlords and tenants, to optimize your property search and provide the best match. We Are Also Investors & Developers In addition to being licensed real estate agents, we are also investors and developers. We “walk the walk.” We offer other perspectives from our technology and engineering backgrounds for every commercial property, to truly maximize your ROI. As a broker and agent, we are THE go-to commercial real estate expert in Fremont, CA. We are known as the top broker, as well as a trusted friend and advisor who always go above and beyond. As the gateway to Silicon Valley, Fremont, CA is rapidly expanding with technology companies in robotics, clean tech, solar, biotech, life science, EV, AI, cloud computing, eCommerce, logistics automation, software, IoT, and related manufacturing and distribution. The IVY Group offers in depth expertise about the real estate market in relation to technology (some brokers have engineering training and experience), as well as comprehensive and strategic financial insights in advising clients to capitalize on opportunities. The Ivy Group specializes in Industrial Properties, focusing on the following areas of industrial real estate: - Industrial real estate between 10,000 – 200,000 square feet - Advanced Manufacturing - Distribution Centers / Supply Chain Management - Flex space / Mixed Use - Logistics - Warehouses - Apartment complexes and Multi family buildings (10 - 100 units) - Low rise - Mid rise - High rise - Garden style - Office buildings (10,000 - 200,000 square feet) - Healthcare, dental & medical offices, private medical practices - Research and development (R&D) centers/facilities - IT companies, law firms, accounting firms, B2B services - Retail buildings (5,000 - 50,000 square feet) - Shopping centers - Strip malls - Restaurants - Recreation facilities The Ivy Group represents: - Sellers, - Landlords, - Owners, - Buyers, - Investors - Tenants, Renters - 1031 Exchange sellers and buyers Our Vision: Empower people and build communities through property ownership. When you need to sell, buy, or lease a flex space, the Ivy Group is ready to help you reach your goals with more than 100 years of combined experience and expertise in real estate, investment, technology and engineering. Contact us with your next real estate needs. Contact us: https://theivygroup.com/contact-us/ Copyright ©️ 2025 by Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM. All rights reserved.
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2 days ago
2 days ago
By leveraging the buyer's motivation and market knowledge and through understanding of buyer pain points in strategic negotiation, The Ivy Group CEO Tim Vi Tran saved $100,000 for the seller.
The Ivy Group successfully sold a 10,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Santa Clara, California, for $3.5 million, which the family trust planned to donate to charity. The property, valued at $3.7 million, was marketed "as is," attracting five offers within a month. Despite a $100,000 discount request from the second buyer, Tim V. Tran advised against it, and led to a $100,000 savings for the seller.
This was the second time the trust retained Tran's services, highlighting his expertise and success in commercial real estate.
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When you need to sell, buy, or lease a commercial property, the Ivy Group is ready to help you reach your goals with more than 100 years of combined experience and expertise in real estate, investment, technology and engineering.
With your next real estate needs: Contact us: https://theivygroup.com/contact-us/
Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://theivygroup.substack.com/
Copyright ©️ 2025 by Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM. All rights reserved.
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Thanks to the Ivy Group, Knightscope Inc, a Silicon Valley-based robotics company, saved millions on a sublease for their headquarters.
Tim V Tran, CEO of the Ivy Group, advised Knightscope to scale down from a 100,000 sq. ft. to a 33,355 sq. ft. space, securing a deal at $2.37/sq. ft. with 10 months of free rent, totaling $790,000 of savings. This 30-40% off market rates saves Knightscope $5 million over five years.
Tran's expertise and long-term relationship with Knightscope, spanning 15 years, ensured a prudent and realistic lease decision, ultimately benefiting Knightscope's growth and financial stability.
“Relationships are everything. We earned our status among the ‘Ivy League’ of commercial real estate brokerages by always going above and beyond for each and every client. That’s our secret source,” concluded Tim Vi Tran, with a beaming smile of genuine fulfillment and satisfaction.
Read it as a blog
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When you need to sell, buy, or lease a commercial property, the Ivy Group is ready to help you reach your goals with more than 100 years of combined experience and expertise in real estate, investment, technology and engineering. Contact us with your next real estate needs.
Contact us: https://theivygroup.com/contact-us/
Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://theivygroup.substack.com/
Copyright ©️ 2025 by Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM. All rights reserved.
7 days ago
7 days ago
Tim Vi Tran, SIOR & CCIM, CEO of the Ivy Group, explains 5 factors and 3 steps for buying properties as commercial property investment.
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Active investment in real estate commercial properties
Commercial real estate asset types
Different priorities and focuses for investors, owners, users, occupiers
Five factors to consider for commercial property investment
Three simple steps to start commercial property investment
Follow these three simple steps, and consistently look for and evaluate opportunities. Pretty soon, you’ll be on your way to owning a portfolio of passive income producing assets. Happy investing!
When you are ready to buy a commercial property, or simply want to have an investment consultation, the Ivy Group is ready to help you reach your goals with more than 100 years of combined experience and expertise in real estate, investment, technology and engineering.
With your next real estate needs: Contact us: https://theivygroup.com/contact-us/
Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://theivygroup.substack.com/
Copyright ©️ 2025 by Tim Vi Tran, SIOR, CCIM. All rights reserved.