Thomas K. Olson - Senior Vice President / Principal

Investment / Office Specialist

tolson@almargroup.com
Towne Centre (direct) 858-200-8887

Thomas K. Olson joined Coldwell Banker Commercial Almar Real Estate Group in October 2002 as a Founding Partner and Principal. He was recognized as the number one salesman in the Towne Centre office in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 he was recognized as the number one salesman in the entire company and placed in the Top Five Globally. In 2006 Tom was again the Number One Salesman for the entire company. Tom also received the Industrial Deal of the Year award from the Commercial Real Estate Association of San Diego. As a Senior Vice President and Principal, he is responsible for advising and assisting institutional and private investors with the development and implementation of strategies for the acquisition, leasing, value enhancement and disposition of investment grade real estate throughout the United States. Mr. Olson has extensive experience working with the legal community on the disposition of real estate under receivership and in bankruptcy. Mr. Olson began his commercial real estate career in 1974 and has closed well over 1,200 commercial real estate leasing and investment sales transactions, with total consideration exceeding a billion dollars.

Mr. Olson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his position with Coldwell Banker Commercial. Previously, he was a Senior Vice President and Senior Marketing Consultant with the San Diego office of Grubb & Ellis. Mr. Olson was responsible for the sales and leasing of all types of commercial real estate with a special emphasis on the leasing and sales of offices and medical office buildings. He was recognized as the Grubb & Ellis “Salesman of the Year” on three occasions and was further recognized as the “Office Building Salesman of the Year” at Grubb & Ellis on four separate occasions.

From 1981 to 1995, Mr. Olson was President of Baldwin Moore Commercial Real Estate Services, a full service “boutique” real estate operating and development company. As President, he oversaw and had primary responsibility for all development, leasing and sale brokerage activities, property management and partnership management activities. Under his leadership, Baldwin Moore successfully developed, managed and oversaw all leasing and tenant improvements for numerous office, apartment and retail projects. Olson served in the capacity of General Partner, Managing General Partner and leasing and sales agent for various partnerships in numerous real estate ventures.

Most recently, Mr. Olson worked with Wilson Thorn Properties based in San Diego and personally executed and managed the disposition of nearly $350 million in office, medical office, industrial and retail properties. Local clients include among others, the M. Larry Lawrence Trust, the Fletcher Family, and the Ray & Joan Kroc Trust. National clients include among others, TIAA CREF, Credit Suisse First Boston and Pacific Life Insurance.

Mr. Olson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from United States International University and is active in the National Association of Industrial Office Parks (NAIOP), Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Mr. Olson lives with his wife Cyndi in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego and attends Coast Vineyard Community Church. An avid outdoorsman, he is a member of Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl Association, Trout Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and the Southwestern Yacht Club.

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