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Commercial Property Management

We serve some of the best property owners in San Jose, San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Central Valley, Central Coast, and throughout California.

LICENSED, ACCREDITED & CUSTOMIZABLE

Commercial Property Management

We serve some of the best property owners in San Jose, San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Central Valley, Central Coast, and throughout California.

Over forty years of experience!

Testimonials

I’ve known Jason Sowards for over 30 years. He has always been honest, friendly, and considerate in his relationships with others. His father and Kevin’s father started the business 40 years ago! Now Jason and Kevin continue to offer the same reliability, honesty, and integrity. Definitely a business you can trust.

Gretchen Thomas

For commercial real estate investments to perform up to their potential, effective property management is essential.  To accomplish this requires a broad range of capabilities by the managers.  The managers have to be on the front lines dealing with tenants, service providers, municipal agencies, and a variety of other entities that interact with the property.  The managers not only have to respond promptly to any issues that come up, but also have to stay ahead of the ongoing operational needs of the property.  In addition to, and equally important to the frontline issues, there is a significant financial management responsibility provided by an effective management organization.  This includes all the monthly revenue and expense tracking as well as annual budgeting.

We have relied on Coates & Sowards for their capabilities in all these areas for more than 35 years.  Coates & Sowards has always performed with the highest level of competence, diligence and integrity.  Everyone in their organization has always been a pleasure to work with.  In addition to the aforementioned capacities that Coates & Sowards fills, they have always been willing to take on any necessary roles to ensure success of the property they are managing.  We have found them to be the most effective leasing agency we have worked with.  If you are fortunate enough to work with Coates & Sowards, you not only have a top-flight and highly experienced property management organization looking after your asset – you have a trusted partner that you can rely on.

Lakeshore Investors
Kevin Coates, Stephen Coates, and Jason Sowards

Retail Centers

Industrial Buildings

Office Buildings

What we do

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES & SUPPORT

Our full-service commercial property management services work to eliminate the frustration owners face with managing their shopping centers, industrial spaces, and office buildings.

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COMPREHENSIVE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

We take care of all your management and leasing tasks and provide you with a check and property report each month.

COMPETITIVE BID PROCUREMENT

We negotiate all maintenance contracts, obtaining competitive bids when advisable, and pass on any savings we might obtain from volume discounts on the purchase of materials and supplies.

PHYSICAL PROPERTY INSPECTION

Regular property inspections are key to good property management. We personally visit our properties as often as necessary to identify issues, evaluate conditions, and meet with tenants to discuss questions and potential concerns.

LEASE OFFICE, RETAIL & INDUSTRIAL SPACES

We have negotiated thousands of leases. We generally handle all new leasing and renewals for the properties we manage. Since our inception in 1977, we have been well known in the brokerage community and we cooperate with all outside leasing agents.

TAILORED MANAGEMENT PLANS

Assigned personal property manager

WORRY-FREE SERVICES

We take care of the details

We Lease Retail, Industrial, & Office Spaces

San Jose Blossom Hill Road
Santa Clara El Camino Real
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Professional Property Maintenance & Operations Services

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

We are second-generation owners of the business that our fathers formed in 1977. We represent one of the last remaining family-owned, third-party commercial property management companies. As our accreditations indicate, we have the experience, knowledge, and expertise to professionally manage your properties and consult with you on all your commercial real estate investments.

We’ll tailor a program for your specific property and assign a specialist from our office to manage your investment. From retail centers and office buildings to industrial complexes, we will take care of the details, so you don’t have to.

Whether your property is in


  • San Jose
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Silicon Valley

  • Central Valley
  • Central Coast

  • ...or anywhere in California

we can manage it!

LICENSES & ACCREDITATIONS

Accredited AMO Management Organization
ICSC Accreditation
IREM Institute of Real Estate Management
BOMA Silicon Valley
California Association of Realtors
Santa Clara County Association of Realtors
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