Attorney-Founded Experts in Bank-Owned Real Estate Sales & Advisory

We help banks sell their real estate assets liability-free, compliant, and for maximum market value.

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About Our Bank Brokerage & Advisory Services

At Maher Commercial Realty, we partner with local, regional, and national banks, credit unions, and special servicers to handle the sale, repositioning, and advisory of their real estate assets.

Our firm is attorney-founded, giving us a compliance-first approach that protects our banking clients from legal exposure while delivering top-of-market sale prices.

We operate at the intersection of brokerage precision and advisory insight, helping banks:

  • Value and prepare REO (Real Estate Owned) properties for sale.
  • Lease-up vacancies to increase sale value.
  • Manage environmental, legal, and zoning compliance.
  • Sell underperforming or non-core assets liability-free.

Whether the property is a retail branch, multifamily asset, development site, office building, or automotive-use facility, our 36-Point Bank Service Plan ensures every step is strategically handled.

Asset Types We Represent for Banks

We broker and advise on:
  • Retail bank branches & decommissioned facilities
  • Multifamily and apartment assets
  • Commercial & mixed-use properties
  • Development land
  • Industrial and warehouse facilities
  • Gas stations, car washes, and other automotive-use assets
  • Office and medical office buildings
  • Single-family residential (when part of bank-owned portfolios)

Why Banks Choose Maher Commercial Realty

Selling bank-owned property involves unique challenges:

Compliance & Liability Management

  • We ensure asset disposition complies with all local, state, and federal requirements, including environmental and ADA regulations.

Value Optimization

  • From short-term lease-up strategies to targeted capital improvements, we position assets for higher sale prices.

Market-Specific Advisory

  • We deliver local market intelligence to guide decision-making at the branch, regional, and portfolio level.

REO & Distressed Asset Expertise

  • Our team has handled properties with title defects, code violations, and environmental conditions — resolving them pre-sale to protect the seller.

Value-Add & Lease-Up Strategies
for Bank-Owned Properties

Before recommending sale, we evaluate strategies to increase net proceeds:

Leasing vacant space to increase income and buyer appeal.

Repositioning or rebranding properties for broader market use.

Coordinating light renovations or targeted capital improvements.

Managing zoning adjustments or entitlements to increase value.

These strategies can mean the difference between a discounted distressed sale and a competitive,
market-driven bidding environment.

Our Bank Asset Brokerage Process

Compliance-First Valuation & Market Positioning

  • Legal and environmental due diligence before going to market.
  • Opinion of value with highest-and-best-use analysis.
1

Risk Mitigation

  • Full review of title, zoning, and environmental reports.
  • Preemptive resolution of compliance issues to prevent post-sale claims.
2

Targeted Marketing to Bank-Specific Buyer Pools

  • Outreach to investors, developers, and user-buyers specializing in REO assets.
  • Confidential listings where appropriate to protect asset reputation.
3

Full Transaction Oversight

  • Buyer vetting and offer analysis.
  • Coordination with legal counsel, escrow, and third-party vendors.
  • Ensuring smooth closing and transfer of liability.
4

Geographic Coverage

We represent bank-owned assets across:

Northern California

  • Greater San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, San Mateo County)
  • Greater San Jose / Silicon Valley (San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto)
  • Greater Sacramento (Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom, Rocklin)

Central California

  • Greater Fresno–Clovis Area (Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Sanger)
  • Greater Bakersfield Area (Bakersfield, Oildale, Rosedale, Lamont, Arvin)
  • Central Coast Metro Corridor (Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Salinas)

Southern California

  • Greater Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, South Bay, Pasadena/Glendale/Burbank)
  • Orange County (Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Fullerton, Costa Mesa)
  • Inland Empire (Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Corona, Rancho Cucamonga)
  • Greater San Diego County (San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside)

Past Bank Transactions

1311-1315 Waterloo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
For Sale

1311-1315 Waterloo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026

$1,675,000.00
1311 Waterloo St, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
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Lot Size: N/A
Zoning:LARD2
Entitlement Status:Assignable permits in hand
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3 weeks ago

Maher Commercial Realty is proud to present a rare and highly flexible luxury residential development opportunity located in the heart of the Silver Lake / Echo Park corridor. The property consists of three contiguous subdivided parcels with assignable permits already in hand for the construction of three large four-story luxury single family residences, each thoughtfully […]

1853 Garfield Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028
For Sale

1853 Garfield Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028

$1,595,000.00
1853 Garfield Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
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Lot Size: N/A
Zoning:R3-1 (TOC) Tier 3
Entitlement Status:Fully RTI
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4 weeks ago

Maher Commercial Realty is pleased to present 1853 Garfield Place, a ready-to-issue condominium development opportunity nestled in the foothills of Griffith Park, at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Western Avenue in Hollywood — immediately adjacent to the coveted Los Feliz neighborhood. Offered at $1,595,000, this ±9,970 SF vacant, gated lot is approved for a […]

3520 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043
For Sale

3520 W. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043

$1,599,000.00
3520 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90043, USA
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Lot Size: N/A
Zoning:LAR3 TOC Tier 3
Entitlement Status:Fully RTI
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2 months ago

Maher Commercial Realty is pleased to present a rare opportunity to break ground immediately on a fully entitled 22-unit apartment development in one of Los Angeles’s most active growth corridors. Situated near the high-visibility corner of Florence Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard in the burgeoning Hyde Park pocket, this vacant, shovel-ready site eliminates entitlement risk entirely […]

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