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:
  • Los Angeles County – urban infill, suburban corridors, high-density markets.
  • Orange County – coastal and suburban financial hubs.
  • Inland Empire – growth markets with strong demand for bank REO assets.
  • San Diego County – urban core, redevelopment sites, and investment properties.
  • Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties – coastal commercial and mixed-use assets.

Past Bank Transactions

8553 West Knoll Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069
For Sale

8553 West Knoll Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069

$2,500,000.00
8553 W Knl Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069, USA
Nicole Lu
Lot Size:7,705 SqFt
Zoning:R4-B
Entitlement Status: N/A
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4 months ago

Maher Commercial Realty is pleased to present 8553 West Knoll Drive, an exceptionally rare development offering in the prestigious West Hollywood West neighborhood. Sitting on an oversized ±7,705 SF lot — significantly larger than most parcels in this tightly held area — the site offers an unmatched canvas for a boutique, design-forward project. The property […]

7,705 SqFt Size
726-740 Hartford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017
For Sale

726-740 Hartford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017

$6,500,000.00
726 Hartford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017, USA
Jeremy Shore
Lot Size:18,705 SqFt
Zoning:R5(CW)-U/6
Entitlement Status: N/A
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4 months ago

Maher Commercial Realty is proud to present for sale 726-740 Hartford Ave, a rare high-density development opportunity perfect for a developer utilizing LA City and State Incentives like ED1 and AB 2334. Project density is only limited by construction type choice, as AB 2334 allows for unlimited density, and the base zoning has no height […]

18,705 SqFt Size
Reche Canyon Road, Colton, CA 92324
For Sale

Reche Canyon Road, Colton, CA 92324

$475,000.00
1723 W 52nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90062, USA
Lot Size:438,213 SqFt
Zoning:Residential
Entitlement Status:0284-212-76 and 0284-212-81
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4 months ago

Development Potential: Build 2 large ranch-style homes with one home on each parcel or subdivide into 15 single family lots.* This expansive property spans over 10 acres of residential land, including large flat lots with easy access from Reche Canyon Road. Take full advantage of the existing lots to build 2 large single-family homes, each with […]

438,213 SqFt Size

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