CONSIDERING A CHANGE?
We handle sales, leasing, and property management, and we also buy for our own portfolio. Most firms only do one of these, so that's the answer you get. When you talk with us, you'll hear what actually makes sense for you and your property.
Most owners come to us for the same reason. Something has changed, or is about to, and they're considering what to do next.
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For some of them it's the property itself. The repair list keeps growing. A space has been vacant far too long. Coordinating vendors and service providers has become cumbersome. Accounting and monthly reporting could be smoother and more accurate. Or it has simply stopped making sense to own a building on an island they don't live on.
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Others are thinking about estate planning. They've managed the property themselves for years, and the next generation doesn't have the same interest in commercial real estate that they did. Or they've realized that nearly everyone involved with managing and maintaining the property is a generation older than whoever will inherit it.
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And some of our clients are the ones who just inherited a property, or are about to. There was no instruction manual handed over with the keys.
This is where we step in. With decades of experience behind us and a whole career still ahead of us, we've been in all of these situations. What we provide is peace of mind, certainty, and stability, for current owners, for the next generation, and for the institutions and trustees responsible for client assets.
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR SITUATION?
These are the reasons people call.
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This building has turned into a second job and I didn't sign up for that.
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I'm losing money every month on a vacant space I can't fill and I'm tired of dealing with it.
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I want to leave my family a legacy in real estate, not the work it takes to run it.
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I inherited a commercial property and I don't know what to do with it.
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I live somewhere else and owning a building here has stopped making sense.
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Someone approached me about buying it and I don't know what to make of it.
WHAT WE MIGHT END UP DOING
Which fits depends on your situation. That's the point of the call.
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We buy it. We're brokers who also purchase for our own portfolio. If a direct sale is the cleanest way out, we can be the buyer instead of finding you one.
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We run it. Full management and leasing, so it goes back to being income instead of a job.
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We list it. If a marketed sale is the right call, that's what we'll tell you and that's what we'll do.
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Something in between. Some of the better outcomes we've structured don't fit neatly into any of the three above.
THE PART NOBODY ASKS UNTIL IT'S LATE
A lot of owners stay put for a reason that has nothing to do with the building. They don't want the tax bill, and they don't want a pile of cash they then have to do something with.
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Worth knowing: not every sale hands you a lump sum. There are structures where you stop owning the building and its problems but keep income coming in, and where the tax picture looks quite different.
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Which one works depends on your basis, your timeline, and what you want the money to do, so we can't answer it on a web page. But if that's what's been keeping you from deciding, it's the first thing to ask us about.
Big Island Commercial Properties is a licensed Hawaii brokerage (RB-23867) and an active buyer of commercial real estate. When we purchase for our own account we act as a principal, not as your agent, and disclose that in writing before any offer. A direct sale to us is generally below what a fully marketed sale would achieve. Nothing on this page is legal, tax, or investment advice - please consult your own attorney and CPA.