Keegan & Coppin Wins North Bay's “BEST”

Keegan & Coppin was founded by James Keegan and Al Coppin in 1976. Today, it’s grown to become the largest full-service commercial real estate company in the North Bay with sales, leasing, construction, ranch, land and estate marketing divisions. Its more than 80 employees provide brokerage, management, consulting and construction services to clients in Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties with offices in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Napa and Larkspur. It also provides property management and commercial tenant improvement services through its builders division. The company works nationally with Society of Industrial-Office Realtors (SIOR), while its partnership with Oncor International provides the means to represent clients anywhere in the world where they wish to invest or purchase a new location.
The company focuses on giving the best service possible to customers and taking care of its employees and agents. This includes an in-depth computer network system of the entire marketplace of land and buildings. “We try to have the best technology to serve our customers,” says Keegan. Today’s commercial real estate market requires a well-rounded knowledge of contracts, leases, environmental law, municipal processing and construction. Keegan & Coppin’s marketing experience means it can anticipate problems and devise creative solutions before they arise. The company stands out because it’s the only large, locally owned and operated commercial real estate company in the North Bay. Owners and employees live here, work here and reinvest in the community with the dollars that stay here. It also takes a proactive approach in developing business infrastructure and helping support its local community through its work with many nonprofit agencies.
“As a company, we view ourselves as a marketing organization charged with the responsibility of facilitating and enhancing the commercial real estate market and promoting the economic development of our community,” states the company website. The good news is that the real estate markets seem to finally be coming back to life. “We’re excited right now, because we can see the market slowly shifting in a positive direction. Vacancy factors are declining and prices seem to be firming up. There are also more funds available for real estate transactions,” says Keegan. Keegan & Coppin has lasted in this economy because it built strong relationships with customers in the past and continues to nurture them for the future. Much of its business comes from referrals, which are based on its reputation for honesty and quality service. “Thank you to the NorthBay biz readers who voted for us. Without your confidence, we wouldn’t be in business,” says Keegan.
Dear Al Coppin and Jim Keegan, I would like to comment on the excellent job that Annette Cooper did for us at the address 1088 SE Street, Santa Rosa, CA. Annette worked very hard for us for approximately 10 months trying to get this piece of property sold. I was working with 14 beneficiaries to the trust that I am handling and Annette did everything she could to help us out when everything was going wrong. This piece of property was purchased in 1961, and as we moved along trying to settle things we found out that there was one deed and two parcels which caused us many problems. Annette with all her expert knowledge was able to come up with all of the answers that we needed. Annette is definitely an asset to your company, Keegan and Coppin.
–Barbara Donahue, Trustee for the Cheslie Donahue Trust

Dear Al Coppin and Jim Keegan, I am writing to inform you on my experience working with Annette Cooper. For five years I worked with her as I purchased seven million dollars of investment property. She has also leased my office spaces many times over the years. Annette is very professional and knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. I have developed a close working relationship and will depend on her for future real estate transactions. I have recommended Annette to my friends and associates because of her ethics and diligence that show in her work. She’s also an expert on 1031 Exchanges that I have been involved with in recent years. She’s made herself available whenever I have needed her to go through the negotiations and contract process to get the exchange done before deadlines. I have been extremely happy with my outcome. –John F. Romero, Romero Investments Limited Partnership