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2024 Women In Real Estate Awards

California
Amy Wolff Sorter
By: Amy Wolff Sorter

Erica Balin

Company: 

Lee & Associates

Closed 90 transactions, totaling $48.6 million in leasing volume

Completed sales voume of over $82 million

Erica Balin is a principal and managing director at Lee & Associates-LA/North Ventura, where she specializes in representing tenants, landlords, business owners and investors in the leasing and sale of industrial and commercial properties throughout the Los Angeles North region with an emphasis on the San Fernando and Conejo valleys. She has also served on Lee & Associates—LA North/Ventura’s board of directors.

In 2023, she completed close to 90 transactions, totaling $48.6 million in leasing volume across 609,952 square feet. She also completed a sales volume of over $82 million and 263,631 square feet. Her most notable deal of the year was the $17-million sale of 8101-8117 Orion Ave. in Van Nuys, CA.

Balin and her team were recognized with several awards throughout the commercial real estate industry, including the Connect CRE Top Broker Award for 2024. The Los Angeles Business Journal has honored her as one of the Leaders of Influence: Commercial Real Estate Brokers. She is a member of the American Industrial Real Estate Association (A.I.R.) and the California Bureau of Real Estate License.

Balin believes in the power of mentorship, especially encouraging young women not to be afraid to join the male-dominated industry, and loves to help mentor, teach, and guide young adults into careers in real estate.

These are just a few reasons why Erica Balin is one of the California Connect CRE 2024 Women in Real Estate Award winners. Connect CRE’s Women in Real Estate Awards honor the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.

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About Amy Wolff Sorter

I love content. I love writing it, visualizing it, and manipulating it to fit into different formats. I have years of experience in working with content, both as creator and editor. The content I create and edit provides assistance with many goals, ranging from lead generation, to developing street cred through well-timed thought-leadership pieces. Content skills include, but aren't limited to, articles and blogs, e-mails, promotional collateral, infographics, e-books and white papers, website copy and more.
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