“Working with Ian on both buy/sell and leasing activities was a pleasure. Ian helped us sell our office condo, and was just as supportive in helping us lease a new space. Ian’s knowledge of the market, communication and availability, and professionalism are all top notch. We encourage anyone and everyone to work with Ian for your real estate needs. He will provide you excellent advice and assistance. Thx Ian.”
Jim Tribble
“Ian Bertolina of Bertolina Commercial Real Estate Services has served as our tenant representative in our firm’s two most recent office searches. Ian’s insight and knowledge of the marketplace has been very helpful in narrowing the search process and minimizing the time required by us. His input and advice in negotiating various provisions of the lease documents have also been very valuable.”
– Kevin P. Walker, Partner, Greer & Walker, LLP
Kevin P. Walker
“Frankly, this is the most pleasant brokerage experience of my career. You made a lengthy and cumbersome process easy for me, which is what most brokers fail to accomplish. You were never late, never failed to keep commitments and never permitted the poor interpersonal skills of others to cause you to respond in kind. In Short, your services carry my highest personal and professional recommendation.”
-Mark Stroup, Regional Manager of Real Estate, Design and Construction, US Operations/South, Wang Laboratories
Mark Stroup
“I would like to place on record your most helpful assistance from the beginning when we decided to look for a larger location. Should we for any reason whatsoever decide to move before the end of our new lease, we should not hesitate to use your excellent services again.”
-Frank Bates, President, Gutermann
Frank Bates
We were ready for retirement and needed someone to handle the sale of our building. Ian was a great choice because of his years of experience in the Charlotte real estate market. We had a lot of moving parts to our deal but Ian was calm, low key, very responsive and in short a pro’s pro. Couldn’t be happier with the outcome and would not hesitate to recommend him to others.
Joe W.
I’ve known Ian for many years and was thrilled with the prospect of selling our multi-building campus through his firm. We listed the property on his website and with his many contacts in the industry, we had interest right away. The negotiation was handled in a quick and professional manner and exceeded my expectations. We had an acceptable offer within the first 30 days that was very close to our asking price and we were able to close the deal without any complications or stress on either the buyer or seller’s side. I would recommend Ian to handle your commercial real estate needs and will use him again if the opportunity arises.
Bruce B.
Ian helped us sell our office building this summer and my partner and I were bothvery pleased with the guidance he provided us during the process. He was theultimate professional in his dealings with us, has a great command of theCommercial Real Estate landscape in Charlotte, and was very pleasant to work with.His advice was both knowledgeable and insightful from the beginning of our processthrough the closing. I would recommend him without reservation to anyoneconsidering a transition involving Commercial Real Estate, whether purchasing orleasing the space.
Bill W.
Ian Bertolina helped us locate and negotiate a new Corporate office location within the Charlotte area. His knowledge of the market, professionalism and efficiency were exceptional. I highly recommend you consider using his services for your real estate needs. He provided us excellent advice and counsel throughout the process. Thanks Ian!!
Gary R. WiegmannChairmanChairman US GreenFiber, LLCCharlotte, NC
In the early 80’s the state was buying right of way for theIndependence Expressway, I needed areal-estate agent that I trusted to help locate asuitable property for my business. Iinterviewed several and was impressed with Ian’s professional manor and helpfulattitude. He soon located a number of properties and we settled on the Thrift Road location. The building size was good but it needed to beuplifted for retail. Ian helped with getting anarchitect and building contractor tocustomize the building for our needs. In 2014 at age 74 Idecided it was time to retire. I again called on my friend Ian to list my property for sale. Heonce again guided me through the process. Heresearched the best asking price for the property and soon was showing the property always advising me in advance due to the fact that I wanted tocontinue with my retail business as long aspossible. Early last year we had two good offers within the same week. Wedecided on the best highest offer. Ian then worked with the buyer and his agent andnegotiated a lease back for three months that allowed me tohave a going out of business sale and move the remaining inventory into a warehouse. I would be happy to speak to anyone consideringusing Ian as an agent. I’m sure that you will be happy with his service and will consider him not only as an agent but a trusted friend.
Paul SummerourSummerour Lamps
We enjoyed working with you, and we appreciate your diligence during the stop & go’s we had.
Mark WashamHarbor Captial Management, Inc.
Thanks to your professionalism in advice on how to market the property, keeping us informed of feed back through calls, emails and visits helped us through the process. In the end, we realized our best move was hiring you for this sale. Your thoughtfulness and consideration helped us keep our sanity.
Gene joins me in our thanks.
Helen
My father and I appreciate all your hard work on the sale of our commercial property in Charlotte. We know what a tough sell you were up against as the building required at least $75,000 in repairs and updating.
Meanwhile, to compound things, we had to overcome multiple break-ins that caused a further degree of difficulty to sell a damaged structure due to copper theft. We certainly hope to work with you in the near future!
Thank you again for your good service and be well.
Robert KellyXYZ Enterprises, LLC
Thank you again for your efforts with selling our Charlotte facility.
I appreciated your patience and guidance as we resolved the many difficult issues the building presented us during the sales process.
Now the contracts are closed and I would not hesitate to recommend your service to any future commercial property sellers.
Uwe HalderCHT Bezema
I wanted to take the time to thank you for the help you provided with the recent sale of 110 114 Knob Hill Road. From the beginning, your experience and expertise helped us every step of the way.
With two buildings on the site I know this was not a typical sale. However, even though it was complicated your perseverance made the difference, and in the end the results exceeded my expectations. I also appreciated that you took the time, from the very start, to explain your process and strategy. That really put me at ease from day one. You kept me in the loop as you had potential buyers interested.
Based on the results and your hands-on approach, I’ll have no problem referring you in the future for similar services. Thanks again for being a broker I can count on.
Zach BawelPresident/COOJasper Engines & Transmissions
I just wanted to thank you for your excellent work related to selling our commercial warehouse and office in Charlotte North Carolina.
You generated a great deal of interest i n our property and showed it often during the listing period. You were persistent and tenacious in your effmts as you marketed the property.
Another thing I really appreciated was being constantly informed by you of any activity related to the property. You called whenever you showed the property and reported the results. I do not remember one time I called you to ask about the property because you kept me so well informed during the process.
Overall we appreciate your hard work and effort i n assisting our family in selling this piece of property. I will highly recommend you to others and should the need arise call you first with any assistance we need
TJ Solomon, IIGeneral PartnerSolomon Enterprises, LLLP
From listing to close Ian was responsive and friendly. My partner and I have over 50 years combined residential, real estate experience yet wanted a professional, commercial broker to meet our high expectations. We hired Ian. He helped us attain our final goal, and assisted in the negotiation and sale process professionally. We would hire him again.
Brian RowleyMarshall Rosenfeld
I’ll bet by now you’ve left word with your secretary and answering service that if Steve Richie calls, you’re in a meeting, or indefinite mental health leave, right? Or maybe you’re changing your name and moving to another city far, far away from the Charlotte Rifle & Pistol Club?
Thank you so much for all your help with this transaction. I know you went way beyond the call of duty to help us sort things out and get it all arranged. I am personally very grateful.
When we get the new range built, we’re going to have a party. We’ll want you there. I’ll call.
Stephen RichieCreative Director, PresidentACi Design
I had the pleasure of working with lan Bertolina during our search for a suitable property when relocating our Charlotte, North Carolina Showroom
ian’s help was invaluable in this process. Our requirements were very specific and Ian showed a remarkable talent for listening and addressing our needs. His communication skills proved to be a tremendous asset during our search and subsequent negotiations. lan was consistently responsive to our problems. Phone calls were returned quickly and !an’s answers were always complete and accurate.
The level of professionalism lan possesses made finding the right property a much easier task. It was a great relief to have someone we could trust working on our behalf.
lan would be an asset to any organization and I am happy to give him my wholehearted endorsement.
John T. MarettVice-PresidentProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings
It was a pleasure working with you in the purchase of 400 E.Arrowhead Dr.
I and Thafseera would like to thank you for patiently working with us in this project from start to finish all the while helping us understand the process and simplifying for us the complexities involved in procuring a commercial space. At the end we are glad we had you as the realtor and we thank God for the right place He put us in.
Once again thank very much. I look forward to working with you in future projects.
Mohamed Haroon SaitSait's LLC
Just a quick letter to thank you for your work in finding the perfect home for our business. We had many qualifications for our perfect home, and you were able to search the market and find the right building, at the right price, and of course provide helpful advice to assist with the decision to purchase the building.
As a first time commercial building owner, I know I was a demanding customer with the number of questions I asked throughout the process. Your professionalism, ability to educate, and your guidance were critical in helping us close the deal.
Goodmortgage.com is now the proud occupant of 44,000 sq ft and we are excited about our next stage of growth- thanks to your help.
Please call me if I can be of further assistance or provide a personal recommendation at 704-523-3886 ext. 201.
Keith A LuedemanCEOgoodmortgage.com
I want to thank you for helping us through a process that hasresulted in out moving into a larger, nicer and much more functional office. Your organization of the alternative site selection process,requirements and contracting terms saved us time and strengthenedour negotiation posture. Once we had determined the three finalists,you’re taking the lead in the negotiation, I am convinced, helped ussubstantially reduce our rental expense.
Fred T. Brown Jr.PresidentVHA Carolinas-Tennessee
Frankly, this is the most pleasant brokerage experience of my career.You made a lengthy and cumbersome process easy for me, which iswhat most brokers fail to accomplish. You were never late, neverfailed to keep commitments and never permitted the poor interpersonal skills of others to cause you to respond in kind. In Short, yourservices carry my highest personal and professional recommendation.
Mark StroupRegional Manager of Real Estate, Design and ConstructionUS Operations/South, Wang Laboratories
Prior to our meeting in mid-July, we had spent the past 8 months looking at properties in the same market area with another broker. All of the sites that we visited were either too small, too large or required significant modification. Our company was very frustrated and we were worried that our requirements might be too stringent. Everything changed on day one, once you began handling out account. You listened to our requirements and you promptly set up visits that matched our requirements. The whole process was complete and we were in our new office (after slight renovation) on October 3. The Fit was perfect with room for growth and the lease rate was well within our range.
Larry SellersSoutheast Regional ManagerGlory (U.S.A.) Inc.
I have had the benefit of working with you on several lease projects in the Charlotte area. My experience was nothing but positive; you made the effort to both learn and understand our operational and financial needs and applied that knowledge in diligent search and negotiation efforts. Your initiative and follow through added significant value to the process and overall the experience and, the bottom line, the result exceed expectations.
Stephen DiffenderferDirector-Real EstateDal-Tile Corporation
Ian Bertolina of Bertolina Commercial Real Estate Services has served as our tenant representative in our firm’s two most recent office searches. Ian’s insight and knowledge of the marketplace has been very helpful in narrowing the search process and minimizing the time required by us. His input and advice in negotiating various provisions of the lease documents have also been very valuable.
Kevin P. WalkerPartnerGreer & Walker, LLP
During the time that we worked together, I was very impressed with your command of the Charlotte commercial real estate market. You quickly knew where we would find the best value for our needs, and what to expect once we arrived. The professional rapport that you have developed over the years opened doors, enabling us to schedule efficiently and gaining us priority treatment. Your communication and follow-up was always excellent. Over the years, I have moved a business office three times and you by far have been the most professional and diligent commercial real estate agent that I have worked with. Your long relationship with ASCO, dating from 1995 when you found the Fort Mill location for us, has been advantageous for our company and I have been the most recent beneficiary of your expertise.
James B. HallRegional Sales ManagerASCO Valve, Inc
You were always easily accessible to us during our hunt for the perfect place and did a great job of listening to our needs and showing us properties that filled those requirements. As someone who had never coordinated a move before, I can tell you it was so nice to have you there to guide me through something that was very foreign to me. I felt like you sincerely had our best interest in mind throughout the whole process and that you negotiated a very fair deal for us. I would definitely recommend you to any business looking to relocate.
Lisa RaynsfordOperations ManagerPitman
Thank you again for all you have done to make our move not only comfortable but possible. Even with a small company like ours, having a professional like you to guide us through the steps is absolutely essential. We greatly appreciate your conscientiousness and reminders of the many things that we had to do. Any time we can recommend to prospects your services, don’t hesitate to let us know as we will give you the highest recommendation.
David BarnhardtBarnhardt Elastic Corporation
We appreciate your involvement throughout the process. Your organization of the alternative site selection process, requirements and contracting terms saved us time and strengthened our negotiating posture. Once we had determined the three finalists, your taking the lead in the negotiation, I am convinced, helped us substantially reduce our rental expense. Our cost per square foot and the lease you negotiated will not approach the cost per square foot that we were paying under the old lease until the third year. I know there were some market pressures coming to bear; however, I cannot help but be convinced that your knowledge and negotiating expertise very much helped in this process.
Fred T. Brown, JrPresidentVHA Carolinas-Tennessee
Ian Bertolina and the folks at Bertolina Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. have been working with our company for many years. Ian’s in-depth knowledge of the Charlotte market has been an essential tool for us in all aspects of our commercial real estate needs.
Ben KinneyBusiness North Carolina
Thank you also for your contribution to solving our building needs. From your first presentation to your last visit, your concern and professionalism helped us make sense of a complex, and sometimes discouraging, process. We’re delighted with the results. The new building is everything we hoped for when we started looking a year ago.
Stephen and Deanna RichieACI:Design
I would like to place on record your most helpful assistance from the beginning when we decided to look for a larger location. It was with your assistance that we finally decided to move to Arrowridge Boulevard and we much appreciated your positive help in arranging the Lease for us on favorable terms and then ensuring that the layout of the new premises was to the required design and standards.
Frank G. BatesPresidentGutermann of America, Inc.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all you did to assist us in relocating our office in Charlotte. You were always available, and always very accommodating when it came to coordinating details for me. It was definitely not an easy task tracking me down as I traveled the country. I must say, you never gave up, and persevered through many adversities. It came together, and thanks to you, we have a very satisfied staff.
Barbara JacobsenRN, MCM Regional ManagerIntracorp
Thank you so much for all of your help. We all greatly appreciate your efforts and patience.
Bob JohnsonGeneral ManagerSparks Belting Company
Just a note to thank you for bringing TechnoCom Business Systems, Inc. to Independence Pointe. The patience you showed with Jim is a real credit to your professionalism, and your credibility and market knowledge helped convince Jim that our Park meshed perfectly with his corporate objectives.
It is always an added pleasure in business when the parties involved come away with a feeling of personal friendship, and that has certainly been the case for me. I have sincerely enjoyed working with you on this deal, and put high value on the friendship we have begun to develop. Let’s not forget that over the coming months!
I’m also glad we were able to play golf after so many months of negotiating this deal. What a great way to end this portion of the transaction.
Ian, if I can be of help to you in any way, please don’t hesitate to call I really hope we’ll have the opportunity to work together soon on another deal.
Again, THANKS, for the confidence shown in us, and the way in which you orchestrated this deal, staying with us both from start to finish.
Carl A. McLaughlinIndependence Point Marathon
We enjoyed working with you and we appreciate your allegiance during the stop & gos we had.
Mark WashamHarbor Capital Management, Inc.
My father and I appreciate all your hard work on the sale of our commercial property in Charlotte. We know what a tough sell you were up against as the building required at least $75,000 in repairs and updating.
Meanwhile, to compound things, we had to overcome multiple break-ins that caused a further degree of difficulty to sell a damaged structure due to copper theft. We certainly hope to work with you in the near future!
Thank you again for your good service and be well.
Robert KellyXYZ Enterprises, LLC
I wanted to thank you again for the very successful and expeditious sale of my client’s commercial property in Charlotte. I had received a referral to you from another broker, and your performance has borne out their recommendation.
Throughout the process you were readily available, were helpful and forthright with your marketing and pricing advice, and always stayed in communication with me as to the progress of advertising, inquiries and showings.
I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone in need of commercial brokerage services in your area. Please feel free to share this letter with others to whom you feel it might be useful.
John C. ThomsonAttorneys at Law
Thank you again for your efforts with selling our Charlotte facility
I appreciated your patience and guidance as we resolved the many difficult issues the building presented us during the sales process
Now the contracts are closed and I would not hesitate to recommend your service to any future commercial property sellers.
R. BeitlichCHT GmbH
I am very pleased to write this letter of recommendation for lan Bertolina.
lan represented our Charlotte, North Carolina property as broker. He worked very hard to sell our property. As we had few contacts in Charlotte he provided us with reputable, reliable sources in Charlotte to assist us with maintenance, environmental and legal issues.
His efforts resulted in a satisfactory conclusion as we were able to sell our property for a good price.
We highly recommend lan Bertolina…you won’t be sorry.
Tom WallerManagerStafford Family Limited Partnership
I wanted to take the time to thank you for the help you provided with the recent sale of 110 114 Knob Hill Road. From the beginning, your experience and expertise helped us every step of the way.
With two buildings on the site I know this was not a typical sale. However, even though it was complicated your perseverance made the difference, and in the end the results exceeded my expectations. I also appreciated that you took the time, from the very start, to explain your process and strategy. That really put me at ease from day one. You kept me in the loop as you had potential buyers interested.
Based on the results and your hands-on approach, I’ll have no problem referring you in the future for similar services. Thanks again for being a broker I can count on.
Zach BawelPresident/COOJasper Engines & Transmissions
Please be informed that Ian J. Bertolina of Bertolina Commercial Real Estate Services. Inc., was contracted to represent Braunco Inc., on the sale of om two (2) former manufacturing buildings and land, located in Mooresville North Carolina.
We were very satisfied with the amount of real estate information and knowledge presented by Ian that allowed us to determine the proper value of the buildings and resulted in the successful completion of the sale.
Mr. Bertolina followed all sales leads and presented all of the many inquiries resulting from his advertisements in local and national media which allowed contacts with multiple potential buyers.
He also coordinated contacts and discussions with other real estate brokers to ensure that our building specifications were relayed to interested buyers and followed progress of the sale to the day of closing.
We highly recommend Bertolina Commercial Real Estate Services for your real estate needs.
M. Thomas BraunPresident (Retired)Trans-Industries Inc.