Big-Box Retail Specialist Vicki R. Donkin Joins NAI Capital as Senior Vice President
ONTARIO, CA – NAI Capital, a full service commercial real estate brokerage headquartered in Encino, California, announced that Vicki R. Donkin has joined the company as Senior Vice President within the firm’s Ontario office, effective immediately.
Ms. Donkin brings more than 18 years of commercial real estate experience to NAI Capital where she will continue to specialize in investment and land sales/leasing, and marketing and cost benefit analyses for retail and non-retail properties.
Most recently, Ms. Donkin was vice president with Present Value Properties of Tustin, California where she specialized in landlord and tenant representation, marketing tenants’ and landlords’ big box locations through market analysis for potential Tenants; negotiating proposals; and assisting in contingency resolution. Tenant representation included site location; and initiating and negating proposals.
Previously, Ms. Donkin was vice president with Sperry Van Ness in the brokerage’s Ontario office where she specialized in representing major developers in the sale and leasing of anchored shopping centers. While at Sperry Van Ness, Ms. Donkin completed several Big Box deals representing landlords (Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, CVS, Dollar Tree, Cardenas Markets, Rite Aid, etc.) in over $66 Million in transactions through leasing, investment and land sales from 2006 – 2008. She was also the recipient of four Performance Distinction Awards and the prestigious Partner’s Circle Award in 2007.
Prior to Sperry Van Ness, Ms. Donkin was a senior specialist with Grubb & Ellis Company where her major projects included listing, marketing and subleasing five Von’s surplus properties. She also served as the exclusive K-mart broker for surplus properties throughout the Inland Empire. While at Grubb & Ellis, Ms. Donkin received 12 Performance Distinction Awards and was recognized by the brokerage as the #1 Retail Advisor in the Inland Empire in 2000.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Vicki to NAI Capital,” said John Boyer, executive vice president and branch manager of the NAI Capital’s Ontario office. “Vicki’s experience and extensive client relationships in the Big Box retail world will be a tremendous asset to our offices throughout the Inland Empire. “
Ms. Donkin’s notable transactions include the acquisition and assemblage for three Super Wal-Mart Developments totaling 30+ acres each; a reverse built-to-suit for Stater Bros. Markets; the investment sale of a power center, Village Center, and the sale of a Superior Market site.
Ms. Donkin’s professional affiliations include being a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Association of Commercial Real Estate Executives, CREW-IE, Board Member, Special Events Chair, and WESCOM Credit Union, Board of Directors, Member-At- Large.
Vicki R. Donkin can be reached at 909-945-2339 or at vdonkin@naicapital.com.
About NAI Capital
NAI Capital is a leading Southern California commercial real estate firm headquartered in Encino, California. With 14 offices throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties, NAI Capital is the Southern California affiliate of NAI Global, a premier real estate service network with 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1979, NAI Capital clients have built their businesses on the power of our expanding network. Our extensive services include: multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.naicapital.com. NAI Capital Brokerage DRE #00806840