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Ms. Lustig-Bower began her career in commercial real estate 20 years ago with CB Richard Ellis and now holds the title of Executive Vice President with the firm. Her Executive Vice President title, given to those with the highest level of revenue production, is shared by only 30 of the 3,000 professionals in the global company. She is the founder and leader of Team Lustig-Bower, a group of eight professionals specializing in apartment buildings and conversions, as well as land for development of apartment buildings and condominium communities, from the Westside to Downtown Los Angeles and the Greater San Fernando Valley. In the past 3 years, Ms. Lustig-Bower has handled nearly $2.8 billion in real estate transactions and has been rated one of the top brokers in Southern California for the past decade. Achievements 2008
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “2008 Women Making A Difference” Award
- Panelist for California State University San Fernando Valley Economic Summit
- Board of Governors Member for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Cabinet Member of the Los Angeles County Jewish Federation’s REC (Real Estate and Construction Division)
- Advisory Board Member for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)
- Board of Governors Member for IRETO (International Real Estate Trade Organization)
- Member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers)
2007
Ranked Number 1 Broker nationally in the CB Richard Ellis/Private Client Group
Number 1 Broker in the CB Richard Ellis Beverly Hills office (year to date
Listed as one of “The Top 75 Southern California Brokers” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
Panelist for USC Casden Multi-Housing Conference
Panelist for Apartments 2007 Conference by Real Estate Media
Advisory Board Member for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)
Board of Governors for IRETO (International Real Estate Trade Organization)
2006
Ranked nationally in the top 12% in CB Richard Ellis/Private Client Group
Listed as one of “The Top 75 Southern California Brokers” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
Nominated by the San Fernando Business Journal “2006 Women Who Mean Business”
Keynote speaker for the Jewish Federation Women in Real Estate Construction Conference
Panelist for Information Network’s West Coast Condominium Conference
Panel Moderator for Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)/Building
Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) Conference
Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
Panelist for Apartments 2006 Conference by Real Estate Media
Advisory Board Member for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)
2005
Number 1 Broker in CB Richard Ellis Beverly Hills office
CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
Received the “CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) 2005 Renaissance Award” for her outstanding career in commercial real estate
Listed as one of “The Top Southern California Brokers” by Real Estate Southern California magazine
Nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal “Honoring Women in Commercial Real Estate Award”
Listed as one of “Southern California’s Women of Influence” by Real Estate Southern California magazine
Panelist for the California Real Estate Journal Multi-Family Roundtable
Panelist for the BOMA Conference
Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
Panelist for Apartment 2005 Conference by Real Estate Media
Keynote Speaker for NCREIF Conference
Guest Speaker for LAMA Conference
Keynote Speaker for the California Apartment Association Conference
Advisory Board Member for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)
2004
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
- Listed as one of “The Top 75 Southern California Brokers” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal “2004 Top Women in Business”
- Selected as one of “Southern California’s 2004 Women of Influence” by Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “2004 Women Making A Difference” Award
- Featured article in Apartment Professional magazine entitled “Trailblazer: Laurie Lustig-Bower”
- Guest Speaker on KFWB News 980 - September 14, 2004
- Guest Speaker on KPCC 89.3 “Talk of the City” broadcast - July 7, 2004
- Panelist for California Real Estate Journal Multi-Family Roundtable - December 2004
- Panelist for Apartments 2004 Conference by R.E.C.G.
- Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
- Keynote Speaker for Southern California Appraisal Institute’s Apartment Market Seminar
- Advisory Board Member for Anderson School UCLA
2003
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
- Promoted to Executive Vice President, a title shared with only 30 other sales professionals companywide
- CB Richard Ellis Number 10 broker in the nation
- Listed as one of “Southern California’s Most Powerful Real Estate Women” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Listed as one of “The Top 60 Southern California Brokers” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal “2003 Top Women in Business”
- Contributing writer for Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Panelist for Apartments 2003 Conference by R.E.C.G.
- Panelist for California Real Estate Journal Multifamily Roundtable
- Panelist for ULI/UCLA Ziman Center Case Study Seminar
- Advisory Board Member for “Multi Housing Forum” magazine
- Advisory Board Member for Anderson School UCLA
- Board of Directors member – CB Richard Ellis Women’s Network
2002
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
- CB Richard Ellis Number 7 Broker in the Nation
- Listed as one of “The Most Influential Women in Real Estate” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “2002 Women Who Make a Difference”
- Panelist for ULI/UCLA Ziman Center Case Study Seminar
- Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
- Board of Directors member – CB Richard Ellis Women’s Network
2001
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
- CB Richard Ellis Number 3 Broker in the Nation
- Listed as one of “The Most Powerful Women in Real Estate” in Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “2001 Top Multi-Housing Broker of the Year Award”
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “2001 Woman of the Year Award”
- Panelist for Apartments 2001 Conference by R.E.C.G.
- Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
- Board of Director’s member – CB Richard Ellis Women’s Network
2000
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
- CB Richard Ellis Number 5 Broker in the Nation
- Runner up for the Los Angeles Business Journal “2000 Top Multi-Housing Broker of the Year Award”
- Voted by her peers in the Beverly Hills/Century City Office of CB Richard Ellis for the “Salesperson of The Year Award” in 2000, which is based upon the highest level of ethics and integrity
- Listed as one of “The Hot List Brokers in Southern California” in Southern California Real Estate magazine
- Panelist for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
- Founding member and Board of Directors member – CB Richard Ellis Women’s Network
1999
- Runner-Up for the Los Angeles Business Journal “1999 Top Multi-Housing Broker of the Year Award”
- CB Richard Ellis Number 2 Broker in the Regional Division
- Listed by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the “25 Key Women in Commercial Real Estate”
1998
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally)
- CB Richard Ellis “Multi-Housing Director’s Cup Award” for market leadership and dominance
- CB Richard Ellis Number 1 Broker in the Western Division
- CB Richard Ellis Number 3 Broker in the Nation
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “1998 Top Multi-Housing Broker of the Year Award”
- Panel Speaker for UCLA Multi-Housing Forecast Conference
PRIOR YEARS
- Nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal “1997 Woman of the Year Award”
- CB Richard Ellis Number 5 Broker for the Regional Division in 1997
- CB Richard Ellis Number 2 Broker in the Regional Division in 1996
- Presented with “The 1995 Top Multi-Housing Broker Of The Year Award” by the Los Angeles Business Journal
- CB Richard Ellis Number 1 Broker in the Western Division in 1995
- CB Richard Ellis Number 3 Broker in the Nation in 1995
- CB Richard Ellis Colbert Coldwell Circle Award (top 3% nationally) in 1995
Further history of accomplishments available
Ms. Lustig-Bower graduated with honors from USC with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. In addition to all her professional accomplishments, Ms. Lustig-Bower is also the mother of a six-year-old daughter named Katherine. Her daughter serves as a daily inspiration to create an environment where women and men have an equal opportunity to succeed in business. As a testament to her commitment to helping women excel, Ms. Lustig-Bower is a founding member of the CB Richard Ellis’ Women’s Network and has served on its Board of Directors for several years. The goal of the Women’s Network is to help women succeed in commercial real estate through recruiting, mentoring, training, networking and career development programs. Recently, Ms. Lustig-Bower was elected to serve on the Advisory Board of Directors for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women-Los Angeles). Through her work with the Women’s Network and now with CREW, Ms. Lustig-Bower has been and continues to be a great mentor and role model for women in the commercial real estate industry.
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