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A seasoned industrial & logistics real estate advisor, John Werstler specializes in the sale and leasing of industrial buildings, site acquisitions, build-to-suits, new development, tenant representation and industrial investment sales. John leverages his extensive expertise, market knowledge and more than three decades of experience to effectively assist a full range of clients in navigating the challenges and complexities of today’s industrial real estate market. A dedicated and passionate professional, John follows industry trends and the broader Phoenix market closely to provide a client-first approach while helping predict and plan for future change and growth.
John’s experience spans throughout metro Phoenix, though his focus has primarily been on the Sky Harbor Airport and Southwest Valley submarkets. John has completed over 250 transactions totaling over $1billion in value. Throughout his career, John has developed long-standing relationships with prominent institutional owners, private investors, major developers and regional and national companies, positioning himself as a trusted advisor and one of metro Phoenix’s top industrial real estate professionals.
- Member of the Stanford Club
- Juvenile Diabetes Board Member
- Placed top 2% of CBRE producers
- CBRE top 2000 for 2004, 2005 and 2007
- Top in specialty, Industrial in Phoenix for 2004 and 2005
- Received C.C.I.M. Certification in 1998
- Stanford University, Bachelor of Arts; Economics, 1981
- Lincoln 40 ±900,000 SF
- Merit Properties ±186,000 SF ±100 Acres
- Trammel Crow ±400,000 SF
- Orbital Sciences ±700,000 SF
- Albertson's/Safeway ±750,000 SF
- Vulcan ±500 Acres
- Bayless ±296,000 SF
- McCormicks Foods ±100,000 SF
- Opus Airport ±394,000 SF
- Opus
- Merit Properties
- Clarius Partners
- Trammel Crow
- Orbital
- Prologis
- EJM
- First Industrial
- Hajoca
- Fuji Film
- Eastgroup
- Lincoln Property Company
- McCormicks Foods
- Ryan Companies
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Specializing in Industrial & Logistics in Phoenix.
John Werstler and Cooper Fratt built their business on solving problems and creating value for Industrial & Logistics clients, with a focus on Industrial Tenant Representation, Industrial Investment Building Sales, Industrial Leasing, Owner/User sales and cold storage facilities. They are intimately familiar with market cycles and have developed a knack for staying ahead of trends and identifying opportunities that are not obvious to most brokers. They partner with clients to understand their goals from day one, often uncovering creative solutions to seemingly non-related problems, helping their clients build real advantage through real estate.
Partial Client List
Occupier / Tenants
- Cardinal Health
- Hajoca
- Kroger
- Orbital Sciences
- Pilot Air Freight
- Safeway
- Snyder's of Hanover
- Sun State Equipment
- XPO Logistics
Landlord / Developers
- AEW
- CALSTRS
- First Industrial
- Lincoln Property Company
- Meritex
- Opus
- Principal
- Prologis
- Trammell Crow Company
Client Testimonials
In the News
Bay Logistics, a distribution and logistics company, leased 76.2k sf at Central Logistics Cold Storage Center in Phoenix amid growing demand for high-quality commercial freezer space.
- INBUSINESSPHX.COM
Houston-Based Real Estate Investment Firm Announces the Acquisition of 139 Acres in Glendale
January 25, 2022
Lovett Industrial, the Houston-based real estate investment firm, announces the acquisition of 139 acres along the Northern Parkway in Glendale, Arizona, where it will develop NorthPark Logistics Center, a planned two-building, 1.7 million square foot Class A industrial campus.
- PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL
Industrial developer plans new projects in both hot zones of the Valley
February 24, 2022
The new industrial arm of Phoenix-based office developer George Oliver has acquired land in both of the hottest submarkets for industrial developments in the Valley.
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