NORTHWESTERN BRANCH LUNCH MEETING - Industrial Market and Multi-Family Market Trends

Tamayo’s Restaurant 

Los Angeles, CA

September 15, 2026

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM 

TOPIC: Industrial Market and Multi-Family Market Trends

Juan Huizar will provide an overview of current multifamily real estate market trends throughout Los Angeles County, with an emphasis on the Long Beach multifamily market. The presentation will address current market conditions, including supply and demand, sales activity and pricing trends, available inventory, vacancy rates, and overall investor activity. Juan will also discuss recent changes in the multifamily market and the factors currently influencing buyers, sellers, and investors.

Gary Martinez, CCIM, will provide an overview of current industrial real estate market trends throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The presentation will cover supply and demand, recent sales activity and pricing trends, available inventory, vacancy rates, and overall market conditions. Gary will also discuss the factors currently influencing the industrial sector and provide insight into current trends affecting owners, investors, tenants, and real estate professionals.

SPEAKER BIOS: 

Juan Huizar, CCIM 

From the rugged terrain of La Victorina in Zacatecas, Mexico, to the thriving business landscape of Long Beach, California, Juan Huizarâ’s journey epitomizes the resilience and determination that define the American Dream. Raised amidst the challenges of a remote village without modern amenities, Juan’s family embarked on a courageous quest for better opportunities in the United States. Enduring the perils of desert crossings, they settled in the fertile Central Valley, where all 10 members toiled in the fields, picking garlic to make ends meet.

Today, Juan Huizar, a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), stands as a testament to the power of ambition and hard work. With an ingenious video strategy, Juan has elevated himself from relative obscurity to a nationally recognized figure in the real estate industry. His YouTube channel serves as a beacon of knowledge, attracting a remarkable 48% of his leads and drawing attention from esteemed platforms such as CNN, JP Morgan, and Western Real Estate. The CCIM designation underscores Juan’s mastery in financial analysis, market insights, negotiation tactics, and investment strategies.

As the founder and principal of Sage Real Estate, a premier commercial brokerage headquartered in Long Beach, Juan Huizar is at the forefront of innovation and excellence. His firm boasts the highest ratings in the city and ranks among the top 1.5% of boutique brokerages nationwide. Over the past eight years, Juan has personally brokered transactions totaling over $300 million, a testament to his unwavering commitment to client success and satisfaction

Gary Martinez, CCIM

Gary Martinez is a hardworking commercial real estate broker with more than 20 years of experience. He has successfully completed more than 2,500 transactions and has represented various investors from Fortune 100 companies to family-owned operations. Gary is proficient at providing investment analyses, maximizing cash flow, maximizing commercial property values, and market analysis.

Gary is very active in the community and sits on several real estate boards and a non-profit that helps with family housing.

On the personal side, Gary and his family are big Disney fans and look forward to their Disney trips.