History

BT Commercial’s roots date to its founding in 1981 as Blickman Turkus Commercial Real Estate, serving the Bay Area from one office in San Jose. Through steady growth and acquisition, the firm has become one of the most active real estate services firms in Northern California and is still locally owned and operated.

In 1994, we began our affiliation with NAI, providing clients with an expanded network of highly qualified professionals for their real estate needs throughout the US and the globe.

In 1996, we acquired Damon Raike & Company. This firm was founded in San Francisco in 1959 and provided BT nearly a dozen agents who specialize in selling leased investment throughout the United States. Today this group makes up our NNN Leased Investment Group, one of the most active groups of its kind in the United States.

In 1998, our retail real estate operation was merged with the well-regarded Terranomics Retail Services, and continues to dominate the leasing, sales and marketing of stores, shopping centers and malls throughout Northern California.

In 2003, BT entered the multi-family marketplace with the help of Ric Russell, a 25 year veteran of Marcus & Millichap and the former manager of their Palo Alto Office. Thanks to Ric’s leadership, BT Commercial now has 32 agents focusing on multi-family investment sales.

In early 2005, we acquired NAI Sacramento to create a seamless service platform from the Pacific Coast to the Sierra Nevada mountains.

In fall 2005, we changed our name to BT Commercial as a reflection of our growing capabilities in serving clients in Northern California, across the country and throughout the world.

In fall 2005, we opened our Walnut Creek office headed by Managing Partner Mark McNally.

In fall 2008, we opened our Pleasanton office headed by Managing Partner Chris Crabtree.

Company History & Regional Expansion

1981 - Founded in San Jose
1984 - Soquel
1985 - Palo Alto
1987 - Monterey
1989 - Burlingame
1990 - San Francisco
1994 - Joined NAI as Bay Area Wide Member
1994 - Oakland
1997 - Acquired Damon Raike
1998 - Acquired Terranomics
2000 - Acquired SF office of Epsteen & Associates
2001 - San Rafael
2003 - Salinas
2003 - Santa Rosa/Napa
2005 - Sacramento
2005 - Walnut Creek
2008 - Pleasanton
2009 - Start Property Management
2010 - Joined Cassidy Turley 
2010 - Acquired CPS Corfac International