BentleyForbes is a privately-held commercial real estate investment company focused on acquisition, ownership and management of Class A office buildings, luxury resorts and hotel properties. Founded in 1993 by C. Frederick Wehba and his son C. Frederick Wehba III, the family has been involved in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of commercial real estate for over 25 years.
BentleyForbes actively invests in multi-tenant commercial real estate properties in prime locations. During the past four years, BentleyForbes has successfully completed the purchase of several Class A office and hospitality properties in diverse markets, summarized as follows:
Property | Location | Building Size – Square Feet |
Prudential Plaza | Chicago, Illinois | 2,200,000′ |
Bank of America Plaza | Atlanta, Georgia | 1,288,000′ |
Las Olas Centre | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | 469,000′ |
Preston Commons | Dallas, Texas | 419,000′ |
Sterling Plaza | Dallas, Texas | 303,000′ |
Watergate | Washington, D.C. | 261,000′ |
Park Center | Dallas, Texas | 236,000′ |
AmeriCredit | Arlington, Texas | 237,000′ |
Four Seasons Resort and Golf Club | Irving, Texas | 431 rooms; 2 PGA golf courses Home of the HP Byron Nelson Championship |
BentleyForbes is staffed by a team of senior executives and industry professionals with expertise in commercial real estate acquisitions, asset management, finance, investment banking, corporate operations, transaction due diligence and legal. The strategic oversight of the Company is directed by its Executive Committee, which includes the co-founder, C. Frederick Wehba II as Chairman, other members of the Wehba family as well as James (Jim) M. Kasim as President & COO.
BentleyForbes is privately owned and its family controlled Executive Committee is able to act much more quickly than a public company trypically can. The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and also operates regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale and Washington, D.C.