Compass Commercial - Alexander Kent

04/10/2026

Proud to be an American! Watch our astronauts re-enter and splash down LIVE at 5:07pm pacific tonight!

Around the Moon and back. Watch the Artemis II astronauts come home.NASA's Artemis II mission is splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at about 8:07 p.m. EDT o...

04/01/2026

Lift off at 3:24pm Pacific TODAY for the American “Artemis 2” rocket with four astronauts aboard for their mission around the moon and back!

Watch LIVE today at 3:24pm. https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs?si=f_LZk-P9QHPPREFE

Artemis II is scheduled to launch no earlier than April 1, 2026, on a 10-day crewed mission to orbit the Moon, marking the first human flight to the lunar vicinity since 1972.

The mission will test NASA's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) with four astronauts aboard, executing a "free-return" figure-eight trajectory around the Moon.

Flight Details and Key Milestones
Mission Type: Crewed lunar flyby (no landing).

Crew: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen.

Launch Vehicle: SLS Block 1 rocket.
Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida (LC-39B).
Duration: ~10 days.

Key Operations:

Earth Orbit: Initial orbit for system checks (water system, toilets, life support).

Translunar Injection: Burn to transition from Earth orbit to a lunar trajectory.
Lunar Flyby: A "free-return" trajectory will take the crew around the far side of the Moon, with a closest approach of approximately 4,000–6,500 km (roughly 2,500–4,000 miles).

Re-entry & Splashdown: Re-entry into Earth's atmosphere at roughly 25,000 mph, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

Mission Objectives
Demonstrate Capabilities: Validate the Orion spacecraft's life support systems and performance for deep space, crewed missions.

Human Performance: Test crew operations and manual piloting, including potential manual maneuvers.
Pave Way for Moon to Mars: Lay the groundwork for Artemis III, which is expected to land the first woman and person of color on the Moon.

The mission is highly packed with activities, ensuring that the 10-day journey is fully utilized for testing and scientific observation, with the crew’s activities planned in detail.

This video explains the critical stages of the Artemis II mission: https://youtu.be/JbqPpdO_jtY?si=BJDepAdcrAle5gs7

ARTEMIS II Launch: Four Critical Stages Of NASA's Moon Journey That Can Make Or Break The MissionNASA declared on February 27 that it is adding a new mission...

03/31/2026

Zac's on Tap! End of an Era!

Steve Hicks and Dave Parker's "The Office Bar and Grill" property at 1748 El Camino Real in San Carlos and the adjacent office property was sold to the Nazerian family of Millbrae.

I was told by the seller agent that it will be "Mediterranean", but there's a sign permit on file with the city under the name, "Zac’s Bar & Grill".

The Office has been a great place to walk a couple blocks from my house for some live music, surprisingly good food and a wide selection of beers.

I hope that the Nazerian family brings back the Sunday Live Music Jam to South San Carlos!

I also sold the office building across the alley from "The Office" at 1761 Laurel St for $1,720,000. $7,900,000 in commercial properties sold this month!

Current Commercial Listings:

422-427 Peninsula Ave, San Mateo. 3,456 sf Medical Office, Lab, School, Gym, Live/Work, Multi-family Development uses. For Lease/For Sale. $2,200,000. https://www.crexi.com/properties/2236633/california-school-daycare-churchofficemedical-salelease-apartment

501 Laurel St, San Carlos. 2,000 sf to 6,000 sf Medical Office, Lab, Retail, Gym, School uses For Lease. https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/1051404/california-vet-medical-retail-lab-daycare-school-housing-develop

633 Laurel St, San Carlos. 3,172 sf Retail For Lease. https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/855870/california-downtown-laurel-street-san-carlos

637 Laurel St, San Carlos. 2,050 sf Restaurant for Lease. https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/855870/california-downtown-laurel-street-san-carlos

987 Laurel St, San Carlos. 1,185 sf Medical Office, Retail, Gym, School, Restaurant Uses. For Lease/For Sale. $1,800,000. https://www.crexi.com/properties/2255351/california-vet-medical-office-retail-restaurant-gym

100 E San Fernando St, San Jose. 2,900 sf Medical Office, Retail, Restaurant, Gym uses. For Lease. https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/1057519/california-downtown-san-jose-class-a-retail-medical-office-restaurant

If you're in the market to open new office, retail, restaurant, gym, school, or industrial uses, or to value and lease up or to sell your property, let's schedule a time to meet this week!

Thank you,

Compass Commercial
Alexander Kent
SVP, Broker Associate | DRE # 01718732
(650) 793-0541

Appraisal, Site Selection, Financial Analysis, Marketing,
Contract Negotiation, Transaction Management, Permitting.

03/17/2026

For those interested to open new tutoring, gym, dance classes, preschools, K-12 schools, I've worked with public and private schools on real estate for 20 years:

School Clients: North Valley Baptist School, Carden Academy, Roots N Wings PreK, Cambridge Academy, Redwood Baptist Church, Montessori Way, Cornucopia Kids, San Jose Unified School District, Appletree Montessori, 7th Day Adventist, Oikos University, Tadros Investments, Kehillah High School, Chai Preschool, German American School, Franklin McKinley School District, Intelligent Learning, TAL Education/Think Academy, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Harker School, Primrose.

I currently have eight commercial listings that can be schools.

422 Peninsula Ave, San Mateo. 3,450 sf School For Lease or Sale. (have lease offers, looking for purchase offers this week).

501 Laurel, San Carlos. 3,000 sf to 6,000 sf Medical Office For Lease. Can be a school.

633 Laurel, San Carlos. 3,000 sf Retail For Lease. Can be tutoring / classes. (have 2 lease LOIs that we're trying to wrap up to a lease this month).

637 Laurel, San Carlos. 2,000 sf Retail For Lease. Can be tutoring / classes. (have 2 restaurant lease LOIs that we're trying to wrap up to a lease this month).

987 Laurel, San Carlos. 1,185 sf Retail/Medical For Lease. Can be tutoring / classes. (have purchase offer).

1761 Laurel, San Carlos. 2,900 sf Office > just sold today for $1,720,000. Can be school.

1000 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas. 24,000 sf Gym with a use permit to be a preschool with 266 students on 1.14 acres. In sale escrow closing 3/31/2026. Asking $6,300,000.

100 E San Fernando, San Jose. 2,900 sf Retail for Lease. Can be school.

I'd welcome your call or email to discuss what you're looking for.

Thanks, [email protected]
DRE01718732
650-793-0541

Check out Alexander Kent's broker/agent profile on Crexi to view up-to-date listings, closed transactions, and contact information.

03/04/2026

On track to close two commercial sales this month:

1574 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 2,900 sf Office
1000 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas, CA 24,000 sf Gym.

Total sale value $7,920,000.

6 additional commercial listings: 2 for sale and 4 for lease.

I welcome a discovery call with you to discuss your real estate requirements: residential or commercial, nationwide. Lease, sublease, buy, sell, finance, JV, develop.

Let’s schedule a call this week!

Thank you,

[email protected] 650-793-0541 DRE #01718732

Check out Alexander Kent's broker/agent profile on Crexi to view up-to-date listings, closed transactions, and contact information.

01/18/2026

Choose Your Own Adventure - San Carlos!

Today, we're talking about 501 Laurel St, San Carlos, which is a 6,000 square foot Medical Office and long-time VCA Veterinarian on a 13,000 square foot lot.

https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/1051404/california-vet-medical-retail-lab-daycare-school-housing-develop

I've got an exclusive listing to lease 501 Laurel. What do YOU want to see at this property? 1) Vet, 2) Spa, 3) Preschool, 4) Gym, 5) Tear Down and Build 40+ Units of Apartments/Condos?

Please vote, and add a comment, like, and share!

Thank you,

[email protected]
Senior Vice President, Broker Associate
Compass Commercial
650-793-0541
DRE #01718732

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12/12/2025

RESTAURANT NEWS! Yes, that's my family's "Last Lap Tavern" of Knoxville, TN in Sports Illustrated's "Watering Holes" article about the Best Sports Bars in America!

We shared the honors with...Alpine Inn of Portola Valley, CA.

My uncle, Jim England, went from playing football for University of Tennessee to continuing the family business with "Last Lap", as our family was one of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchisees...after owning ranches and hatcheries and livestock auction houses and motels in Agri-business for centuries in Ireland and North Carolina.

We've got a few restaurant candidates for 637 Laurel Street and 633 Laurel Street, but we're working on a power upgrade from 200 to 400 amps.

The three surrounding buildings around 633, 635, 637 Laurel are for sale.

I also have 501 Laurel with 3,000 sf to 6,000 sf of medical office for lease. I have 987 Laurel with 1,185 sf of Medical office for lease or sale. I have 1761 Laurel with 2,900 sf of office for sale.

I hear that "Olive Crush" is moving down the street.

Dave Parker's Rustic House at 920 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070 leased the space to a Sushi restaurant.

Dave and Steve Hick's "The Office" and their adjacent office building is still for sale for $5.3M. I heard that the sale listing would get about 90 days and then they'd start to consider lease offers from restaurants, not sure. I enjoyed the live music at The Office for years, just a few blocks from my house.

The Carl's Jr restaurant is slated to become high density affordable housing, along with the massage parlor next door. I've seen large groups of guys gathering in the parking lot occasionally. Am I missing a happy hour?

We've got a few interested buyers in the nearby 1761 Laurel St office building, adjacent to "The Office".

The former CEO of Wholefoods owns the apartment building next to my 1761 Laurel listing, so you'd be in good company to buy my building, which presents a potential high density development opportunity. We're at $1.8M.

The former Three Pigs and Noshery is getting sold to a family playground cafe.

We love the new developments on Laurel St, and while interest rates are still a bit high and construction costs are still high, we hope that the city of San Carlos planning staff, appointed planning commissioners and elected City Council members do everything possible to encourage redevelopment of the many dilapidated buildings of SoCarlos.

These old buildings were never built to last forever, and building safety codes, cleaner and more efficient building design and materials make a big difference for greener, healthier living.

City support for new development does create an incentive for the seller/buyer to clean up pollution, and the new property generates way more property tax to support the community.

What other RESTAURANT NEWS can you offer? Please let us know.

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and best wishes in the New Year!

Sincerely,

Thank you,

Compass Commercial
Alexander Kent
SVP, Broker Associate | DRE # 01718732
(650) 793-0541

Appraisal, Mortgage, Site Selection, Financial Analysis, Marketing,
Contract Negotiation, Transaction Management, Permitting, Title, Escrow.
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12/07/2025

Path of Progress for Sale!

Medical Office, Retail or Housing Development.
987 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA
1,185 sf For Lease or Sale. $1.85M.
[email protected]
650-793-0541
Dre #01718732

12/03/2025

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Please give me a call today to discuss your real estate requirements! Thanks, [email protected] 650-793-0541 DRE #01718732

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11/16/2025

Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope that you're doing well.

I won 2 new listings last week, 1 away from Cushman & Wakefield in San Mateo/Burlingame ($3.5M office / school sale and lease) and 1 away from Econic/Newmark (2,900 sf retail lease).

Today, I won 1 new listing competing against Kidder Matthews ($2M medical office/retail sale and lease). I'd cold called this property owner about my 4 other listings on Laurel St, including another vet medical office.

Let's chat about your real estate requirement!

Thank you,



Compass Commercial

Alexander Kent

SVP, Broker Associate | DRE # 01718732

(650) 793-0541



Appraisal, Mortgage, Site Selection, Financial Analysis, Marketing,

Contract Negotiation, Transaction Management, Permitting, Title, Escrow.



Active Listings

422-426 Peninsula Ave, San Mateo, CA

3,450 sf Medical Office, Office, Retail, Gym, Faith-Based, School, Preschool (w CUP), Restaurant.

Lease or Sale, focus on sale, $3,500,000.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/422-426-Peninsula-Ave-San-Mateo-CA/38309966/

501 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA

3,000 sf to 6,000 sf Medical Office, Office, Retail, Gym, Faith-Based, Preschool (needs CUP), Restaurant.

For Lease, $31,500/month Gross.

On Costar.com, or call listing broker for questions and brochure.

633 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA

3,172 sf Office, Retail, Gym, Faith-Based, School, Restaurant.

For Lease, $15,000/month Gross.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/633-637-Laurel-St-San-Carlos-CA/38310196/

637 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA

2,050 sf Turn-Key Restaurant

For Lease, $12,000/month Gross.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/633-637-Laurel-St-San-Carlos-CA/38310196/

987 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA

1,200 sf Turn-Key Vet Dentist

For Lease or Sale, Rent $7.00/sf NNN + CAMs TBD or $2,000,000.

Just listed!

1761 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA

Mixed Use Development Opportunity.

2,900 sf Office, Retail, Gym, Faith-Based, School, Restaurant.

Leased Investment (occupied) until April 1, 2028.

For Sale, $1,950,000.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1761-Laurel-St-San-Carlos-CA/38309964/

100 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA

1,400 sf to 2,912 sf Retail, Gym, Faith-Based, School, Restaurant.

For Lease, $3.25/sf NNN + $1.00/sf Cams = $12,376 Gross per month.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/100-140-E-San-Fernando-St-San-Jose-CA/38267281/

100 Weiler Ranch Rd, Pacifica, CA

145 acres for sale, $2,000,000

On Costar.com, or call listing broker for questions and brochure.

1000 Jacklin Rd, Milpitas, CA

24,000 sf Gym, Warehouse, Faith-Based, Preschool (w CUP)

For Sale, $6,550,000. In escrow, seeking back-up offers. Symphonic Investments (my personal, former brand) listing, not Compass.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1000-Jacklin-Rd-Milpitas-CA/34843415/

Off-Market, Listings (pitching)

Bar in high end neighborhood for Lease.

Restaurant in high end neighborhood for Lease.

Office in high end neighborhood for Lease.

Health club in mid Peninsula. $2,500,000 For Sale only.

11/05/2025

Looking to lease in Downtown San Jose next to San Jose State University next to Chase Bank and Bank of America and City Hall and County Courts?

This 2,800 sf, corner ground floor retail space can be retail, restaurant, medical office, service, gym, school, faith-based, etc.

Please give me a call and let's talk about your requirement!

Thank you,

Compass Commercial
Alexander Kent
SVP, Broker Associate | DRE # 01718732
(650) 793-0541

Appraisal, Mortgage, Site Selection, Financial Analysis, Marketing,
Contract Negotiation, Transaction Management, Permitting, Title, Escrow.