I am writing to formally address a troubling incident of alleged discrimination that occurred during my lease application process. I believe that I was unfairly treated and discriminated against based on my Hispanic/Latino background. Karen Fish, who oversaw the leasing process, demonstrated a clear bias by favoring a White American applicant, Patrick Blake, while ignoring other qualified Hispanic and Black applicants, including myself, despite my adherence to all leasing requirements. Moreover, it has come to my attention that this same property has leased units to individuals involved in illegal activities, including drug dealers and pimps. This has had a direct impact on the safety and reputation of the area, resulting in law enforcement actions, including a SWAT team intervention in San Bernardino. This raises serious questions about the integrity of the leasing criteria being applied, as well as the apparent discriminatory practices in selecting tenants. Such actions could potentially violate federal and state fair housing laws, which are designed to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. Furthermore, the apparent willingness to lease to individuals engaged in illicit activities while discriminating against qualified applicants on the basis of their background signals a concerning disregard for both ethical leasing standards and community welfare. I respectfully request an immediate and thorough investigation into these practices and a review of the company’s leasing policies to ensure compliance with fair housing laws. Should these discriminatory actions and concerning leasing practices persist, I will have no choice but to seek legal counsel and involve relevant fair housing enforcement agencies. Such actions potentially violate fair housing laws, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. This conduct not only undermines equal housing opportunities but also raises significant legal and ethical concerns regarding the company’s leasing practices. I request an immediate investigation into this matter and a thorough review of policies to ensure compliance with anti-discrimination laws. I am prepared to escalate this issue to the relevant legal authorities and fair housing enforcement agencies if necessary

Not a great experience with this company (their Phoenix office) from a renters standpoint. They seem to care more about money than listening to their tenants concerns. When I moved in, our floors were very outdated and it had mold in some of the cracks in the floor. Since then, it’s gotten worse and no response from management. It’s like the floor is sinking in in some areas. Still haven’t addressed my front door needing work done to close and lock properly. Our apartment is the least updated in the complex but still being charged the same as other tenants who have since had their whole unit remolded. Other tenants are up all night listening to music, fighting, yelling, etc. but the company overlooks certain tenants and blames others. Not sure if it’s due to race or what but kind of weird to me. Unfortunately they don’t have an option to end the lease early AT ALL

Be careful if doing any business with Sperry! Be even more careful if you have to deal with Doreen G. I would heavily do your research before dealing with Sperry! If you are going to move into an office space managed by this group I suggest you run for the hills. Doreen is the most dishonest property manager I have ever had to deal with. She manages the property at 1600 N Broadway, Santa Ana CA 92706 and will flat out lie to your face, ignore your calls and requests even if it's an emergency. We have been verbally threatened by NAI Capital's leasing agent Steve and let Doreen know that we don't feel safe here anymore and she assured us that she would take care of the issue and talk to owner of the building and it was not acceptable. Then the same Agents from NAI capital have been showing the building and send random strangers into our unit during business hours unannounced. We brought this to Doreen and the property owner Jack's attention and they agreed this is in breach of our lease agreement and that something would be done to assure our safety at 1600 N Broadway Santa Ana. CA 92706 however Doreen manipulated in a very deceptive fashion and came back weeks later with a generic email apologizing for all of the times that the ball was dropped. We are disgusted by the level of professionalism of Sperry Commercial and Doreen. Be extremely cautious if doing any business with this group of people, they will promise you the world to get you locked in a lease and will not deliver on any of the promises. They don't care for your safety or employees safety. We already feel unsafe with all the drug addicts and homeless people who live in the garage but now we fear the people that Sperry works with because of the verbal threats made.

One of the things I was impressed with the most about Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates is how they marketed our shopping center. They didn’t just put it online and wait for it to sell. They sent info on my property with the President of the company to market at an expo in China. Another broker took it to the ICSC Conference. They sent it to brokerages in Dubai, Canada, Mexico and a few other countries. They presented it on a sales call to their entire network, e-mailed it thousands of Commercial brokers throughout the U.S. and presented it to their database of and high net worth companies and trusts. They gave it their all, and it was as if there was an entire team of brokers throughout the country working for us to sell this property – not just the broker we listed with. I cannot say enough good things about this company.

Rich Enderlin and James Huang of Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates are excellent real estate advisors – especially in Multi-family and Office Sales & Leasing. They’ve advised us on some great investments for our commercial real estate portfolio, and protected us from a few bad ones. No matter whether we’re buying in California, Florida, or Canada, they’ve been there every step of the way. Love that I don’t have to interview a new broker every time we go into a new market. You won’t find a better Commercial Real Estate brokerage than Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates!