About
Sergey Melnikov
Principal Broker · 20 Years in Commercial Real Estate
For more than 20 years I've specialized in one thing: income-producing commercial real estate. Multifamily, retail, industrial, office, and mixed-use — the assets people buy for cash flow and hold for wealth.
Over that span I've represented private investors, syndicators, family offices, and 1031 exchangers on both sides of the table, across San Diego & Southern California. The work hasn't changed: understand the asset, underwrite it honestly, and represent the client's interest like it's my own capital on the line.
What sets the practice apart isn't a slogan — it's the discipline behind every deal. Real comparables. Defensible assumptions. A network of owners and buyers built one closing at a time. That's why most of my business comes from clients I've worked with before, and the people they send me.
Whether you're placing capital into your first stabilized asset or repositioning a portfolio you've held for decades, the goal is the same: a decision you can stand behind, backed by numbers that hold up.
At a glance
- $1.2B+
- Transaction volume closed
- 20+
- Years in income property
- 650+
- Deals brokered
- 4.2M
- Square feet transacted
- License
- CA DRE #01369382
- Market
- San Diego & Southern California
“He talked us out of a deal that looked great on the brochure and into one that actually performed. That's the difference between a salesperson and a broker who underwrites.”
How I work
Underwriting before opinion
Every recommendation starts with the numbers — T-12s, rent rolls, and comps — not a gut feel. If the deal doesn't pencil, I'll tell you.
Relationships over transactions
Most of my business is repeat and referral. That only happens when you put the client's long-term outcome ahead of any single commission.
Straight answers
You'll get the honest read on price, risk, and timing — including when the right move is to wait, or to walk away.
Let's talk about your next income property.
Whether you're buying, selling, or just want a read on the market, I'm glad to talk.