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Steve is the Founder, Principal Broker and Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Realty Company. Steve has personally sold/leased over 1,000 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses and many related commercial buildings totaling 2+ million square feet of commercial space, collaborated with over 2,000 clients and completed over 3,000 valuations since 1996.His real estate experience also includes sales, acquisitions, management and ownership of numerous properties throughout California including restaurants, hotels, apartment buildings, single family houses, an office building and a multi-use retail building. Steve is also the author of Restaurant Dealmaker – An Insider’s Trade Secrets for Buying a Restaurant, Bar or Club available on Amazon.
Prior to starting Restaurant Realty Company Steve had over 20 years of restaurant experience and was President and Chief Executive officer of Zim’s Restaurants, which was one of the largest privately owned restaurant chains in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Marin County, CA
Offered At $119,000
This restaurant was totally built out within the last couple of years and is beautifully designed and is located in one of the most...
Sonoma County, CA
Offered At $189,000
This newly built out restaurant is located in a major shopping center with some high volume tenants. There is a large glass frontage and...
Alameda County, CA
Offered At $449,000
This established business has been in business for 18 years and has been pre-approved by SBA and with as little as 10% cash down...
22549 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA
Offered At $2,600,000
The real estate is ideally suited for a distillery as it is built out as such, The property could also be used for many...
1082 B Street, Hayward, CA
Offered At $3,400,000
The historic Buffalo Bill’s Brewery is closed. This real estate along with its FF&E are for sale. Founded by Bill Owens in 1983, Buffalo...
Novato, CA
Offered At $199,000
This restaurant has a large glass perimeter which gives the space an open airy feeling. There is an attractive dining room with wood flooring...
1460 Ary Ln, Solano County, CA
Price is Negotiable
This restaurant was Mary’s Pizza recently closed (closed 1/8/23) and the price is negotiable. This is a freestanding building with dining room with booth...
San Rafael, CA
Offered At $125,000
This state of the art commercial kitchen was built out approximately seven years ago at a cost of approximately $300,000 and includes a full...
Marin County, CA
Offered At $150,000
A long established neighborhood breakfast, lunch and dinner restaurant on a prime corner location on two busy thoroughfares with excellent visibility and easy access....
Sausalito, CA
Offered At $2,895,000
This is currently Saylor’s Restaurant and Bar on a prime major thoroughfare with excellent exposure and easy access. The first floor consists of a...
1082 B St & 22549 Foothill Blvd, Hayward, CA
Offered At $5,900,000
The historic Buffalo Bill’s Brewery has closed. This real estate along with its FF&E are for sale!! Founded by Bill Owens in 1983, Buffalo...
20812 Baker Road, Castro Valley, CA
Offered At $895,000
A 2550 square foot freestanding building on a 4550 square foot lot with approximately 12 parking spaces in central Castro Valley. The city has...
Marin County, CA
Offered At $300,000
This well-established restaurant is one of Marin County’s most desirable cities in a prime downtown location. With $60,000 cash down SBA will finance the...
615 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA
For Lease - Negotiable
Initially over $1.8 million was spent in building out this space and the former business is now closed. There is a dining room consisting...
125 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Larkspur, CA
For Lease - Negotiable
This is the site of the former Melting Pot Restaurant and Bar that has vacated since Covid. The building is very unique and was...
San Carlos, CA
Offered At $150,000
This beautifully remodeled restaurant which has over a $1 Million investment is on one of the most desirable streets in the peninsula. There is...
2921 Harbor Street, Pittsburg, CA
Offered at $1,395,000
If you are a restaurant operator and want to own your own building this is an excellent opportunity. This attractive 4,000 square foot free...
Monterey, CA
Offered at $59,000
This is a highly visible business on a major street with heavy foot traffic. The business has a large glass frontage and is near...
408 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA
Offered at $99,000
This newly remodeled restaurant is located on historic Main Street in charming downtown Half Moon Bay and is closed. The dining room has a...
1754 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA
Offered at $49,000
The restaurant has a large glass frontage on popular Laurel Street in San Carlos and the restaurant is currently closed. There is a comfortable...
885-887 4th Street, San Rafael, CA
Offered At $1,700,000
This building consists of a restaurant space on the ground floor with has a full kitchen with an approximate 20′ long type 1 hood,...
San Bernardino County, CA
Offered at $59,000
Family pizzeria in Western San Bernardino County with ABC beer and wine license turnkey and ready to go! Fully equipped with 4 Bakers Pride...
Central Marin County, CA
Offered at $595,000
This business has been pre-approved for an SBA loan so with 20% cash down the bank will finance 80% of the purchase price. This...
312 Petaluma Blvd South, Petaluma, CA
Offered at $149,000
This restaurant formerly known as Chili Joe’s is located at 312 Petaluma Blvd South, Petaluma and was newly remodeled at a cost of over...
13021 San Pablo Avenue, Richmond, CA
Offered at $595,000
This is a long established business that recently closed as the owner passed away. There is a long bar with 12 bar stools plus...
San Jose, CA
Offered At $349,000
Although the past 4 years sales averaged over $2 Million due to the restrictions of no indoor dining and on an off outdoor seating...
Sonoma County, CA
Offered At $3,995,000
This profitable business has been in business for 73 years and the current owner has owned the business for over 45 years. The business...
San Francisco County, CA
Price Negotiable
Town’s End Restaurant & Bakery located at 2 Townsend St, San Francisco is a long established restaurant near Oracle Park, the newly built Chase...
4501 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA
Offered At $99,000
This restaurant is located in a great corner space with a glass storefront which creates an open airy feeling throughout. Newly remodeled with over...
Riverside County, CA
Offered At $169,000
Riverside area well-known pizza shop with over 30 years in business. Award winning thin crust New York style pizza made from real Italian family...
15 Harbor Street, San Rafael, CA
Offered At $1,195,000
A unique opportunity to purchase a waterfront restaurant and bar plus the real estate including a boat ramp and parking lot. This restaurant has...
850 Lamont Ave, Novato, CA
For Lease
A Novato landmark since 1892, the restaurant was completely renovated by the former owner in 2010. Hilltop 1892 carries on decades of tradition accompanied...
215 Esplanade, Capitola, CA
For Lease
This is a unique opportunity to lease a waterfront restaurant and bar with outdoor seating located at 215 Esplanade, Capitola. Past years sales have...
Marin County,
Price is Negotiable
This business has been operating through the Shelter in Place and sales and profits are keeping pace with the same period last year without...
120 Union Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Offered At $195,000
Walking into this business from the streets of downtown Santa Cruz is a refreshing experience. As you walk in you are attracted to the...
617 Laurel Street., CA, San Carlos, San Mateo County,
Offered At $225,000
This beautifully remodeled restaurant which has over a $1 Million invested is on one of the most desirable streets in the peninsula. It recently...
515 4th Street Santa Rosa, Sonoma County,
Offered At $149,000
This long established business in a very desirable downtown location where there is a lot of new growth underway. The building was recently remodeled...
Orange County,
Offered At $119,000
Traditional and authentic Mexican restaurant in well located upscale Orange County community. Since 2008 this neighborhood gem has delivered classic cuisine in an easily...
Santa Cruz County,
Offered At $375,000
This high volume restaurant and bar is located in an iconic building in a coastal town. Established for about twenty years, it has developed...
Contra Costa County, CA
Offered At $79,000
Buyers have a fantastic opportunity to take over this beautiful premises, built from the ground up as a wood fired pizza operation. The business...
San Francisco,
Offered At $325,000
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a Type 48 Cocktail Lounge in a desirable corner location which has been remodeled. There is also...
Berkeley,
Offered At $165,000
This newly built out restaurant is on a prime corner just blocks from the University. The restaurant has a large glass frontage, high ceilings,...
Orange County,
Offered At $75,000
Long-time family run bagel shop business in high end community. Established for over 20 years and known as the go-to shop for its highly...
San Mateo County,
Offered At $1,795,000
Two extremely well-located restaurants in highly desirable areas in the heart of Silicon Valley. Both locations are beneficiaries of the high growth technology expansion...
Hayward,
Offered At $99,000
This is a fully equipped restaurant which is being used as a commercial kitchen currently but can be used for either use. This is...
Contra Costa County,
Offered At $79,000
This a well equipped, beautifully built deli cafe that will exceed any buyer’s expectations, located next door to a community park. Rent for lease...
Riverside County,
Offered At $2,495,000
Long established family restaurant with real estate included in Corona/Riverside area. Serving all meals since 1999 using the freshest ingredients and loving care. Extremely...
Walnut Creek, California
Offered At $495,000
Approximately $3 million was spent on remodeling this beautifully designed restaurant and bar. There is a large dining room that seats approx 100+ with...
Riverside County,
Offered At $950,000
This iconic upscale breakfast franchise has been serving fresh, exceptional dishes with extraordinary attention to detail for over three decades. This innovative and progressive...
Pleasanton,
Offered At $99,000
This profitable franchise is a proven concept that earns a consistent profit from steady sales revenues. Guests are greeted by an upbeat and family...
Los Angeles County,
Offered At $75,000
Traffic, traffic, traffic, means profits, profits, profits & that makes this the best restaurant deal in Valley. This money maker is located on the...
1361 Church Street San Francisco, California
For Lease $5,500
This strong location is adjacent to the desirable Mission, Noe Valley and Castro Districts. The landlord has recently updated the space to meet current...
San Francisco,
Offered At $140,000
This well established pizza restaurant has been around for many years. The name, menu and proprietary items are not included in the sale. Some...
Santa Cruz County,
Offered At $395,000
Known for its locally sourced seasonal produce and seafood, this well-equipped Santa Cruz County restaurant is located in a free standing building with its...
San Francisco,
Offered at $120,000
This remodeled Noe Valley restaurant is on a major street and has a glass frontage, wood floors, a combination of tables and chairs and...
Orange County,
Offered At $59,900
ASSET SALE! PRICE REDUCED! Don’t pass this unique opportunity of owning your own turnkey business in Laguna Niguel!!! This turnkey pizza shop is being...
Santa Clara County,
Offered At $169,000
This handsomely designed restaurant was recently built out at a cost of approximately $700,000 so it has the appearance of a brand new restaurant....
Riverside County,
Offered At $239,000
Palm Springs like no place else. Hearken back to the days of Sinatra and the Rat Pack making Palm Springs Hollywood’s playground. This fully...
Irwindale,
Offered At $195,000
Commercial catering kitchen. Centrally located near the 605 and 210 freeways. Immaculate and extremely well designed. Inexpensive rent. Great lease. Seller spent over $500k...
Tomales,
Offered At $1,500,000
This a unique opportunity to purchase an historical building which includes on the ground floor a fully equipped restaurant and separate bar area with...
Anaheim,
Offered At $595,000
Opportunity is Knocking at your Door!!! Ready to save a boat load of time and money on architectural, permitting and construction costs? Here is...
Oakland,
Offered At $145,000
Recently opened and $350,000 spent on this remodeled restaurant in one of the more desirable neighborhoods in the Oakland Hills. There is a glass...
San Francisco,
Offered At $155,000
This cute restaurant was recently remodeled at a cost of $115,000. This is a great opportunity for a chef owner as it is small...
Alameda County, CA
Offered at $169,000
This well established breakfast and lunch operation located in Berkeley has lots of upsides. It is open only 5 days week and operates 33...
Lafayette, CA
For Lease
Includes all furniture and fixtures including walk-in cooler and full bar although liquor license not included. Approximately 42 indoor seats and 40 exterior seats...
Oakland, CA
Offered at $139,000
Pizza restaurant in upscale neighborhood with high traffic count and easy access to the freeway. Very well established with over 20-years of history. Great...
Marin County, CA
Offered at $695,000
This restaurant has been around for many years and is an established institution in Marin and has consistently had strong sales and profits for...
Redwood City, CA
Offered at $175,000
This facility was recently remodeled and includes two adjoining sections. The first section includes a uniquely designed tasting room/showroom and separate bathroom and the...
San Francisco, CA
Offered at $129,000
This restaurant was recently remodeled per the photos included at a cost of approximately $350,000 and recently closed. There is a large glass frontage,...
Burlingame, CA
Offered at $379,000
This remodeled restaurant and bar has a large glass frontage and is attractively designed with a open airy dining room with banquette seats, bar...
San Francisco, CA
Offered at $595,000
This location is near the Embarcaderro Center and the Ferry Building. The restaurant sits on the waterfront and has a spectacular view of the...
Dublin, CA
Offered at $599,000
This is 5,000 square foot newly built out restaurant and bar consisting of two patios, a well laid out dining room with a combination...
San Francisco, CA
Offered at $5,950,000
This highly sought after restaurant location is one of the top in the country. The establishment has breathtaking views of several major attractions in...