Burnham USA Equities - Newport Beach, CA
860-880 Newport Center Dr Suite 150 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 760-9150
Founded in 1990 by Scott Burnham, Burnham USA Equities is a privately held commercial real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The company has built a reputation as a prominent force in the West Coast real estate market, particularly in Southern California. Over the past four decades, Burnham USA and its affiliates have developed or acquired millions of square feet of commercial real estate, including office, medical, retail, and lifestyle properties.
Burnham USA’s core business focus centers on the acquisition, redevelopment, and management of high-quality commercial assets. The firm is known for its hands-on approach to property stewardship, emphasizing tenant curation and community integration. Its investment strategy is opportunistic, targeting undervalued or underutilized assets in prime urban and suburban markets, with a strong emphasis on placemaking and long-term value creation.
The company’s portfolio is concentrated in professional office buildings and shopping centers, with notable developments in Newport Beach’s Lido Marina Village and surrounding Orange County submarkets. Burnham USA has also been active in revitalizing retail corridors and lifestyle centers, often blending retail with creative office and hospitality elements.
Tenant concentration is also notable, with high-profile tenants such as Drunk Elephant, Skin Laundry, and SAP’s HanaHaus contributing materially to net effective rent.
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