Lenny Traw is a third-generation Arizona native with more than 42 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. He has extensive experience and expertise in every discipline of real estate, including multi-family, industrial, land development, acquisition, and assemblage.
Lenny began his career owning his own apartment units at the age of 24 and gained substantial experience in establishing real estate limited liability partnerships. Lenny’s experience includes owning and developing industrial parks, multi-family and commercial properties procurement and sales, and large track assemblages including a 23,000-acre parcel in New Mexico. He has a long history with and deep understanding of the many aspects of real estate investment, procurement, and financing, including traditional lending, hard-money lending, and other creative financing strategies.
As a bilingual businessman, Lenny is fluent in both English and Spanish. This, combined with his love for people, family, and community has made him highly regarded and successful with clientele, business partners, associates, and friends that span the spectrum of economic, education, and success levels. A well-respected community member, he has sat on the boards of the Glendale Leadership and Development organization, as well as the Arizona Senior Golf Association. He currently attends the First Southern Baptist Church of Scottsdale.
Lenny is highly skilled in the art of negotiation which he believes begins with building and maintaining strong relationships. Throughout his years in business and real estate, he has been highly respected because he does business with a strong philosophy of integrity and loyalty. He achieves this by leveraging his guiding principle that all sides of negotiation should walk away as winners.