AYANA RETAIL
Boutique brokerage for restaurant and retail leasing, East Bay and Tri-Valley.
Walnut Creek, California
We don't just broker real estate. We build what goes in it.
Brokerage, investment, development, operations. One team, full lifecycle.
Start a conversationThe difference
Brokerages lease space. We build the businesses that fill it.
Most firms pick a lane. We run the whole road.
What we do
Full lifecycle. No handoffs.
01
Transact
Retail and restaurant leasing. Tenant and buyer representation.
02
Invest
Investment sales. Business brokerage. National expansion.
03
Build
Ground-up development and redevelopment. Food halls. Entitlements.
04
Run
Property management. Market intelligence.
The company
Three arms. One standard.
AYANA MANAGEMENT
Property management with an operator's eye.
AYANA INTELLIGENCE
Our prospecting engine. Bay Area retail signals, turned into action.
Developments
Built, not just brokered.
Through Thrive Equities, we take positions in the projects we believe in.
Station House
An 1891 rail depot, reborn. 8,752 square feet of retail and restaurant space in the heart of downtown.
Storehouse
A micro food hall. Chef-driven concepts and gathering space, built for the neighborhood.
Selected work
The work speaks.
Tenant representation
Marafuku
Ramen restaurant group
5 Tacos and Beer
Mexican restaurant and beer bar
Hog Island
Oyster farm and restaurant company. Represented the seller in the Barranco takeover.
Macarena
Spanish restaurant
Investment and business brokerage
Skipolini's
Pizza restaurant. Investment acquisition and disposition.
Rooted
Coffee company, sale to new owners
Business sales
Operating businesses, bought and sold
Medical
Medical deals
850 S Broadway
Income property
2455 Railroad Ave
Income property
Entitlements and consulting
Mission Church
Two-building acquisition, RLUIPA zoning
Downtown Walnut Creek
Entitlements and board approvals
Orinda Station
Leasing and design
MaKelli
Merchandising
Church Space-Use
Space-use consulting for churches
Have a project in mind?
Start a conversationPrincipal
Steven Mesita
Broker, developer, operator, investor. Steven works the full lifecycle for owners, buyers, and investors.
The dual perspective is the edge. He knows what a space needs because he has brokered it, built it, leased it, and run it.
CA DRE #01767313
Kind words
Don't take our word.
Real testimonials from clients and partners will live here. Steven is collecting them now.
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Contact
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Based in Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill, California.
steve@ayanaretail.com