In a storied career that spans 45 years in commercial real estate in the Santa Barbara area, amassing leases and sales totaling over 19 million sq. ft. of space and nearly $2.4 billion in volume, come to find out it’s Bob Tuler’s very first deal that he is most proud of.
“Three months in and wow! I struck the largest lease in the company that year. I learned right away that putting in the extra time and effort to connect the dots between landlords and tenants, sellers and buyers, made the difference in having a transaction come together.”
The results kept coming. Over the years Bob has spearheaded many of the largest office and industrial transactions on the South Coast, including 1–71 S. Los Carneros for $53 million and The Devereux Campus for $27.5 million. In 2022, in conjunction with Paul Gamberdella and Gene Deering, he completed 26 sales and 67 leases involving more than 640,000 sq. ft. and valued at nearly $295 million. Today Bob’s record stands as having completed the most commercial transactions of any agent in Santa Barbara County, and he is also a multiple recipient of the Pacific Coast Business Times Tri-Counties “Dealmakers of the Year” award for largest lease or sale transactions.
Yet Bob, who graduated with a CPA degree at UCSB but found his true calling working as a commercial real estate broker during his senior year, believes it’s not impressive numbers that matter most in this business. “I think my clients, many of whom I’ve formed close personal relationships with, really appreciate my unique, long-range view of the local market.”
“Bob’s long hours and determination have enabled him to consistently find unique opportunities for his clients to grow their portfolios,” said Radius Co-Founder Steve Brown.
Bob holds a California real estate broker license. Since 1991 he has been a significant contributor to the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, serving as president and board member while providing comprehensive lease rate data and analysis on South Coast commercial property.
