Strategic advisory for commercial real estate owners
Independent guidance for stronger portfolio performance and confident capital decisions
Who We Are
Foothill Real Estate Partners is a commercial real estate advisory firm that helps owners improve portfolio performance, make better capital decisions, and stay aligned with their investment goals.
We work with family offices, private investors, and ownership groups across office, retail, industrial, medical, and multifamily assets.
While property management teams handle day to day operations, we focus on the bigger picture. We partner directly with ownership to bring structure, clarity, and accountability across the portfolio through business planning, capital strategy, leasing oversight, and performance tracking.
Advisory Services
Asset & Financial Oversight
Asset‑level business plans aligned with financial objectives, supported by clear reporting and disciplined oversight of managers, lenders, and vendors.
Acquisitions & Due Diligence Support
Acquisition support spanning underwriting, financial modeling, due diligence, risk assessment, and closing.
Capital Planning & Project Management
Prioritized capital deployment across value‑add initiatives, tenant improvements, and renovations from planning through completion.
Disposition Strategy & Exit Planning
Assets positioned for market, hold‑versus‑sell scenarios evaluated, and negotiations supported through closing.
Leasing Strategy & Market Positioning
Market‑driven leasing strategies, negotiation support, and broker coordination to strengthen occupancy and manage rollover risk.
Development Consulting
Site feasibility analysis, development underwriting, and coordination of design, entitlement, and construction oversight to clarify risk and return before breaking ground.
Dean Coombs is the Principal of Foothill Real Estate Partners. Over the past decade, he has overseen more than $700 million in assets totaling over 4 million square feet across office, retail, medical, industrial, and flex properties across the Intermountain West.
Dean built his career at Alturas Capital Partners, where he held senior asset management leadership roles executing value add and core plus strategies across diverse portfolios. His experience spans the full investment lifecycle including portfolio strategy, acquisitions, leasing execution, capital planning, and operating performance, with a consistent focus on increasing NOI and strengthening asset value.
Foothill was founded to give commercial real estate owners a trusted partner focused on one thing. Maximizing the value of their investments.
Dean Coombs
Let’s Work Together
Every property deserves clear strategy and disciplined execution.
Whether you are evaluating an acquisition, looking to improve portfolio performance, or simply want a second opinion on your current strategy, Foothill is here to help.
deancoombs@foothillcre.com
(208) 830-8825