Watson Honors The City Of Chino’s Dairy Heritage

At Chino’s State of the City luncheon this year, the Chino Planning Commission presented the Reva Salter Award for practical and creative achievement to Watson for their art installation on Merrill Avenue, commemorating Chino’s dairy heritage.   The city of Chino has witnessed a major transformation over the last twenty years from a predominantly agricultural...

Inside "Operation Teddy Bear"

  Just before the holidays a number of Watson employees had the pleasure of delivering school bags filled with books, educational and wellness supplies, and a Teddy Bear, to more than 80 first graders at Dominguez Street school in Carson where the Company has a significant presence, thanks to Watson Land Company’s partnership with the South...

An Investment In San Bernadino Youth

Watson Land Company’s community service and youth programs generate countless thank you letters throughout the year, but we thought one recent particularly thoughtful and sincere handwritten note from Evie Reidman merits sharing with an expectation that you will enjoy it as much as Watson’s employees did. We extend our hearty congratulations to Evie, a Chino...

Small acts. Big Impact.

The halls of Catskill Elementary School in Carson, California buzzed with excitement as the students, teachers, and administrators entered their school’s multipurpose room which had been filled by “Books in Homes” with the more than 700 books sponsored by Watson Land Company. Duffy Books In Homes, established in 1994 by author Alan Duff to address...

Kingsley Associates Reports on Watson Land Company's Customer Satisfaction

  With a century of success as our legacy, Watson Land Company’s dedication to its customers is based on delivering functional, high-quality buildings within masterplanned centers, coupled with unmatched customer service. 15 years ago, we first contracted with an outside agency called Kingsley Associates to measure our performance — to hold us accountable. For 30...

Watson Announces 2017 College Scholarship Recipients

Please join Watson in recognizing the seven exceptional students who received this year’s Watson Land Company Scholarship: Jae Alayna Bucknor—Don Lugo High School Planning to attend: Cornell University Major: Neurobiology (Pre-Med) Lauryn Hudson—California Academy of Math and Science Planning to attend: Tulane University Major: Public Health (Pre-Med) Matthew Padaoil—Rancho Dominguez Preparatory High School Planning to...

Watson Land Company Names Jeffrey Jennison As Chief Executive Officer

Three Year Succession Transition Culminates with Retirement of Departing CEO Bruce Choate Los Angeles, California – Watson Land Company (Watson), one of the nation’s premier developers and owners of masterplanned industrial real estate, today publicly announced the appointment of Jeffrey Jennison as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Jennison has served as Watson’s president since 2014. The...

CEO on Leadership: Bruce A. Choate, President and CEO, Watson Land Company

The president and CEO of a regional industrial developer based in Southern California shares his insights. Read more on naiop.org

Industrial REIT Watson Land Company Expands East

Venerable West Coast industrial player sets up shop in the Lehigh Valley. Watson Land Company’s roots can be traced back to a land grant more than 200 years ago in what is now California. Its history on the East Coast, however, is just a few months old. Read more at reit.com

Watson Named Green Building Challenge Winner

Watson proudly championed eco-awareness as a participant in the SBC Green Building Challenge. Hundreds of businesses competed. In a year-long contest. The competition was stiff. But this wasn’t a contest to benefit the bottom line. It wasn’t a sporting event, either. It was a competition to help change the world. The South Bay Cities Green...