The Swig Company Welcomes Robbins Brothers Back to Downtown Pasadena
May 28, 2025
New Lease with Jeweler at 587 East Colorado Brings Iconic Building to Full Occupancy
Robbins Brothers Fine Jewelers has signed a 16-year lease for a retail store at 587 East Colorado Blvd., part of The Swig Company’s 595 East Colorado mixed-use building. The 8,000 square foot ground floor space will serve as the 100-year-old jewelry chain’s new showcase prototype store and is expected to open sometime in the third quarter of the year.
"We are pleased to welcome Robbins Brothers to 595 East Colorado Blvd. This iconic building, with its rich history and architectural beauty, is a perfect fit for their showcase store and various administrative offices. We’re excited to see this space come to life with such a dynamic and well-respected brand," said Cory Kristoff, Executive Vice President, Director of Leasing, The Swig Company.
“This majestic building in Pasadena, with its grandeur, elegance and history, represents the Robbins Brothers Brand,” said Marc Friedant, CEO, Robbins Brothers. “The move acts as part of the company's efforts to bring its evolved brand and mission to life, providing unrivaled, hands-on service to guests seeking unmatched knowledge, quality, guidance, support, and selection. The new location will feature state-of-the-art diamond viewing rooms, designer boutiques, a master jeweler for in-house repairs, customization, and cleaning, and a welcoming hospitality lounge.” Mr. Friedant goes on to say, “we are beyond thrilled to bring more of Robbins Brothers’ uniquely extraordinary experiences and unconditional quality to historic and bustling Pasadena.”
The Swig Company was represented by Katie Cowan, Shaun Stiles, and Hayden Clegg of Newmark. Robbins Brothers Jewelry, Inc. was represented by Guardian Commercial Realty.
Robbins Brothers began with a single jewelry store in Seattle, WA, in 1921. In the 1950s, the family business moved to California, taking over an existing business at 367 East Colorado in Pasadena. Today, the company operates 13 stores in four states: Arizona, California, Texas, and Washington.
Built in 1928, 595 East Colorado Blvd. is a distinguished Beaux Arts-inspired LEED Gold and WELL Certified office building and a registered historic landmark in Pasadena’s Playhouse District. The first floor was formerly home to a well-known bank branch and retains its original grandeur. The retail space includes a grand first-floor entrance featuring soaring 30-foot coffered ceilings and historic chandeliers and wall murals.
Situated in the heart of Pasadena, the building offers convenient access to the 134 and 210 freeways and is just blocks from the Metro Gold Line, providing direct connectivity to downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by popular restaurants and modern tenant amenities, this historic property seamlessly blends architectural elegance with contemporary urban convenience.
About The Swig Company:
The Swig Company, LLC is a privately owned, San Francisco-based real estate operator with an 87-year history of investment, development, partnership and management of commercial real estate properties in major U.S. markets. Founded by Benjamin H. Swig in 1936, The Swig Company is guided by a long-term investment perspective that has proven adept at stewarding investors safely through multiple market cycles. The company’s vertically integrated operational platform, which includes investment, asset and property management, and leasing expertise, uses flexibility, generational thinking and sensitivity to sustainable practices to stay at the forefront of emerging trends in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, visit: www.swigco.com.
About Robbins Brothers
Currently, headquartered in Azusa, California, Robbins Brothers offers bridal jewelry, fine jewelry and watches, and currently operates 13 retail locations in California, Texas, Washington, Arizona and online. Robbins embraces its 100+-year history and modern sensibility, by keeping it “old school” with unrivaled customer experiences, hand-selected diamonds, best in class warranties and guarantees and neighborhood jeweler-feel, while also making it modern with showrooms that are more like playrooms, unmatched selection of natural and lab-grown diamonds in every shape, size, and color, thousands of designer, exclusive, and customizable styles, and flexible financing and trade-up guarantees.