Independent escrow · California

Escrow experience built over generations.

Since 1946, Allison-McCloskey has handled real estate, commercial, 1031 exchange, surrogacy, holding, bulk transfer, and manufactured housing escrows from San Diego.

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San Diego & Pacific Beach

Historic Allison-McCloskey Escrow Company office in San Diego

1946

Founded in San Diego

Our story

Rooted in San Diego. Independent by design. Trusted across thousands of escrows.

California's oldest independent escrow license.

Allison-McCloskey was founded in 1946. While the world around us has changed, our values remain rooted in careful coordination, unbiased assistance, and personal service.

We have handled thousands of escrows involving millions of dollars—from standard real estate to complex specialty transactions—through our San Diego offices.

79+

Years serving

Escrow agents

San Diego offices

Languages served

Escrow services

The unusual file is still our kind of file.

Our officers handle far more than standard real estate escrow. We connect each matter with the team whose experience fits it best.

Real estate escrow

Residential, refinance, short sales, assignments, and concurrent closings.

Commercial property

Commercial transactions, seller carrybacks, notes and deeds.

1031 exchanges

Forward and build-to-suit tax-deferred exchange accommodation.

Surrogacy & egg donation

Specialized holding escrow support for assisted reproduction journeys.

Bulk & liquor license transfers

Bulk sale transfers and California ABC license transactions.

Manufactured housing

Escrow for mobile and manufactured home resale transactions.

People make the difference

Experienced officers. Personal attention.

Allison-McCloskey's 18 escrow professionals bring deep specialties and a practical instinct for troubleshooting difficult transactions. The company is led by Bill McCloskey, whose family has operated the business across generations.

18 escrow professionals

Experienced across residential, commercial, specialty, exchange, holding, and transfer work.

Bilingual service

English, Spanish, and Vietnamese language support for clients and transaction parties.

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Tell us what you're working through.

We'll listen to the nature of your escrow situation and connect you with the officer whose experience fits it.

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San Diego

4820 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115

(619) 583-5110

Pacific Beach

1336 Garnet Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109

(858) 272-5353

info@amecsd.com

Monday–Friday · 8:30 AM–5:00 PM