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David W. Knowlton
SIOR, CCIM

Executive Vice President

NAI Capital - Orange County

1920 Main Street, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614

Market
Newport Beach
Specialty
Industrial Specialist
Member Since
2015
Chapter
SIOR Inland Empire & Orange County Chapter
Areas of Practice
Investments, Tenant Representation, Distribution & Logistics, Brokerage Management, Sale/Leasing, Landlord, Corporate Services, Consulting
Accreditations
Licensed Real Estate Broker – State of California, CCIM – Member of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute, SIOR – Member of the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors
Qualifications:

Seasoned sales and leasing specialist of commercial buildings and land development opportunities. Employs creative and responsive brokerage resulting in life-long client relationships. Assists clients with acquisitions and dispositions of leased and owned facilities and land, investments, site locations, opinions of value, build-to-suit pro formas, sale/leaseback analyses and sealed bids. Consistently a Top Producer throughout his 30 years of commercial real estate brokerage experience. During his tenure with NAI, David was the #1, #2 or #3 producer in his office for 16 out of 18 years (out of 43 brokers). He is consistently ranked in the top 10% of brokers company-wide. David’s reputation eliminates the need to second-guess his recommendations.

Representative Accomplishments:

Represented Tenant on the lease of two facilities totaling 296,000 SF for a total consideration of $14,630,000.

Represented Buyer on the purchase of a 95,527 SF facility for a total consideration of $6,081,000.

Represented Asset Manager (Lessor) on the lease of three facilities totaling 227,000 SF for a total consideration of $7,800,000.

Represented Seller and Buyer on the sale of two facilities totaling 209,250 SF for a total consideration of $16,200,000.

Represented Tenant on the lease of two adjacent facilities totaling 314,000 SF for a total consideration of $13,200,000.

Represented Tenant on the lease of a 121,000 SF facility for a total consideration of $4,828,000.

Represented Seller on the sale of two facilities totaling 117,000 SF on 14 acres for a total consideration of $8,700,000.

Represented Asset Manager (Lessor) and five tenants on the 100% lease-up of a troubled 104,000 SF R&D project. Subsequently sold the fully leased investment for $8,320,000.

Represented Landlord on the lease of a 40,073 SF facility on 13 acres for a total consideration of $14,675,000.

Represented Tenant on a 15-year lease of a 61,153 SF facility on four acres for a total consideration of $9,200,000.

Represented Subtenant on a 3-year sublease of a 128,000 SF facility for a total consideration of $2,600,000.

Represented Asset Manager (Lessor) on the lease-up of a 10-building, 259,000 SF commercial park portfolio. Completed ten lease transactions (also represented six of the tenants) for a total consideration of $7,800,000.

Represented Lessee on the 55-year ground of a 15-acre commercial land project. Total lease value was $15,000,000. Subsequently represented Lessee on the Purchase of the same parcel for $4,880,000. Then created lot sale program and build-to-suit opportunities resulting in six (6) sale/lease transactions valued at $7,500,000.

Represented Seller and Buyer on the sale of 30.1 acres of industrial land for a total consideration of $9,900,000.

Represented Seller and Buyer on the sale of 2,450 acres of open space zoned land for a total consideration of $1,470,000.

Represented Seller and Buyers on five (5) sale transactions regarding the disposition of 21.1 contiguous acres of industrial land for a total consideration of $10,300,000.

Represented Asset Manager (Seller) and buyers on the sale of 101-acre mixed-use parcel. Total sale value was $4,300,000.
  • Beta Gamma Sigma - National Honorary for Business Majors
  • Irvine Company Broker of the Year; 2005 & 2008
  • NAI Capital Club Circle of Excellence
  • NAI Global Hall of Fame
  • B.S. Degree in Marketing – University of Maine
  • M.B.A. Degree – University of Connecticut
David Knowlton, SIOR, CCIM
NAI Capital - Orange County
Irvine, CA
Oliver Ternate, SIOR
Kidder Mathews
Irvine, CA
Land Lease
$26,816,123
10 Acres
December 15, 2023 Tustin, CA

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