BRIAN KNOWLES

Brian Knowles, SIOR, CCIM
Managing Principal | President

D: 610.400.0484
bknowles@lee-associates.com

Brian Knowles, CCIM, SIOR is a founding Principal and acting President of Lee & Associates of Eastern Pennsylvania LLC , and is a member of the firm’s Board of Managers. His transactional focus includes site selection, tenant representation and the disposition of industrial real estate for clients on a national level with a concentration throughout the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware markets.

Brian provides industrial clients with expertise and best practices in evaluating real estate portfolios and supply chain initiatives to uncover cost saving opportunities within multiple markets. Brian has completed in excess of 65 +/- million square feet of transactions for his clients and sold over 3,500 + acres of industrial land. Additionally, he has represented various companies on their site selection and build-to-suit initiatives, as well as consolidation and disposition projects throughout the region and major US markets.

• Honor Foods 250,000 SF - Site Selection
• LuLus 246,000 SF - Tenant Rep.
• DHL Supply Chain 1,000,000 SF Site Selection
• Jack & Jill Ice Cream 300,000 SF Site Selection
• Patagonia 350,000 SF - Tenant Rep.
• Smart Warehouse 450,000 SF - Landlord Rep.
• Burlington Coat 725,000 SF BTS - Tenant Rep.
• Destination Maternity 405,000 SF BTS - Tenant Rep.
• Williams Sonoma 1,200,000 SF BTS - Tenant Rep.

• 2000 - 2022 CoStar Power Broker Award (Multi)
• 2014 Philadelphia Business Journal Top Industrial Broker Philadelphia Region
• 2010 - 2014 JLL Top Gun Honors
• 2009 Liberty Property Trust Broker of the Year
• 2003 CBRE Top Broker Honors

• Member of the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC)
• Member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professions (CSCMP)
• Member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
• Member of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
• Investment Member of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)

• Bachelor of Science in Institutional Management, West Virginia University
• Alumnus of the Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas
• Licensed real estate broker in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland
• Holds MCR, CCIM and SIOR designations