David Knowlton

Executive Vice President

License ID 00893394

NAI Capital - Orange County
1920 Main Street Suite 100
Irvine, California 92614
United States

949 468 2307
949 887 7872

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Specialties

Corporate Services, Development, Industrial, Investment, Land, Account / Transaction Mgmt., Advisory / Consulting, Buyer Representation, Landlord Representation, Logistics / Multi-Modal, Net Leased, Special / Distressed Assets, Tenant Representation, R&D

Scope of Experience

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 38 years of commercial real estate brokerage experience. During his tenure with NAI, David is annually ranked in the “Top 10” for brokers company‐wide.

Background & Experience

Executive Vice President - NAI Capital Commercial Inc., Irvine, CA. Previously, Owner/Broker for Knowlton Commercial Real Estate, Newport Beach, CA, and Vice President for Grubb & Ellis Company, Anaheim, CA

Education

  • M.B.A. Degree - University of Connecticut, Storrs
  • B.S. Degree in Marketing - University of Maine, Orono

Professional Associations & Designations

  • SIOR - Society of Industrial & Office Realtors®
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors®
  • CTM - Competent Toastmaster
  • BGS - Beta Gamma Sigma - National Honorary for Business Majors
  • California Real Estate Broker - License # 00893394

Transaction History

  • Represented Tenant on the lease of a 296,000 SF industrial building for a total consideration of $14.6M.
  • Represented Buyer on the purchase of 13.2 acres of commercial land for a total consideration of $35.2M.
  • Represented Buyer on the purchase of a 95,527 SF industrial building for a total consideration of $6.1M.
  • Represented Asset Manager (Landlord) on the lease of three industrial buildings totaling 227,000 SF for a total consideration of $7.8M.
  • Represented Asset Manager (Owner) on the sale of a 104,000 SF R&D building for a total consideration of $8.3M.
  • Represented Seller and Buyer on the sale of two facilities totaling 209,250 SF for a total consideration of $16.2M.
  • Represented Tenant on the lease of two adjacent facilities totaling 314,000 SF for a total consideration of $13.2M.
  • Represented Tenant on the lease of a 121,000 SF R&D building for a total consideration of $4.8M.
  • Represented Owner and Ground Lessee on the ground lease of a 6.8-acre commercial parcel for a total consideration of $287.0M.
  • Represented Owner on the sale of two industrial buildings totaling 117,000 SF on 14 acres for a total consideration of $8.7M.
  • Represented Asset Manager (Owner) on the sale of a 9-acre commercial land parcel for a total consideration of $5.7M.
  • Represented Owner and Buyer on the sale of a 101-acre industrial/residential land parcel for a total consideration of $4.3M.
  • Represented Owner and Buyer on the sale of a 30-acre commercial land parcel for a total consideration of $9.6M.
  • Represented Lessee on the 55‐year ground lease of a 15‐acre commercial land project for a total consideration of $15.0. Subsequently represented Lessee on the Purchase of the same parcel for $4.9M. Then created lot sale program and build-to‐suit opportunities resulting in six (6) sale/lease transactions valued at $7.5M.

Strategic Clients

  • Union Pacific Railroad Company
  • Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • City National Bank