Ridr Knowlton |
CHARLOTTE, NC — Lincoln Harris announced today that Ridr Knowlton has joined the firm as
Senior Vice President - Brokerage Services. In his new role, Knowlton will
co-direct Lincoln Harris’ office leasing business, serving Lincoln Harris
projects as well as third party listings.
“Ridr brings unique
experience to Lincoln Harris,” said Johno
Harris, President of Lincoln Harris.
“His extensive background in working
with large corporate tenants is a valuable addition to our team. Additionally,
he brings a fresh perspective to our market and projects.”
Prior to joining Lincoln
Harris, Knowlton was a leading office leasing producer in the Atlanta market for
more than 20 years, where he served as Managing Director and Regional Leasing
Director of JLL and, most recently, as a Partner with the southeastern real
estate investment and development firm, Dewberry Capital.
Knowlton is well known for
executing many of Atlanta’s higher profile office leases including SunTrust
Bank’s Midtown headquarters, as well as large suburban office transactions with
Microsoft, Verizon, Aetna and others.
Knowlton directed the lease up of several
of Atlanta’s landmark office towers, including the iconic Equitable Building in
downtown and Campanile, the former world headquarters of Bellsouth, in Midtown
Atlanta.
John W. 'Johno' Harris III |
While at JLL, Knowlton
received national recognition for developing Sanctuary Park, a 1.4
million-square-foot office park located in the northern suburbs of Atlanta on
behalf of JP Morgan Investment Management.
“I was considering some
exciting opportunities in Atlanta when I was introduced to the Lincoln Harris
team,” Knowlton said. “I was very impressed with the depth and caliber of
professionals on their team, as well as the variety and scale of projects
Lincoln Harris has on the horizon.
“While I was not initially
considering relocating from Atlanta, the opportunity to work with the Lincoln
Harris team and come to a great city like Charlotte, was one I could not pass
up.”
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Savannah Duncan
The Wilbert Group
404-343-0870 (O)
404-901-4433 (C)
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