Sunday, September 6, 2020

Lee & Associates Northwest Continues Rapid Growth, Launching New Investment Division and Adding Four-Person Team


Stuart Williams

SEATTLE, WA –  Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, announced the addition of four new brokerage agents to lead the firm’s Northwest investment division. 

The team will consist of Stuart WilliamsAdrienne HunterAlex Muir, and Elizabeth Schalkaall formerly of both JLL and more recently of Kinzer Partners.
Williams, a well-known investment market expert, will lead the new Northwest investment division, which will focus on investment advisory services for both institutional and private capital clients, and provide the highest level of sophisticated customer service. 



Adrienne Hunter
“We are strategically focused on institutional and mid-market investment properties. Our tailored approach provides our customers with curated marketing and advisory services, addressing the unique objectives of individual investment groups,” said Williams.
“Legitimate and willing buyers are sizing up opportunities to invest in a market that promises to correct once the COVID-19 situation subsides.
"We intend to leverage our Lee & Associates team locally and across North America, as we help our clients assess their portfolios and determine the best path forward, including marketing their assets or purchasing properties both on and off-market.”
With the addition of Williams and his team of investment professionals, Lee & Associates Northwest continues its strategic growth initiative to extend into all commercial real estate sectors, including capital markets.


Alex Muir
The team will interface with Lee & Associates’ growing roster of talented professionals to better serve clients throughout the Puget Sound Region. 
“When we first opened our office in 2016, we knew that we wanted to focus on all aspects of the commercial real estate brokerage business, including and especially the commercial investment arena,” said Jim Bowles, President of the Lee & Associates Northwest office. 
The team has represented transactions totaling over six billion throughout their careers, and each brings unique perspectives and career histories to their roles.
Williams as a multi-year SIOR Broker of the Year, Hunter as a three-time NCAA rowing champion, Muir’s extensive work with diversity and inclusion, and Schalka’s upbringing in the PNW’s commercial real estate appraisal community. 


Elizabeth Schalka






CONTACT:

Jim Bowles
Lee & Associates
(206) 624-2424
jbowles@lee-associates.com