Kansas City office Group
providing tailored solutions for all types of OFFICE real estate transactions
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With extensive market knowledge and decades of experience, the Newmark Zimmer office team provides best in class advisory services and resources to our clients. Our professionals understand the complex requirements of corporate, institutional, and entrepreneurial clients from their perspective, and advise them through every step of a transaction cycle. Whether an organization is looking to buy, lease, sell, or build, the Newmark Zimmer office team has the ability and expertise to execute sound real estate strategies to ensure our clients goals and expectations are met.
Meet the Team
Nick Suarez, SIOR, CCIM
Who We Are
Site Selection
What We Do
Our integrated platform delivers seamlessly connected services tailored for any kind of office need. By utilizing a combination of sophisticated analysis and creative thinking, we craft real estate strategies for our clients and customers that enhance their business objectives.
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Executive Managing Director, Principal
WHO WE ARE
SERVICES
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1220 Washington Street Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64105 t 816.474.2000
Kansas City Office
1485 SW Market Street Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 t 816.474.2000
Eastern Jackson County Office
8235 Forsyth Boulevard Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63105 t 314.254.4600
St. Louis Office
Newmark Zimmer
Mike VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Vice Chairman, Principal
Rick Chamberlain, SIOR, LEED AP
Managing Director, Principal
Chris Robertson, CCIM
Debora Field
Managing Director
Allan Kaufman
Director
John Hoefer, SIOR
Senior Managing Director, Principal
Tommy Gentry
Trey DeRousse, CCIM
Market Research
Strategic Planning
Tenant & Buyer Representation
Landlord & Seller Representation
Lease and Sale Negotiations
Lease Auditing
Workplace Strategy
Incentives
Project & Construction Management
Portfolio Management
Landlord/Seller Representation
2405 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO
300 W 19th St. Kansas City, MO
1740 Main St. Kansas City, MO
1712 Main St. Kansas City, MO
8300 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS
Southlake Business Park Lenexa, KS
Federal Reserve Building Kansas City, MO
Union Station Kansas City, MO
850 Main St. Kansas City, MO
Matthew D. McFadden
Executive Managing Director, Principal – Global Corporate Services
t 816-268-4239 mmcfadden@nzimmer.com
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
22
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Corporate Real Estate Tenant Representation Lender and Occupier Solutions
Matthew McFadden joined Newmark Zimmer in 2008 and has 21 years of corporate management and global real estate experience working for several Fortune 500 companies. His practice includes transactional management, strategic planning, portfolio management & restructuring and tenant representation. As an Executive Managing Director and Principal, head of the Global Corporate Services practice and member of Newmark Zimmer’s executive board, Mr. McFadden works to meet his clients’ unique commercial real estate needs while allowing them to focus on their core business. Mr. McFadden has a particular talent for understanding clients’ diverse real estate portfolios at a macro level and then identifying implementable opportunities coupled with clear strategies for execution. Prior to joining Newmark Zimmer, Mr. McFadden managed a 20 million square-foot global real estate portfolio for Honeywell International Inc. he began his career with Sprint, managing a national retail and office portfolio.
Recent Client Initiatives
– Transaction management for an international Fortune 100 client with office, manufacturing, distribution and arehouse needs across North and South America – Transaction management for an international Fortune 150 client with office, manufacturing, distribution and warehouse needs across South America – Transaction management for a Fortune 200 communications and technology client with assets across North America – Site selection and transaction management for a high-growth international creative media arts client in New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco – National portfolio restructuring for several retail clients, resulting in annual real estate cost-savings of more than $15 million
– Heavy Hitters in Commercial Real Estate, Kansas City Business Journal – 40 Under Forty, Ingram’s Magazine – Value Award, Site Vision Award, Six Sigma Plus – Top Performers Award, Honeywell International
Professional Achievements
– Immediate Past Chair, Board Member, Metropolitan Community College Foundation – Member, Kansas City, Missouri Business Leadership Council – Real Estate Committee, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce – Member, The Global Association for Corporate Real Estate (CoreNet Global) – Civic Council of Kansas City, Kansas City Tomorrow, Class of 2011 – 2012 – Licensed real estate salesperson states of Missouri and Kansas
Professional Affiliations
Andy Doyle
Senior Managing Director, Global Corporate Services
t 314-422-8331 adoyle@nzimmer.com
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Portfolio management andrestructuring Site selection/transaction management Strategic planning
Andy Doyle joined Newmark Zimmer in 2015 and currently serves as SeniorManaging Director of Global Corporate Services in the company’s St. Louis,Missouri, o ce. Mr. Doyle guides Newmark Zimmer’s team in meeting clients’unique commercial real estate needs and developing strategic plans, which allowsclients to focus more on their core businesses. Throughout his 14-year career, hehas completed over 650 transactions totaling more than $150 million. Prior to Newmark Zimmer, Mr. Doyle served as a vice president in the retailcorporate services division of a global real estate company. In this role, hespecialized in transaction management services including lease negotiations,portfolio optimization strategy and project management for a number of nationaland international clients, including several Fortune 500 companies.
Partial Client List
– Baskin Robbins – Citizens Bank – Cricket Wireless – Edward Jones – H&R Block – Honeywell – Garrett Motion – Sigma Aldrich
– Licensed Missouri real estate salesperson
– Volunteer, Webster Groves High School Golf Team – Member, Evans Scholarship Foundation, St. Louis Alumni Chapter – Member, Par Club, Western Golf Association
Personal Affiliations
Mr. Doyle graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in finance and real estate.
Education
Graham Stark
Senior Director, Global Corporate Services
t 816-268-4218 gstark@nzimmer.com
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Tenant Representation Owner Representation National/International Portfolio Management and Restructuring Strategic Planning
Graham Stark joined Newmark Zimmer in 2019 and currently serves as a director within the firm’s Global Corporate Services practice in the Kansas City office. He focuses on tenant and owner representation, portfolio and transaction management, lender solutions and strategic restructuring. Prior to Newmark Zimmer, Mr. Stark served as the co-head of business development for Mass Interact in Chicago, Illinois where he managed domestic and international relationships primarily focused in the hospitality and higher education industries. Mr. Stark began his career in the finance industry, first working at UMB Bank in Kansas City, Missouri before moving onto Jordan, Knauff & Company in Chicago, Illinois.
– Member, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Greater Kansas City Chapter – Candidate, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), 2021 – Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, states of Kansas and Missouri
– Board Member, University of Kansas Alumni Association – Board Member, NOI Advocacy Program, University of Kansas Cancer Center – Member, Mercury Club of Kansas City
Mr. Stark holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Kansas.
Andrew Garten
Director, Research
t 816-256-4288 agarten@nzimmer.com
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Market reports Site selection Socio-economic analysis Demographic studies Gap analysis Feasibility studies Lease administration CAM audits Client prospecting for landlords
Andrew Garten serves as Newmark Zimmer’s director of research bringing with him 16 years of commercial real estate research experience and expertise. Mr. Garten is responsible for all research-related functions in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Lee’s Summit branch offices. His duties include verifying the compilation of market statistics and trends for the office, industrial and retail sectors; producing a capital investment outlook evaluating office, industrial, retail, multi-housing and hospitality properties; creating and managing lease administration portfolios for industrial, office and retail clients; compiling market, submarket and specialty reports; working closely with the firm’s brokers to attract new business and service existing clients with new business leads and developing research intelligence for client presentations for the firm’s ongoing business development efforts. In addition, numerous municipalities, real estate directors and investment groups have retained Mr. Garten’s services to perform socio-economic analyses, demographic trade summaries, business intelligence profiles, gap analyses and market feasibility studies for office, industrial, retail and multi-housing space. Through his relationships with brokers, researchers and landlords, Mr. Garten is able to maintain a competitive edge benefitting Newmark Zimmer as well as clients and the real estate community at large. His market stats and analyses are frequently cited in trade and local publications and newspapers and are used by Newmark Zimmer executives representing the firm as panelists or keynote speakers at trade events. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Mr. Garten’s relationship with Newmark Zimmer officially started in 2002, when he began an internship lasting throughout his college career.
Alejandro Ramos
Director – Global Corporate Services
t 52.55.4474 5156 alejandro.ramos@ngkf.com
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Lease Negotiations Portfolio Optimization Strategy Project Management
Alejandro Ramos joined Newmark in 2020 and currently serves as director of Global Corporate Services in the company’s Mexico City, Mexico, office. He guides Newmark’s team in meeting clients’ unique commercial real estate needs and developing strategic plans, which allows clients to focus more on their core businesses. Throughout his 18-year career, he has completed assignments throughout Mexico and Latin America for some of the largest corporations in the world. Prior to Newmark, Mr. Ramos served as a Latin American Account Director for JLL, responsible for an account covering real estate activities in 17 countries. In his role with Newmark, he handles the Latin American real estate responsibilities for a Fortune 100 client where he specializes in transaction management services including lease negotiations, portfolio optimization strategy and project management. In addition to Spanish, Mr. Ramos speaks fluent English and Italian. When he’s not creating value for his clients, Mr. Ramos enjoys hiking in the mountains outside Mexico City and sailing on his family boat in Acapulco.
Mr. Ramos holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Systems Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).
