ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Michael Watson specializes in industrial brokerage, land sales, advisory services, and redevelopment projects at Kessinger Hunter & Company, LC. Through Michael’s dedication and accomplishments, he became a Principal at Kessinger Hunter in January 2018.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Michael joined Kessinger Hunter in 2005, after interning with the company in 2003. Since joining the firm, he has assisted in the sales and leasing of over 5,500,000 SF of industrial space exceeding $275 million and in excess of 2,750 acres of land.
HIGHLIGHTED TRANSACTIONS
- Richie Bros. Properties (140-acre sale)
- Ash City Sportswear (140,000 SF lease)
- Nostrum Laboratories (135,000 SF lease)
- Interconnect Devices, Inc. (62,138 SF lease)
- National Logistics Provider (200,000 SF BTS sale on 70 acres)
- Houston’s, Inc. (90,000 SF lease)
- Art Marble Furniture, Inc. (84,000 SF sale)
- Carlisle Transportation Products, Inc. (180,000 SF lease)
- Appleton Papers, Inc. (105,536 SF lease)
- Dakota Bodies, LLC (96,687 SF lease)
- B. May Company (83,076 SF lease)
- Capital Electric (40,000 SF sale on 11 paved acres)
- Midland Radio (50,000 SF sale)
- Bunzl Distribution Midcentral (158,000 SF BTS sale)
- Iron Mountain Information Management, Inc. (100,000 SF lease)
- Platform Holdings, LLC (145-acre sale)
- National Logistics Provider (267,000 SF sale)
- Altec Industries, Inc. (126,880 SF lease)
- KCI Farms, Inc. (152-acre sale)
- National Logistics Provider (300,000 SF sale)
- UniFirst Corporation (65,000 SF sale on 6 acres)
- Promontory 150, LLC (75-acre sale)
- ATP Trust (200-acre sale)
- Current Landlord Representation totaling over 1,000,000 SF
EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas
- Licensed salesperson in Kansas and Missouri
- Member of the Northeast Industrial Association (NEIA)
- Active Member – The Watson Youth Golf Foundation
- Vice President – TSWSF – Directed and raised over $2,000,000 in Charitable Funds for the betterment of Junior Golf in Kansas City
- Recognized by Ingrams Magazine as 40 Under Forty
