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Eric Knowles is Senior Vice President and head of North America’s Religious Facilities Group for CB Richard Ellis. In this position, Knowles uses his veteran experience as a commercial real estate broker, developer, investor and wise practitioner to assist faith-based non-profit institutions with creative acquisition and aggressive disposition of religious facilities. Knowles has also gained notable recognition for assisting religious leaders and their boards with financial, zoning, location, and neighborhood decisions frequently associated with the placement of religious facilities.
Knowles is a registered securities representative with Strongtower Financial, a national leader in non-profit lending specializing in general obligation bonds, financial planning and capital stewardship. This relationship further provides his clients with additional insight, knowledge and financing opportunities.
In addition to property acquisition and disposition, Knowles’ CBRE Religious Facilities Group specializes in providing religious leaders and institutions the following analysis, guidance and counsel:
- Analyzing space needs
- Creating unrelated business income
- Highest and best use
- Conventional, private and creative financing alternatives
- Developing creative acquisition proposals
- Phasing in growth plans
- Site assessment analysis
- Big box conversions
- Industry proforma guidelines
- Construction, property and asset management
Additionally, Knowles has the following licenses and fellowships:
Licenses/Certifications/Accreditations
- Licensed Real Estate Broker
- National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
- Licensed General Securities Representative (series 7)
- Licensed California General Contractor
- Certified Property Manager (CPM) Candidate
- Accredited Residential Manager (ARM)
Fellowships
- San Diego Rescue Mission, Chairman of the Board
- Family Focus Christian Counseling, Board Member
Past Business Vitae
Preceding CB Richard Ellis, Knowles founded and was CEO of Church Brokers; [of Diversified Realty Advisors, Inc] a real estate brokerage and investment firm which specialized in real estate for religious facilities.
Knowles founded and was CEO of Maintenance and Construction Services, Inc., a general contracting company specializing in public works and military projects, general contracting services, and in many instances construction consultation for religious facilities served by Church Brokers.
Knowles has also founded and served as CEO for:
- Association Management Group, LLC (5K plus units);
- Professional Home Management;
- Feuer & Knowles - a regional real estate management and sales firm ($500M plus portfolio properties);
- Genea Ventures, LLC, a venture lending company.
Additionally, Knowles sits in appointment to >165 State Court Receivership assignments for the Superior Court system throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.
Knowles’ multi-family, commercial property, receivership and transactional management services have been with the following financial institutions: Bank of America, Glendale Federal Bank, Western Federal Savings, Long Beach Bank, JE Roberts, Resolution Trust Corporation, FDIC, GE Capital, Evangelical Christian Credit Union, and the Hanford/Healy Companies, to name a few.
Knowles has been in the real estate industry since 1984 when he first began his career in San Diego.
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