Minneapolis-St. Paul
800 LaSalle AvenueSuite 1900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Professional Experience
Kurt Knoff provides comprehensive corporate representation to major firms both locally and nationally. Kurt specializes in satisfying the real estate objectives of corporations by tailoring real estate strategies to achieve specific occupancy and management objectives of his clients. His 33 years of extensive experience provides vision and strong leadership for his team. His passion for his work can be seen through his team's commitment to providing only the highest level of service to clients.
Before joining CBRE in 1983, Kurt played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Houston Oilers and the Denver Broncos from 1976-1982.
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR)
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
- President of the Minnesota Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association
Achievements
- Recipient of the 1998-2014 CBRE Chairman’s Club
- Recipient of the 2011 Community Star Award
- Recipient of the 2001-2003,2005-2009 and 2011 CBRE Top 225 Club
- Recipient of the 2002 Transaction of the Year Award by the Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate
- Member of CBRE’s Minneapolis Top Five 1986-2014
- Number 1 Salesperson in Minneapolis Office 1987,1990-2000, 2003 and 2005
- Recipient of the 2001 Bob Jackson Award for Leadership, Integrity and Loyalty
- Colbert Coldwell Circle in 1987-1989, and 1993-2000, which recognizes the top 3% of CBRE Salespeople Nationally
- North Central Region “Rookie of the Year” in 1985
Education
- University of Kansas
Masters of Business Administration (1978) - University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts; Business Administration (1976)
Significant Assignments
Office:
- Archway Marketing Services
Rogers, MN
275,000 SF - Bluestem Brands, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN
345,000 SF - Cargill, Inc.
Hopkins, MN
750,000 SF
92 acres - Land Sale - CIGNA
Eden Prairie, MN
190,000 SF - Fairview Health Services
Minneapolis, MN
204,173 SF - NCS Pearson
400,000 SF nationwide - Select Comfort
Plymouth, MN
122,000 SF - The Mosaic Company
Lithia, FL
109,000 SF - Plymouth, MN
81,378 SF - Universal Hospital Systems
72 Location Portfolio
Industrial:
- Archway Marketing Services
Valencia, CA
93,519 SF
Baltimore, MD
157,000 SF
Detroit, MI
250,000 SF
136,209 SF - Sale
Romulus, MI
146,733 SF
Rogers, MN
400,000 SF
285,000 SF
Greenfield, MN
217,000 SF - Bluestem Brands, Inc.
(formerly Fingerhut Direct Marketing)
St. Cloud, MN
1,200,000 SF - Cargill, Inc.
Memphis, TN
983,791 SF
Frostproof, FL
562,867 SF - Land Sale
Chicago, IL
334,534 SF - Select Comfort
Plymouth, MN
159,500 SF
Salt Lake City, Utah
108,000 SF
Clients
- Archway Marketing Services
- Black Box Network Systems
- Bluestem Brands
- Cargill, Inc
- CBRE.
- CDW Corporation
- CIGNA
- ConAgra Food Sales
- Dell
- EMPI, Inc.
- Emerson Process Management
- Fairview Health Services
- Principal Life Insurance Company
- Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLC
- Rasmussen College
- Regis, Inc.
- Sedgewick Claims Mgmt.
- Select Comfort
- Gander Mountain
- Great Clips
- Highjump Software
- Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
- IKON Office Solutions
- LarsonAllen, LLP
- MEDCO Health Solution, Inc.
- MMIC Group
- Money Gram International
- Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
- Pulte Homes
- Siemens Real Estate
- Sirva Relocation
- Teacher's Insurance
- The Mosaic Company
- Universal Hospital Services