Matthew Knowles is a First Vice President with CBRE’s Advisory & Transaction Services group focusing on tenant and landlord representation in the Philadelphia Region. Matt is a key member of the Philadelphia Life Sciences Team, where he specializes in leasing of lab, cGMP and office space and tenant advisory for companies at various stages of their lifecycle. He works closely with his clients to develop thoughtful real estate strategies and negotiate and execute lease transactions.
Matt has over 15 years of real estate experience, initially joining CBRE in 2006 as a Transaction Manager. During his time at CBRE, Matt has represented many key clients, including several large corporate users. He has completed over 250 transactions for his clients that include various lab, office and cGMP projects.
Prior to joining the Advisory & Transaction Services group, Matt interned with CBRE's Research and Marketing team in Philadelphia, Pa. During this time, Matt assisted CBRE sales professionals to provide demographic analysis, market research, and market forecasting.
Matt, takes great pride in providing only the highest level of service to his clients. He believes in conducting his business with Respect and Integrity.
Education
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Science, Business Marketing
Professional Affiliations / Accreditations
- Licensed Real Estate Salesperson: PA
- Member of CoreNet Global - Secretary and Young Leader Committee Chair
- 36 Under 36 - Young Leaders to watch in CoreNet Global
Partial Transaction List
- Phoenix, AZ - Consolidation / Relocation of 232,600 SF
- Pittsburgh, PA - Expansion / Relocation of 135,000 SF
- Windsor, CT - Expansion / Relocation of 122,000 SF
- Chattanooga, TN - Downsize / Renewal of 89,000 SF
- Atlanta, GA - Blend & Extend of 30,000 SF
- Various Cities - opened new retail stores across 25 U.S. cities (approximately 75,000 SF)
Clients
- Achilles Therapeutics
- Addison Capital
- AmeriSource Bergen
- AmWINS Group, Inc.
- Beacon Capital Partners
- Century Therapeutics
- Clarifi
- Comcast
- Davidson Kempner Capital Management
- Ensemble Real Estate Investments
- GI Partners
- Hill international
- Langan Engineering
- Mosaic Development Partners
- Netrality
- NFI Industries
- Philadelphia Futures
- RAIT Financial
- Teva Pharmaceuticals