Cavan O’Keefe joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2016 as a senior managing director in the Seattle office, where he specializes in representing landlords in office and sale leasing transactions. Mr. O’Keefe works to provide clients in the Pacific Northwest market with access to Newmark Knight Frank’s top-of-the-line resources and the expertise of a leading full-service, entrepreneurial and global platform.
Mr. O’Keefe brings to his position over 15 years of relevant experience. In 2018, he completed more than 75 lease and sale transactions in Seattle, totaling more than 400,000 square feet. Mr. O’Keefe started his career at CBRE in 2004, after graduating from the University of Washington.
Partial Landlord Client List
- US Bank Centre, Seattle (CBD), Office: 945,575 SF
- Union Station, Seattle (Pioneer Square), Office: 565,000 SF
- Dexter Horton Building, Seattle (Pioneer Square), Office: 298,000 SF
- Medical Dental Building, Seattle (CBD), Office/Medical: 295,000 SF
- 400 Dexter, Seattle (South Lake Union), Lab: 287,000 SF*
- Smith Tower, Seattle (Pioneer Square), Office: 256,481 SF
- Norton Building, Seattle (South CBD), Office: 247,161 SF
- Maritime Building, Seattle (Waterfront), Office; 230,000 SF*
- 701 Dexter, Seattle (South Lake Union), Office, 220,000 SF*
- Millennium Tower, Seattle (South CBD), Office: 200,000 SF
- 1818 Fairview Ave E, Seattle (Eastlake), Office: 205,000 SF*
- Waterfront Place, Seattle (Waterfront), Office: 188,000 SF
- 1100 Eastlake, Seattle (South Lake Union), Office: 185,000 SF*
- Yale & Thomas, Seattle (South Lake Union), Office: 161,000 SF*
- Colman Building, Seattle (CBD), Office: 139,000 SF
- AGC Building, Seattle (South Lake Union), Office: 115,000 SF
- 1260 Mercer Street, Seattle (South Lake Union), Office: 104,500 SF
- 1165 Eastlake, Seattle (South Lake Union), Lab: 100,086 SF*
*New or Renovated Construction
Personal Affiliations
- Board member, Seattle Red Cross
- Board member, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Committee member, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Education
Mr. O’Keefe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Washington.