Karen Robertson joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2016 as a managing director in the firm’s Baltimore office. A consummate commercial real estate professional for nearly 21 years, Ms. Robertson has been instrumental in executing multi-market, multi-transaction real estate requirements across the country.
Ms. Robertson focuses on the office and medical office markets in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties. She manages all aspects of clients’ real estate needs including site surveys, space inspections, LOI negotiations, market analysis and lease execution.
Prior to joining NKF, Ms. Robertson focused on office leasing as a member of CBRE’s Baltimore-Washington office team. She transitioned to the office team after working for four years with the Global Corporate Services team as a senior transaction manager.
Before CBRE, Ms. Robertson held both leasing and property management roles at Brandywine Realty Trust, where she oversaw a portfolio of 20 buildings totaling 760,000 square feet. Ms. Robertson’s REIT experience enables her to assist her clients with leasing assumptions versus the reality of the market.
PARTIAL LANDLORD CLIENT LIST:
- Altus Realty Partners
- Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- Beatty Development
- Bentall Kennedy
- The Carlyle Group
- Cornerstone Advisors
- Corporate Office Properties Trust
- FD Stonewater
- First Potomac Realty Trust
- Greenfield Partners
- Howard Hughes
- Hudson Americas
- KBS Realty Advisors
- Knott Realty Group
- Platt Development Group
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Certified Marketing Director (CMD), registered through International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Licensed real estate salesperson, state of Maryland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ms. Robertson received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Pennsylvania State University and is a Dale Carnegie Business graduate.