John Keown
Leasing Associate, Newport Commercial Real Estate
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Leasing associate at Newport Commercial Real Estate.
Phone (678) 294-2933 x1
Mobile (678) 294-2933
Leasing associate at Newport Commercial Real Estate.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Retail, Flex
Markets
Atlanta
Bio
John Keown specializes in representing landlords and tenants with the leasing and sales of commercial properties throughout Atlanta area with a specialized focus on the southside market. Mr. Keown divides his time between developing, maintaining, and enhancing client relationships. The submarkets in which Mr. Keown concentrates include South Atlanta, Airport Area, Fulton Industrial and local markets served by 1-75, 1-85, and 1-285. Specific market focus allows for the development of in-depth market knowledge that benefits landlords in those core areas.
Prior to joining Southport Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, John Keown was Director of Store Development for Genuine Parts Company’s (GENPT, NYSE) National Automotive Parts Association – NAPA. Reporting to the President, responsible for structuring new department with a mission to identify, plan, construct and open 50-net new, company-owned stores annually over a five-year period.
Over a six-year period, from 1999 through 2005, John developed and managed an eighteen person department with an annual budget in excess of twenty-two million dollars. The group included Legal (real estate attorneys), Real Estate Acquisition/Leasing (five Real Estate Managers), Site Analysis (area identification), Construction, and lease management (maintained the company’s nine hundred forty-two (942) leased facilities in thirty-eight states. In the six-year period, John was responsible for opening over two hundred and eighty (280) new company owned sites and oversaw the disposition of another two hundred and fifty (250) lease locations.
Since joining Southport Commercial Real Estate Services, John has successfully represented multiple principles in both the leasing and sale/purchase of properties. A confidential listing of those principles will be provided upon request.
