Ken Schmanke
Broker/Asset Manager, K1 Realty
Topeka, KS 66603
K1 Realty LLC serves investors and occupants of commercial real estate (retail, office & industrial) located in Topeka and NE Kansas.
Phone (785) 554-8140
K1 Realty LLC serves investors and occupants of commercial real estate (retail, office & industrial) located in Topeka and NE Kansas.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Full Service), Tenant Rep, Tenant Rep (Full Service)
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Multi-Family
Markets
Kansas City
Bio
Ken Schmanke has been a leading producer in the Topeka and NE Kansas commercial real estate market since 1988. His experience and career path have led to the formation of K1 Realty LLC, a company that will allow Ken to become more engaged with his trusted clients and deliver a wider range of professional services.
Listed below are Ken’s prior career opportunities that have allowed him to serve and learn.
Period / Company / Experience
1988 – 1990 / Associated Commercial Brokers, Inc. / Brokerage and Property Management
1990 – 1996 Cohen-Esrey Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. / Brokerage – Leasing and Sales
1996 – 2014 / KS Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. / Founder, Brokerage and Asset Management
2014 – 2015 / CBRE, Inc. / Brokerage and Consulting
9/2015 to Present / K1 Realty LLC / Management, Brokerage and Consulting
Ken has lived in Topeka, Kansas since 1984 when he enrolled at Washburn University and was a running back on the football team. He met his wife Julie and earned a business degree, BBA-Finance while attending
Washburn. Julie and Ken have raised 4 children and are active in the Topeka community.
While serving as President of KS Commercial, Ken split his time between managing the business and performing asset management and brokerage services. During this time, KS Commercial became the Topeka market leader and facilitated 1,775 transactions totaling over 54 million square feet of commercial real estate properties sold or leased with a total value over $346 million.
Ken joined CBRE in February of 2014 to merge his local experience with the CBRE global platform and focus 100% of his efforts on Sales and Leasing to better serve our customers in Topeka and NE Kansas. During his 19 months at CBRE, Ken brokered 56 sale or lease transactions totaling 871,505 square feet and over $81 million in value.
Ken is responsive, accountable and delivers value. As a result, most assignments are generated from repeat business and referrals.
How can K1 Realty LLC and Ken Schmanke be of service to you?
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