Tom Knecht
Vice President, Colliers
Portland, OR 97204
Industrial Broker
Phone (503) 542-2907
Industrial Broker
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep (Industrial)
Property Types
Industrial, Land
Markets
Portland
Languages
English
Bio
Tom Knecht joined Colliers in 2022 after working for 6 years at a competing brokerage in Portland. Tom specializes in industrial properties and represents users and owners in the Portland metro area. Tom has experience working with both local and institutional clients, primarily in the North/Northeast submarkets of Portland, in addition to Clackamas and Tualatin. Two notable speculative developments Tom worked on while at Capacity were Vista Logistics Park (Specht/NYL) & Logisticenter 185 (Dermody). Tom represented three local landlords who transacted on over 165,000 SF of space in 2021 alone. On the tenant side, Tom has sourced over 250,000 square feet of leasing deals, including transactions with national companies XPO Logistics, KAG West, and Old Trapper. On the user sale side, Tom has transacted on over $20 million worth of assets for his clients.
Tom is a member of the Urban Land Institute, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, and Commercial Association of Brokers, where he is also an active member of the CAB Board of Directors. Tom earned his SIOR designation in April 2023, and became the youngest member in the history of the Oregon chapter at age 29. Prior to working in the industry, Tom attended Linfield University in McMinnville, where he studied Business Management and played on the football team. Tom enjoys golfing, skiing, hiking, and spending time with his wife, Annie, and their two dogs.
Education
Affiliations
