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SANTA BARBARA, California — Long-time Santa Barbara commercial real estate expert Gene McKnight has been named Director of Village Properties Commercial Group, a new division of the region’s largest independent real estate company, Village Properties.
McKnight has over 39 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, focusing on investment sales, triple-net-lease properties both locally and nationwide, and tenant and landlord representation. He’s the founder and president of McKnight Commercial, a Santa Barbara-based firm specializing in brokerage and investment advisory services, and has worked with many of the region’s leading investors.
As director of Village Properties Commercial Group, McKnight will grow the division’s specialized services for clients seeking to purchase or sell commercial properties, including local multi-family, retail, office, and medical, as well as triple-net-lease investments nationwide. Commercial division clients can leverage Village Properties’ extensive network as well as the company’s marketing and creative edge.
McKnight began his real estate career with Grubb & Ellis Commercial Real Estate in 1985, and later joined Santa Barbara-based Pacifica Commercial Realty in 1992 where he served as associate vice president. A strong advocate for the rights of property owners and businesses, he has served the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization as Board President and on the City of Santa Barbara’s Downtown Parking Committee. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association.
Launched in May, Village Properties Commercial Group expands on Village Properties’ three decades of business focused on personal residences, second homes, and residential investments. The agency is the top-producing independently owned real estate company in the Santa Barbara area, and has a network of more than 180 agents and affiliations with distinguished global brokerage companies including Forbes Global Properties.
Founded in 1996, Village Properties has an outstanding reputation built on dedication to clients and mastering the complexities and nuances of the local markets. The firm represents a special connection between the people and places within the Santa Barbara region through highly trained and cultivated agents, and a focused mission on serving the community now and into the future.
– For more information about Village Properties Commercial Group visit villagesite.com/commercial, call (805) 689-6500, or email commercial@villagesite.com or mcknight@villagesite.com