Kessinger/Hunter & Company

Name

Kessinger/Hunter & Company

Legal name

Kessinger Hunter & Company, LC

Website

https://kessingerhunter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate services
• Commercial property brokerage
• Property management services
• Build-to-suit development
• Real estate accounting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Services: Commission-based brokerage services for industrial, office, and retail properties including acquisition, disposition, lease negotiations, and investment sales
2. Property Management: Management fees for commercial office, industrial, and retail properties throughout the U.S. and Canada. Services include tenant relations, maintenance, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.
3. Development Services: Build-to-suit, fee development/project management, and government (GSA) development services. Projects range from 10,000 SF freestanding facilities to 600,000 SF distribution buildings.
4. Accounting Services: Real estate accounting services including billing, rent collection, invoicing, financial reporting, lease administration, accounts payable, cash management, and audit coordination for property owners and investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kessinger/Hunter & Company is a full-service commercial real estate firm providing industrial, office, and retail brokerage; comprehensive property management for office, industrial, and retail assets; construction management; real estate accounting services (billing, rent collection, financial reporting, lease administration); and development services including build-to-suit, fee development/project management, and government (GSA) leased development. The firm serves property owners, tenants, and institutional investors across the United States (and select international markets).

Product overview

Kessinger Hunter is a full-service commercial real estate firm offering integrated services as a unified platform. The core service portfolio includes three brokerage divisions (Industrial Brokerage handling over 10 million square feet, Office Brokerage, and Retail Brokerage), complemented by Property Management managing nearly 25.5 million square feet, Construction Management, and Accounting Services. Development services encompass Build-to-Suit, Fee Development/Project Management, and Government-Leased Development. The firm also operates a Commercial Property Search Platform and Tenant Portal as digital service offerings. Asset Management was transferred to RealKo, LLC in 2021. The company manages over 21 million square feet of property and has developed in excess of 25.5 million square feet across the United States and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Brokerage Brokerage services for industrial properties including acquisition, disposition, lease negotiations, market research, economic incentives, and build-to-suit planning. Served by Kansas City's largest industrial brokerage department handling over 10 million square feet.
• Office Brokerage Tenant and landlord representation, property management, and consulting services for office properties, focused on win-win transactions for lease negotiations.
• Retail Brokerage Retail property sales, leasing, and tenant advisory services with in-depth market knowledge for property owners, investors, and national or local retailers.
• Investment Sales Brokerage services for investment property sales covering commercial real estate assets.
• Property Management Comprehensive property management for commercial office, industrial, and retail space across the U.S. and Canada, including tenant/vendor compliance, inspections, emergency response, financial reporting, and capital improvement planning.
• Construction Management Construction management from cost estimates through final inspection, handling tenant finish projects and remodeling jobs through an integrated team approach.
• Accounting Services Real estate accounting including billing, rent collection, invoicing, financial reporting, lease administration, accounts payable, cash management, and audit coordination, using MRI, Skyline, Yardi, and Timberline software systems.
• Build-to-Suit Development National build-to-suit development capabilities combining state-of-the-art construction with aggressive terms, having developed over 9,000,000 square feet ranging from 10,000 SF freestanding facilities to 600,000 SF distribution buildings.
• Fee Development and Project Management Project management and fee development services for clients needing new buildings such as corporate headquarters, medical offices, or warehouses without internal development experience.
• Government-Leased Development Responding to government requests for proposals to deliver new buildings for agencies under the General Services Administration (GSA).
• Commercial Property Search Platform Interactive online property search tool for available commercial real estate including office, land, industrial, and retail properties with map and listing functionality.
• Tenant Portal Online portal for tenants of managed properties to access services, submit requests, and retrieve information.

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed 21+ million square feet of commercial properties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RealKo, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Asset Management services at Kessinger Hunter were transferred to RealKo, LLC. RealKo specializes in asset management of commercial real estate portfolios and family office services.
• Highwoods PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Highwoods Properties Inc. of Raleigh, N.C. acquired J.C. Nichols Co. and thereby acquired a stake in Kessinger/Hunter & Company. KH continued to lease and manage Highwoods-owned properties in Kansas City.
• J.C. Nichols Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997J.C. Nichols Co. acquired a 30% stake in Kessinger/Hunter & Company. As part of the transaction, KH took over leasing and management of about 3 million square feet of Nichols-owned office, industrial and retail properties in Greater Kansas City including Prairie Village, Brookside, Corinth and Fairway Shops, as well as suburban and Plaza office buildings.
• Iron MountaincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Kessinger/Hunter partnered with Iron Mountain (a tenant) to develop Iron Mountain's first build-to-suit. KH continued to develop over 40 buildings for Iron Mountain over the course of the next 25 years, including a $65M data center in Manassas, VA (2017).
• Merin Hunter Codman, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1992Affiliate of KH opened Florida office to service long-time relationship clients Bank of New England and Mutual Benefit Life. The firm added 5,000,000 square feet of managed properties.
• Crown Center Redevelopment (Hallmark Cards)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Kessinger/Hunter & Company was chosen to manage much of the Crown Center office and retail complex by Hallmark Cards subsidiary Crown Center Redevelopment, encompassing nearly 4 million SF.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services and investment management firm with brokerage, property management, and project management capabilities. Competes head-to-head in industrial brokerage and property management with regional firms like Kessinger/Hunter.
• CBRE Group: Global full-service commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and development advisory. Overlaps with Kessinger/Hunter across all major service lines but operates at vastly greater global scale with public-market capital access.
• Newmark Group: Commercial real estate advisory firm providing leasing, investment sales, property management, and valuation services. Overlaps with Kessinger/Hunter's full-service CRE platform and competes for institutional owner mandates nationally.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate and investment management firm with brokerage, property management, capital markets, and valuation services. Directly comparable service portfolio to Kessinger/Hunter but at international scale, including publicly listed capital markets arm.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and consulting. Competes with Kessinger/Hunter across industrial, office, and retail service lines, with greater geographic reach and institutional client base.

Direct peers

• Avison Young: Privately held global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory. Closely aligned with Kessinger/Hunter's full-service, owner-operated model while operating at greater international scale.
• Lee & Associates: Privately held commercial real estate brokerage and management firm with offices across North America. Directly comparable service offering and ownership structure to Kessinger/Hunter - regional full-service CRE firm serving similar owner/tenant segments.
• NAI Global: Network of independently owned commercial real estate firms offering brokerage and property management services. Closely comparable model to Kessinger/Hunter - regional full-service CRE firm competing for industrial, office, and retail mandates in local markets.
• SVN International: Commercial real estate franchise network with brokerage, property management, and investment sales capabilities. Comparable mid-market full-service CRE platform competing with Kessinger/Hunter for institutional and owner-operator mandates.

Regional players

• Marcus & Millichap: Commercial real estate investment sales and financing firm specializing in investment property transactions. Overlaps with Kessinger/Hunter's investment sales line but is more narrowly focused on capital markets brokerage rather than full-service CRE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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