Portland Industrial Market Overview_Q1 2021

TEAM OVERVIEW

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Watt/Clay/Lin team represents tenants and landlords in the leasing and sale of industrial properties in the Portland, Oregon area and throughout the country. They have a proven track record and have completed the largest new lease transactions in the Portland Metro area in 2016 and 2017. They’ve leased over 24M square feet since 2008. They are members of the Cushman & Wakefield Logistics, Food & Beverage and Land advisory groups allowing them to network with brokers across the nation and stay on top of trends affecting their clients. Additionally, they are a part of the West Coast Capital Markets Industrial Advisory Group, a fully integrated, national services platform dedicated to providing best-in- class service to capital markets clients. Their rigorous focus on results pushes them to deliver optimal solutions for their clients and successfully execute any assignment.

AARON WATT an 18-year real estate veteran, joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2008. Aaron specializes in landlord and tenant representation, as well as acquisition and disposition of industrial properties. Aaron’s clients have included several high-profile occupiers and leading global companies such as Amazon, Petco, Golden State Foods, and Nordstrom, as well as regional companies including Portland General Electric, Alliance Door Products, Schnitzer Steel, and C&L Tire Distributors. He is ranked among the top 20 industrial brokers in the Portland Metro area by CoStar for his overall marketing and industrial leasing activity and was awarded 2017 Industrial Broker of the Year by the Commercial Association of Brokers (CAB), NAIOP and SIOR. Aaron graduated from the University of Oregon (UO) with a BS in Economics and is currently affiliated with NAIOP, UO Alumni Association, and the Multnomah Athletic Club. His background in business-to-business sales, ingrained sense of client service, and understanding of a firm’s financial requirements have assisted him in providing exceptional service and real estate expertise. KEEGAN CLAY joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2015. With extensive experience in accounting, project management, and consulting within Fortune 500 companies, and a strong vision for the future of Oregon, Keegan brings an approach that is both analytical and personal allowing him to find clear, creative solutions to meet his clients’ commercial real estate needs. In his first full year, Keegan completed thirty- one lease transactions and two sales totaling 640,964 square feet with a value of $43 million. Keegan received the Cushman & Wakefield Rising Star award for 2018. This award, only given to two brokers across the Americas, is a testament to his efforts always putting the client first, preparing them for what’s next in the rapidly evolving sector. Keegan graduated with an MBA from the University of Denver and received his undergraduate in Business from the University of Oregon. Keegan is currently affiliated with the CAB, NAIOP, PDXDrones, Boys and Girls Club and Junior Achievement. LUCY LIN recently joined the Watt/Clay team, overseeing transaction processes and operations. Her experience casts a wide range from facilities management to direct sales, and lends well to the execution of a highly-functioning brokerage unit. Lucy’s continued support and pursuit for achieving distinguished client relations will advance the team’s current successes further.

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