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John Stafford | Colliers | Kansas City

John Stafford

Vice Chair

John specializes in the sales and leasing of industrial properties throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area, as well as tenant and buyer representation. John has leased/sold more than 25 million square feet of real estate, completing over 1,000 transactions, with a total volume exceeding $1 billion dollars.

John began his commercial real estate career in 2006 and joined Colliers in January of 2011. In 2012, John was promoted to Senior Vice President, in 2013 became a partner of the firm, in 2019 was promoted to Executive Vice President, and in 2023 promoted to Vice Chair.

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About Me

John specializes in the sales and leasing of industrial properties throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area, as well as tenant and buyer representation. John has leased/sold more than 25 million square feet of real estate, completing over 1,000 transactions, with a total volume exceeding $1 billion dollars.

John began his commercial real estate career in 2006 and joined Colliers in January of 2011. In 2012, John was promoted to Senior Vice President, in 2013 became a partner of the firm, in 2019 was promoted to Executive Vice President, and in 2023 promoted to Vice Chair.

• Colliers Everest Award Winner recognizing top 10% of Colliers brokers in production internationally (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

• In 2021 John finished #7 out of all producers amongst all service lines at Colliers globally

• Inducted into Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame (2017)

• Awarded the exclusive SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) designation

• Consistent CoStar Power Broker Award Winner

• Member of Colliers Logistics & Transportation Services Group

Property Type

Industrial, Land

Services

Landlord Representation, Tenant Representation, Capital Markets

Skills

Metro Leasing, Metro Sales, Land Sales, Distribution, Warehouses, Mixed-Use Properties, Investment Properties

Specializations

Logistics and Transportation Solutions Group

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing – Mississippi State University

Master of Business Administration with emphasis in Finance – University of Missouri - Kansas City

Licensed Real Estate Agent – Kansas and Missouri

Memberships & Involvements

John supports various alumni, civic and charitable organizations including but not limited to: Children's TLC, Alzheimer's Foundation, Harvesters and the National Military Family Association.

Member of the Metropolitan Kansas City Board of Realtors

20
Years of Industry Experience

How I can help

Landlord Representation

Our Landlord Representation experts will provide you with a range of services, including assessing similar properties in your marketplace, targeting and attracting potential tenants, finding and signing leases with the right clients and minimizing your risk with thoughtful leases.

Our Tenant Representation services experts will provide you with a range of services, including lease negotiation and renewal, in-depth location analysis and workplace design.

Your Colliers expert will provide you with a full complement of services and specialties, including investment sales, debt and equity placement, market research, valuation and appraisal and transaction management services.

From same-day delivery demands to global shipping and transportation, we understand the complex challenges facing the logistics and transportation industry. And we have the expertise to help you maximize your real estate investment.

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Featured Research

May 28, 2021

1st Quarter 2021 Industrial Trends | Kansas City

The Kansas City industrial sector operated full steam ahead throughout 2020, and that momentum is carrying over into 2021. As a result, the industrial sector continues to outperform all other commercial real estate sectors throughout the Kansas City metro and nationally. The robust industrial fundamentals at the beginning of 2021 point to further expansion expected for the sector. E-commerce and overall retail growth will continue to fuel the need for additional modern industrial space for the foreseeable future.
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Nov 30, 2020

3rd Quarter 2020 Industrial Trends | Kansas City

The industrial sector continues to recover and perform better than any other commercial real estate sectors throughout the Kansas City metro. Locally and nationally, industrial continued to post positive gains in Q3 2020, with the overall vacancy rate in Kansas City increasing slightly to 6.1% by the end of the quarter.
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Aug 11, 2020

2nd Quarter 2020 Industrial Trends | Kansas City

Following a strong first quarter in 2020, second quarter figures are the first barometer of COVID-19 related challenges and showed continued positive gains in the industrial real estate sector. The overall vacancy rate in Kansas City remained unchanged at 6.0% by the end of Q2 2020. The vacancy rate has declined by 40 basis points relative to this time one year ago.
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Featured News

Jul 23, 2021

Colliers Kansas City represents VanTrust on 1M SF industrial building groundbreaking

VanTrust breaks ground a 1M SF speculative industrial building at Raymore Commerce Center in Raymore, MO. Colliers Kansas City will continue representing VanTrust in leasing the industrial development.
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