Commercial real estate leader brings over 35 years of capital market experience
Phoenix, April 6, 2020 – Bob Kline joined Colliers International as Managing Director of Debt and Structured Finance in the Southwest Region. Kline will be based in the Phoenix office, working on capital and finance efforts for the company throughout the Southwest region and beyond.
“Bob’s experience in institutional debt, equity, refinancing and restructuring will be invaluable to our professionals and our clients, especially during this time of economic disruption,” says Southwest Regional President David Josker. “Bob’s deep product and market knowledge, along with his proven collaborative work style, is going to allow him to be an immediate and significant addition to our capital markets capabilities and platform.”
Kline has spent his career working in capital markets both nationally and internationally. He has raised more than $7 billion in capital for commercial real estate development and refinances. He has also handled more than $9 billion in restructurings for builders and developers. A proven leader in his field, Kline is expected to provide Colliers International with the strength of his extensive relationships with capital markets and lenders, as well as his wisdom and insights about the financial markets.
During his career, Kline has served at a variety of real estate companies, ranging from Pulte Homes and the Communities of Del Webb to Cushman & Wakefield and Jones Lang LaSalle.
Kline belongs to a variety of real estate related organizations, including Urban Land Institutes (ULI), International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC), National Multi Housing Council (NAHC), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and has been an Educator at the Wharton School of Business.
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