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Michael L VanBuskirk
SIOR, CCIM, CRE

Vice Chairman, Principal

Newmark Zimmer

1220 Washington Street, Suite 300, Kansas City, MO 64105-1439

Market
Kansas City
Specialty
Office Specialist
Member Since
2000
Chapter
SIOR Western Missouri - Kansas Chapter
Areas of Practice
Investments, Tenant Representation, Distribution & Logistics, Brokerage Management, Sale/Leasing, Landlord, Corporate Services, Consulting
Accreditations
Michael VanBuskirk serves as Vice Chairman of Newmark Zimmer in Kansas City. Since joining the firm in 1994, Michael has been involved in the completion of more than 1,200 transactions with a combined value of over $2.1 billion. These transactions include over 30 million square feet of commercial properties and over 3,500 acres of land. He was made a principal of the firm in 2006, is a member of the firm's board of directors and serves on the executive management team.

As co-leader of Newmark Zimmer’s Investment Sales and Capital Markets Team, Michael is responsible for the acquisition and disposition of investment properties for individual investors, regional investment groups and institutional clients. He has extensive experience in all investment property types including office, medical office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality and development land.

Michael has an active consulting practice and assists corporate clients in managing all aspects of their commercial real estate including portfolio analysis and lease negotiations, property acquisitions/dispositions and structuring sale/lease back transactions. He has extensive experience in consulting and assisting not-for-profits in maximizing the value of their real estate assets. Michael has successfully completed projects for clients in over 20 states.



Michael is active in development activities including project management, build-to-suits, and land development. In this capacity he has been involved with the development of more than 2 million square feet of commercial buildings and more than 1,700 acres of land. He has also been involved with the placement of more than $150 million of commercial mortgages, completed multiple loan sales and has served as a court appointed receiver.

Professional Affiliations:

– Member, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), 2000 - present

– Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), 2002 - present

– Member, The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE®), 2004 - present

– Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI), 2019 - present

– Member Commercial Division, Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR), 1994 - present

– Advisory Board, University of Missouri-Kansas City Lewis White Real Estate Center, 2007 – present

– Board of Directors, Cereal Ingredients, Inc., 2023-present

– Board of Directors and Finance Committee, Guadalupe Centers, 2023 - present

– Board of Directors, 2019 – present; Member, 1999 - present, Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council

– Board of Directors, Liberty Economic Development Corporation, 2024 – present

– Vice Chairman, 2024; Member, 2023 – present, Lee’s Summit Civic Roundtable

– Member, Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - present

– Chairman, 2006 - 2015; Vice Chairman, 2001 – 2005, Tax Increment Financing Commission, City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

– Economic Development Planning Committee, City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2019 - 2020

– City Hall Task Force, City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 1999 - 2000

– Board of Directors, Platte County Economic Development Council, 1998 – 2000, 2013 – 2014

– President, 2015; Vice President, 2014; Treasurer, 2007; Development Day Chairman, 2004; Member 2000 – present, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter

– Centurions Leadership Development Program, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - 2000

– Leadership Northland Program, Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1996

– Licensed real estate broker/salesperson, states of Missouri and Kansas.

Education:

Michael holds a Master of Science degree in real estate from the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Michael VanBuskirk serves as Vice Chairman of Newmark Zimmer in Kansas City. Since joining the firm in 1994, Michael has been involved in the completion of more than 1,200 transactions with a combined value of over $2.1 billion. These transactions include over 30 million square feet of commercial properties and over 3,500 acres of land. He was made a principal of the firm in 2006, is a member of the firm's board of directors and serves on the executive management team.

As co-leader of Newmark Zimmer’s Investment Sales and Capital Markets Team, Michael is responsible for the acquisition and disposition of investment properties for individual investors, regional investment groups and institutional clients. He has extensive experience in all investment property types including office, medical office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality and development land.

Michael has an active consulting practice and assists corporate clients in managing all aspects of their commercial real estate including portfolio analysis and lease negotiations, property acquisitions/dispositions and structuring sale/lease back transactions. He has extensive experience in consulting and assisting not-for-profits in maximizing the value of their real estate assets. Michael has successfully completed projects for clients in over 20 states.

Michael is active in development activities including project management, build-to-suits, and land development. In this capacity he has been involved with the development of more than 2 million square feet of commercial buildings and more than 1,700 acres of land. He has also been involved with the placement of more than $150 million of commercial mortgages, completed multiple loan sales and has served as a court appointed receiver.

Professional Achievements:

– Top Producer, Newmark Zimmer, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

– Top Five Producer, Newmark Zimmer, 1999 – 2023

– Heavy Hitters in Commercial Real Estate, Kansas City Business Journal, 2016 - 2023

– Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame, Midwest Real Estate News, 2018

– Commercial Broker of the Year, 2015, Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR)

– Largest Total Volume Award, KCRAR, 2008

– Home Run Award, KCRAR, 2008

– Home Run Award, CCIM Institute, 2008

– Broker of the Year, The Opus Group, 2008

– 40 Under Forty, Ingram’s Magazine, 2006

– Commercial Realtor Salesperson of the Year, KCRAR, 2003

– CoStar Power Broker, multiple years

Professional Affiliations:

– Member, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), 2000 - present

– Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), 2002 - present

– Member, The Counselors of Real Estate® (CRE®), 2004 - present

– Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI), 2019 - present

– Member Commercial Division, Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR), 1994 - present

– Advisory Board, University of Missouri-Kansas City Lewis White Real Estate Center, 2007 – present

– Board of Directors, Cereal Ingredients, Inc., 2023-present

– Board of Directors and Finance Committee, Guadalupe Centers, 2023 - present

– Board of Directors, 2019 – present; Member, 1999 - present, Lee’s Summit Economic Development Council

– Board of Directors, Liberty Economic Development Corporation, 2024 – present

– Vice Chairman, 2024; Member, 2023 – present, Lee’s Summit Civic Roundtable

– Member, Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - present

– Chairman, 2006 - 2015; Vice Chairman, 2001 – 2005, Tax Increment Financing Commission, City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

– Economic Development Planning Committee, City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2019 - 2020

– City Hall Task Force, City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 1999 - 2000

– Board of Directors, Platte County Economic Development Council, 1998 – 2000, 2013 – 2014

– President, 2015; Vice President, 2014; Treasurer, 2007; Development Day Chairman, 2004; Member 2000 – present, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter

– Centurions Leadership Development Program, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - 2000

– Leadership Northland Program, Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1996

– Licensed real estate broker/salesperson, states of Missouri and Kansas.

Education:

Michael holds a Master of Science degree in real estate from the College of Business at the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance from the Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Scott Bluhm, SIOR
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Mark Long, SIOR, CRE, CCIM, LEED AP
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
John Hassler, SIOR
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Industrial Lease
$18,500,000
254,840 Sq. Ft.
September 17, 2024 Kansas City, MO

Scott represented OPUS Development Group

Mark represented OPUS Development Group

John represented OPUS Development Group

Michael represented OPUS Development Group

Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Industrial Sale
847,309 Sq. Ft.
October 27, 2023 Liberty, MO

Mark Long, SIOR, CRE, CCIM, LEED AP
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Industrial Sale
$18,975,000
500,007 Sq. Ft. / 40 Acres
February 19, 2019 Grandview, MO

Mark represented Botts Road Investors

Michael represented SR Realty Trust

Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
David Murray, SIOR, CCIM
RB Murray
Springfield, MO
Other Sale
$2,663,650
43,272 Sq. Ft. / 255,697 Sq. Ft. Space
July 31, 2015 Springfield, MO

Paul Neal, CCIM
Grindstone Industrial Properties
Kansas City, MO
Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Office Sale
$1,375,000
60,000 Sq. Ft.
October 15, 2014 Kansas City, MO

Paul represented Pennway Associates VII, LLC

Michael represented Arvest Bannister Realty Company

Richard Chamberlain, SIOR
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
D. Edward Elder
Colliers
Kansas City, MO
Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Office Lease
$2,696,423
August 1, 2012 MO

Pete Anderson
Becknell Industrial
Indianapolis, IN
Michael VanBuskirk, SIOR, CCIM, CRE
Newmark Zimmer
Kansas City, MO
Land Sale
45 Acres
June 1, 2012 Liberty, MO

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