Jim Kidder, SIOR

Jim’s expertise lies in industrial sales and leasing, primarily in the South Seattle market, termed Close-In, which lies between Ballard and Tukwila.

Jim Kidder began his career with Kidder Mathews in 1985. His success in industrial real estate is attributed to his comprehensive experience of 40 years in the same specialization, his in-depth product knowledge, and his understanding of today’s corporate real estate needs.

Jim is a partner and executive vice president at Kidder Mathews and has served on the firm’s Board of Directors. He is a past president of SIOR Washington State Chapter, committee chairman of the SIOR Broker of the Year awards, co-chair of the NAIOP Night of the Stars committee, and he is a member of SIOR and NAIOP. He is also a Washington state real estate managing broker and a member of the Washington Association of Commercial Realtors.

Over the last 10 years, Jim has completed 259 lease transactions with a total consideration of $252M together with 48 sale transactions with a total consideration of $224M.