Managing Director of Acquisitions
William H. Brownfield
Principal Responsibilities: Acquisitions and Dispositions, Investment Processes, Client Investor Relations
William H. Brownfield, CRE, CCIM, brings extensive commercial real estate experience to Means Knaus Partners. As managing director of acquisitions, Mr. Brownfield directs acquisitions and dispositions, manages the investment process and oversees client real estate investments. His transaction activities exceed 5 million square feet valued at almost $1 billion.
Since1978, Mr. Brownfield has been responsible for more than 28 million square feet of properties representing 22 U.S. markets, including every major city in Texas. Prior to joining Means Knaus Partners, Mr. Brownfield co-founded the Investor Services Group at Moody Rambin, where he handled $150 million in client property purchases and dispositions of office and retail space.
Mr. Brownfield has also served as senior vice president of management for Equity Office Properties, L.L.C. in Chicago. His responsibilities included directing all management activities in the western United States, including 14 million square feet of Class A office properties.
Mr. Brownfield previously worked with the founding principals of MKP at Paragon Group in Houston. As vice president of operations for Paragon, he managed 8 million square feet of office properties throughout Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Tulsa.
As a nationally recognized expert in operating expense escalations, Mr. Brownfield has authored “The Escalation Handbook for Office Buildings” and co-authored the companion software product “BOMA's Office Escalation System.” Both publications have become industry standard and are published in partnership with BOMA International.
Mr. Brownfield has several professional affiliations and designations. He is presently an active Texas real estate broker, a Counselor of Real Estate (CRE), and a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). Mr. Brownfield served as 2005 Chairman of the CRE Houston Gulf Coast Chapter and is a past Board member of both the Houston CCIM Chapter and the Houston IREM Chapter. He earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southwest Missouri State University.
