Bob Swain
Partner
NAI Puget Sound Properties
10900 NE 8th Street Suite 1500
Bellevue, Washington 98004
United States
+1 425 586 5622
+1 206 794 0443
Specialties
Leasing and Sale of Industrial and Office properties in the City of Seattle and surrounding markets.
Scope of Experience
Mr. Swain is an expert in the industrial and flex markets in the Seattle MSA. His services in this market include tenant/buyer representation, corporate services Advisory, and landlord/seller representation.
Background & Experience
Since 1999, Bob Swain has been providing investment and location advice to owners and occupants of industrial, flex, and office properties in the City of Seattle, and is known as an expert in the neighboring areas outside of the downtown central business district.
His business practice also includes tenant representation and investment sales in other areas of the greater Puget Sound region, and he often brings in other experts within the company to ensure that his clients are provided the best representation possible.
With more than 25 years of experience working with large corporations, regional investors, government agencies, and family-owned portfolios & businesses, Bob has developed a reputation as a trusted real estate advisor that gives fully informed, data driven, honest, and straight-forward advice to his clients.
His clients have included a diverse group of both national and local companies, such as Lennox Industries, C.C. Filson, Stusser Electric/Consolidated Electrical Distributors, the Port of Seattle, Catholic Community Services, Principal Real Estate Advisors, Panattoni Development, Seattle Photonics, BTL Engineering, Specialty Bottle Company, Cooke Seafoods, the Steinberg Family, the Koki Family, the Hanauer Family, and many others.
Bob is a CCIM Designee (Certified Commercial Investment Member). CCIM’s are recognized as leading experts in commercial investment real estate. The designation represents proven expertise in financial, market, and investment analysis, in addition to negotiation.
Bob and his wife live in Kenmore and have 3 adult children. He has been regularly active in his community over the years as a youth sports coach, former Board Director and President of the Northshore School Board, and a volunteer at his local parish. Outside of work Bob enjoys being with his family, playing beer league ice hockey and golf, reading, and playing the guitar.
Education
B.A. Political Science, 1988, University of Washington
Graduate Studies, Political Science, 1989-1990, Washington State University
Professional Associations & Designations
CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
CBA - Commercial Brokers Association
WSCAR - Washington State Commercial Association of Realtors
NAIOP - Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Strategic Clients
Belshaw Brothers, AGA Food
BTL Engineering
C.C. Filson
C.D. Stimson Company
Catholic Community Services
Fall Line Winery
Filson
Franks Quality Produce
Habitat for Humanity
The Hanauer Family
Kells Irish Pub
King County
Lennox Industries
M3/Messenger
Maximum Performance Hydraulics
Nissan
Nitze-Stagen
Panattoni Development
Pendleton Flour Mills
The Port of Seattle
Principal Real Estate Investors
Seattle Photonics
Smith Dekay, P.S.
Specialty Bottle Company
Stein, Lotzkar & Starr, P.S.
The Steinberg Family
Stusser Electric
United Western Supply
W Washington Sheet Metal Union