Scott Knauer Named Senior Vice President on the Cooke Multifamily Team and Institutional Relationship Manager

Distinguished Industry Expert Joins Colliers Nationwide Team in Phoenix

PHOENIX, (Dec. 9, 2024) – Scott Knauer has been named Senior Vice President | Institutional Relationship Manager within Colliers and the National Colliers Cooke Multifamily Team. This veteran of the commercial real estate world has a history of instrumental success as Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer for Orion Residential. During his career, Knauer has directed the development, acquisition, management, and divestiture of properties valued in excess of $5 billion.

“I cannot overstate the significance of welcoming a professional such as Scott Knauer onto our Colliers team,” says Bob Mulhern, senior managing director of Colliers. “Scott’s role in over $5 billion of real estate transactions as a developer, sponsor, capital partner, advisor, asset manager, and broker will drive expertise and opportunity throughout our Colliers network.”

Colliers Vice Chair Cindy Cooke said, “The Cooke Team is honored Scott has chosen to join our team. Scott’s depth of experience in multifamily real estate in Phoenix and Nationally is a perfect fit for our team!”

Knauer most recently served as Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer for Orion Residential, which is a company formed in collaboration with Starwood Capital that has directed acquisitions, management and repositioning of more than $2.5 billion of multi-family properties throughout the nation. He has established joint venture partnerships with several global institutions and has been involved in enhancing investor returns on a multitude of large funds. Knauer also served as Managing Director, Real Estate for Pivotal Group in Phoenix. As a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Starwood West, a Starwood Capital Affiliate, Knauer played a key role in the development of Scottsdale Waterfront, The Biltmore Mountain Estates and Legend Trails.

In addition to his corporate leadership roles, Knauer is recognized as a noteworthy speaker at top universities, real estate and finance conferences. He is a founding member of Social Venture Partners, which emphasizes philanthropic effforts in business development. Additionally, he holds positions on the boards of Doorloop and the International Cancer Advocacy Network, and is a member of the Congressional Business Commission, advocating for affordable housing, health and technology.

Knauer studied Business Administration and Economics at Arizona State University and holds a Master of Business Administratio from the University of Liverpool.