Kent Handleman

Kent Handleman oversees all leasing activity for Lincoln Property Company’s Los Angeles market. With over 28 years of transactional experience encompassing over 10 million sq. ft. of space, he manages a portfolio with 4+ million sq. ft. of office projects, and represents ownerships that include Lincoln partnerships, associated capital partners, and third-party owners throughout the South Bay, Playa Vista, Culver City, Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles, Tri-Cities, and the San Fernando Valley.

Prior to joining Lincoln, Kent led leasing efforts for Thomas Properties Group in Southern California. This included City National Plaza, a 2.6 million sq. ft. premier office complex in Downtown Los Angeles, where he successfully leased approximately 2 million sq. ft. as the project was repositioned in the market. Prior to this, Kent worked at CBRE where he represented tenants and landlords in the marketing, leasing, and/or disposition of commercial office property.

Kent’s tenure in the industry began in real estate acquisitions and financial analysis for a pension fund advisor. After completing his MBA at the USC Marshall School of Business, he joined MetLife Real Estate Investments and, in addition to hotel and multi-family projects, he oversaw leasing and asset management for a 3.5 million sq. ft. office building portfolio, with 2.5 million sq. ft. in Downtown Los Angeles. In his capacity as an asset manager, Kent also directed property management, and was responsible for business/investment decisions regarding these office, hotel, and multi-family projects, as owner’s representative.