Matthew Knowles

Matthew Knowles, as Executive Vice President of the PBS R00 Center for Broker Services under the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, leads strategic real estate acquisition and lease management initiatives to secure optimal nonresidential workspace for federal agencies nationwide. He oversees the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for commercial office space and mission-critical facilities, ensuring alignment with federal footprint optimization goals, sustainability standards, and cost-efficiency mandates. His portfolio is exclusively focused on leasing transactions involving commercial real estate assets, with an emphasis on long-term, performance-based lease agreements that support agency mission continuity and operational security. Knowles maintains enduring relationships with a select group of institutional real estate owners and developers, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These partnerships are characterized by consistent, repeat engagement across multiple federal locations, reflecting a preference for experienced, financially stable lessors with proven track records in federal compliance, property management, and adaptive reuse of commercial assets. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, transparency, and risk mitigation in lease negotiations and facility transition planning. There is no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides; all acquisitions are conducted as full and open competitions under the 100% No Set-Aside designation. This reflects a strategic focus on market-wide competition among qualified commercial real estate entities rather than targeted socioeconomic programs, aligning with the agency’s mandate to secure the most cost-effective and operationally suitable spaces regardless of vendor size or certification status. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). Knowles specializes in procuring leased commercial office space, including Class A and B properties, mixed-use developments, and federally compliant facilities with built-in security, accessibility, and infrastructure standards. His expertise lies in lease structuring, space planning, and tenant improvement coordination within the federal real estate ecosystem.