Matthew Kotter

Matthew A. Kotter serves as a Realty Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s Greater West region under the General Services Administration, where he plays a pivotal role in managing federal real property acquisitions and lease transactions. His responsibilities include evaluating, negotiating, and executing real estate leases and property management agreements to support federal agency operations, with a strategic focus on facility modernization, accessibility compliance, and infrastructure resilience. Kotter specializes in non-construction real property transactions, primarily securing leased space and long-term real estate solutions that align with GSA’s mission to provide efficient, sustainable, and secure environments for federal operations. Kotter maintains collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of commercial real estate owners, property managers, and leasing agents across the Greater West region. He engages with institutional landlords, real estate investment trusts, and local property developers to secure optimal space solutions, often coordinating with architectural and engineering teams to ensure lease terms meet federal standards for safety, energy efficiency, and ADA compliance. His contracting approach emphasizes due diligence, market analysis, and long-term value, fostering transparent and results-driven vendor partnerships. Kotter’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This underscores a focus on market-wide competition and value-driven outcomes rather than socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with GSA’s broader real property strategy that prioritizes operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness over targeted socioeconomically designated contracting. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531190—Lessors of Other Real Estate Property—indicating a specialized expertise in leasing non-residential commercial space for federal use. Kotter’s domain expertise includes evaluating building conditions, utility infrastructure, parking compliance, and site accessibility, ensuring all leased properties meet federal operational and sustainability benchmarks. He is deeply familiar with federal real property regulations, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, and consistently applies best practices in lease administration and facility integration.