Owen Kuhns
Rochester
Summary
Leasing Director with expertise in permanent and specialty leasing across high-traffic retail assets. Adept at identifying revenue-generating opportunities, negotiating complex lease terms, and leading cross-functional teams to drive asset value.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Specialty Leasing & Leasing Representative
Wilmorite Management Group LLC
03.2025 - Current
- Promoted to lead specialty leasing operations while continuing to negotiate
- Promoted to dual leadership and leasing role overseeing all specialty leasing activity across a multi-property portfolio while continuing to negotiate permanent leases.
- Directly responsible for managing specialty leasing operations that generate $3.4 million in annual NOI.
- Lead and coach the specialty leasing team, establish leasing strategies, and develop prospecting plans to drive revenue growth.
- Source and execute short-term inline and common area leases, optimizing underutilized space and boosting occupancy.
- Continue to negotiate and structure permanent lease deals, including LOIs, rent terms, and lease documentation.
- Collaborate with property management, marketing, and ownership to enhance tenant mix and support asset performance goals.
- Engage in long-term redevelopment planning, including repositioning strategies.
- Present monthly reports to ownership outlining pipeline activity, lease conversions, and income projections.
- Leasing Representative since May 2023
Villa of Hope - Young Professionals Board
Villa of Hope
07.2026 - Current
- Serve on the Young Professionals Board, supporting the mission of Villa of Hope through community engagement, fundraising, and volunteer initiatives.
- Collaborate with fellow board members to plan and execute fundraising events that generate financial support for youth and families served by the organization.
- Promote community awareness and strengthen relationships with local businesses, donors, and volunteers.
- Contribute ideas and strategic planning to expand the board's impact and increase community involvement.
Specialty Leasing Agent
Wilmorite Management Group LLC
11.2020 - 05.2023
- Identify, evaluate, and negotiate temporary inline and common area deals.
- Prospect for new tenants.
- Enforce Specialty Leasing guidelines.
- Maintain and build tenant relationships with current and prospective clients.
- Handle tenant communications by quickly responding to requests and answering any questions or concerns.
- Distribute and follow up on tenant renewal notices.
- Fluent in Lease and License Agreement language.
- Oversee monthly collections and maintain high payment rates by building positive relationships with tenants.
- Tour property with prospective tenants and provide wealth of information in regard to its key features.
- Market property to local businesses through collateral, emails and phone calls.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Nazareth College of Rochester
Rochester, NY05-2020
Timeline
Villa of Hope - Young Professionals Board
Villa of Hope
07.2026 - Current
Director of Specialty Leasing & Leasing Representative
Wilmorite Management Group LLC
03.2025 - Current
Specialty Leasing Agent
Wilmorite Management Group LLC
11.2020 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Nazareth College of Rochester