About

Kurt Richter joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2009 in the Washington, DC office. He brings with him over 35 years of commercial real estate advisory experience with a primary focus on landlord and tenant representation. Kurt is a senior member of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Not-for-Profit Practice Group and the Legal Sector Advisory and specializes in working with law firms and non-profits across the Washington Metropolitan Region. He has been awarded either D.C. or Virginia’s Leasing/Sale Deal of the Year eight times, and Dallas Leasing Deal of the Year in 2015. He currently co-leads a team of 10 with his partners Art Santry and Ned Goodwin.

Awards & Recognition

• GWCAR & Washington Business Journal, 2004 Deal of the Year, Patton Boggs
• GWCAR & Washington Business Journal, 2013 Deal of the Year, Washington Design Center
• NAIOP, Best New Lease, 2015 - Fannie Mae Headquarters
• CREBA Leasing Transaction of the year 2015, Fannie Mae Headquarters
• WBJ Best Real Estate Deals, 2015, Fannie Mae Headquarters Sale
• D Magazine’s Best Office Lease Award of 2015, Fannie Mae Operational Hub Dallas, TX
• Dallas Business Journal Suburban Office Deal of 2015, Fannie Mae Operational Hub Dallas, TX
• CREBA, #1 Leasing Agent of the Year 2015 (Tie)
• NAIOP, Best New Lease, 2018 - Fannie Mae Operational Hub Reston, VA
• CoStar Power Broker 2015, 2018 
• NAIOP, Best New Lease, 2023, Atlantic Council Headquarters
• Connect CRE Top Broker Awards, 2025, Washington, DC

Areas of Specialization

• Not-for-Profit Advisory Group
• Legal Sector Advisory Group

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Vanderbilt University

Affiliations

• Board Member of Legal Aid DC 
• Member of Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Association (CREBA)