Kino James, a Partner and owner of  Maestas & Ward Commercial Real Estate in Albuquerque, has 20 years experience in the commercial real estate business in New Mexico. An Albuquerque native and University of New Mexico alum with a BA in Business Finance, Kino joined Maestas & Ward as an owner/principal in January 2001. Kino is an expert in retail brokerage, leasing, tenant representation, property development, and financing. He heads the Maestas & Ward Retail Group currently with 6 retail specific advisors.

Kino excels in investment brokerage, having sold over $300,000,000 in commercial retail properties throughout New Mexico since joining Maestas & Ward. Transactions include large power centers, neighborhood shopping centers, single tenant properties, and vacant land parcels.

In addition Kino is an experienced tenant rep broker with a proven track record. His retail group at Maestas & Ward has numerous national and local accounts.

Kino is a skilled leasing agent having successfully negotiated hundreds of retail leases ranging from 100,000 sq ft anchor spaces to smaller retail shops. He is currently the exclusive property leasing agent for the 1 million sq ft Winrock Town Center in Albuquerque and the exclusive NM disposition agent for Walgreens, GE Capital, and NNN REIT.

Kino’s membership affiliation’s include; RBN; the Retail Brokers Network, A3; the Asset Advisory Alliance (only NM member), SIS; Strategic Investment Sales team, NAIOP; National Association of Office and Industrial Professionals; ICSC, International Council of Shopping Centers; and CARNM, Commercial Association of Realtors in New Mexico.