Bio

Scott M. Cordes is Block Real Estate Services, LLC (BRES) Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He rejoined BRES in 2020 having held an industrial brokerage position with the firm from 2004-2013. His responsibilities include development, implementation, and oversight of corporate strategy for BRES Kansas City, Block Hawley (BRES St. Louis affiliate), Block Multifamily Group, Block Maintenance Solutions, and other company subsidiaries. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Scott oversees a team of over 20 directors/managers and support staff responsible for delivery of asset and property management services for a portfolio exceeding 45 million square feet of office, industrial, medical, multifamily and retail space across the country. He also provides leadership to BRES’ operating departments which include marketing, administrative, investment, brokerage, and insurance services. Scott most recently worked for Colony Capital, Inc. in Dallas, Texas as Vice President and Midwest Regional Leader. In that role he was responsible for the asset management and leasing of the Midwest Portfolio, totaling over 9.9 million square feet across 67 buildings. Through the development of national relationships with Brokers and Tenants across all markets he helped source acquisition, development, and leasing opportunities to help expand Colony Capital’s market presence. Scott was selected as a member of the 40 under Forty class of 2021 by Ingrams Magazine and a NextGen Leader, class of 2022 by the Kansas City Business Journal. He is involved with organizations such as the Youth Ambassadors and First Hand Foundation. Scott is a member of the Block Real Estate Services, LLC Executive Committee. He has been in the commercial real estate industry since 2004 and is a graduate of Kansas State University’s College of Business, School of Marketing.