MICHAEL KNIGHT

Senior Vice President
Shared Construction Services

As senior vice president of shared construction services, Michael works closely alongside the new business development staff to help shape and execute development projects for the commercial and residential divisions by providing conceptual estimating and design oversight on new potential multifamily, senior housing, self-storage, and industrial development projects. Michael assists with land entitlements, coordinates the efforts of outside consultants, handles estimating, reviews general contractor proposals, negotiates contracts, and ensures that projects are built to achieve project requirements for quality, schedule, and budget.

Prior to joining Hunt Midwest, Michael had 18 years of construction experience with Straub Construction, where for the past nine years he held the role of vice president of pre-construction services.

Michael holds a bachelor of science in construction science and management from Kansas State University. He lives with his family in Olathe, Kansas.

Hunt Midwest is a Kansas City-based, privately held real estate development company with six decades of expertise in industrial, self-storage, residential, multifamily, and senior living communities, with more than $2.5 billion of developed projects in multiple geographic markets. Hunt Midwest leverages its reputation, resources, and relationships to create successful real estate solutions.

Hunt Midwest is one of the pillars of the Lamar Hunt Family’s holdings, which include interests in real estate, sports/entertainment, energy/natural resources, and private equity. Other marquee brands include the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bulls, FC Dallas, Hunt Southwest, and Trinity Hunt.