Highlights

Kidder Mathews has been selected to provide leasing and property management services for the Cotton Center portfolio in Phoenix, a 13-property assignment totaling 1 million square feet, according to a press release published by the firm and reported by Connect CRE.

Dave Carder, Chris Jantz, and Kurt Kerner will lead the leasing assignment. Peggy R. Maxwell will oversee the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of the portfolio.

The Cotton Center win extends a run of Phoenix-area growth for the firm. In December 2025, Kidder Mathews added more than 300,000 SF to its Phoenix asset services portfolio, a batch that included medical and retail properties across Scottsdale and the broader metro.

Who is managing the Cotton Center portfolio?

Kidder Mathews assigned Dave Carder, Chris Jantz, and Kurt Kerner to lead leasing, with Peggy R. Maxwell directing strategic oversight and day-to-day property management operations across the 13-property, 1-million-square-foot Phoenix portfolio.

The assignment scope and team composition were confirmed by both the firm's own press release and Connect CRE's coverage published March 30, 2026.

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