Kassie Murphy joined Newmark Zimmer in 2020 and currently serves as an Associate Director in the company’s Kansas City, Missouri office. Her primary responsibilities include retail tenant representation assignments, as well as sales and leasing of retail properties in the Kansas City metro and surrounding areas.
Murphy brings to her position a combined 11 years of experience in commercial real estate. She was previously with Newmark Zimmer from 2015 - 2018 as a Property Manager, and managed a portfolio of office and industrial properties, consisting of just over 550,000 square feet.
Murphy currently represents approximately 1.5 million square feet of retail properties throughout the Kansas City Metro. She also represents retail clients ranging from local to national groups and most recently, is assisting in site selection for NAPA, Smoothie King, BLUSH Boot Camp and Sugaring NYC.
Murphy is an active member of several professional organizations, including International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Downtown Overland Park Partnership and CREW KC. She also attends events held by various local organizations, such as ULI and MetroWire Media, and participates in major retail conferences throughout the United States, including but not limited to ICSC in Las Vegas and Dallas.
Partial List of Lease Transactions
- Shops at Boardwalk, 8624 N Boardwalk Ave, Kansas City, MO: Twin Peaks, 7,200 SF
- Rosana Square, 7588 W 119th St: Guitars & Cadillacs, 12,736 SF
- 122 Hwy 169, Smithville, MO: Atchison Auto Parts, 16,581 SF
- Village at Burlington Creek, 6364 N Cosby Ave, Kansas City, MO: Donner Summit, LLC, 4,238 SF
- Village at Burlington Creek, 6008 NW 63rd Terrace, Kansas City, MO: LIVE Hydration, 1,994 SF
- Douglas Station, 56 NE Sycamore St, Lee’s Summit, MO: Return to Nature, 2,065 SF
Partial List of Sale Transactions
- The Villages at Three Trails, 5620 East Bannister Road, Kansas City, MO: Oracle sold to CTI Land Opportunities, 1.39 acres – Seller Rep
- 802 W Crawford, Clay Center, KS: Edwards Family Real Estate sold to Guys in Parts, LLC, 9,302 SF – Buyer Rep
Partial Client List
- Assistant Property Manager of the Year, Cushman & Wakefield (formerly DTZ), 2014
- Oracle
- Guitars & Cadillacs
- House of Blues
- Smoothie King
- Pepperjax
- NAPA
- BLUSH Boot Camp
- Sugaring NYC
- LIVE Hydration
- Recreating Rays
Professional Affiliations
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® (KCRAR)
- Member Director, Downtown Overland Park Partnership
- Member, former board member and Chair of Programs Committee, CREW Kansas City (Commercial Real Estate Women)
- Licensed real estate salesperson, states of Kansas and Missouri
Personal Affiliations
- Board Member, Strive for Life Foundation
Education
Murphy attended the University of Kansas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Business. She also completed her Master of Entrepreneurial Real Estate degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2017.