About

Keith J. Richard, MAI is a Senior Director within the Valuation & Advisory group of Cushman & Wakefield. Mr. Richard has been involved in commercial real estate appraisal since 2006, with experience providing real estate appraisals, consultations, rent analyses, and market studies.

His primary geographical locations are the states of Florida, Louisiana and Texas, but has valuation experience across Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield in 2022, Mr. Richard was a Vice President with CBRE and was named a top producer every year of his tenure from 2017 through 2021. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Richard was a commercial appraiser at a local firm in Louisiana.

Mr. Richard’s experience has included all major property types (office, retail, industrial & multifamily) and a wide variety of specialized properties including raw land, commercial subdivisions, residential subdivisions, agricultural land, timber land, medical offices, specialized medical facilities (surgical, imaging, etc.), specialty hospitals, acute care hospitals, net-leased medical properties, heavy manufacturing facilities, cold storage facilities, food processing facilities, churches, schools, charter schools, automobile dealerships, restaurants, mobile home parks, hotels, parking garages, mixed-use, self-storage facilities, parking lots, health clubs, day care/learning centers and sand/dirt quarries. Client types represented include local, regional and national banks and credit unions, CMBS issuers and special servicers, pension funds, private lenders and government agencies.

Mr. Richard has completed Right of Way appraisals for the State of Texas TxDOT for projects such as the US 380 project in McKinney, TX and FM 518 project in Pearland, TX and the State of Louisiana DOTD for projects such as the I-10 widening in Baton Rouge, I-49 extension in Lafayette Parish, Hwy 3241 in St. Tammany Parish, and Hwy 88 in Iberia Parish. In addition, Mr. Richard has completed Right of Way appraisals for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs, pipeline projects and railroad projects.

Affiliations

• Designated Member, Appraisal Institute. As of the current date, Keith J. Richard, MAI has completed the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in the following states:
  • Louisiana – G3684
  • Texas – TX-1380736-G
  • Mississippi – GA-1227 N.R.

Education

Louisiana State University, Bachelors in Finance, Concentration in Real Estate