Shawn Jackson
Vice President/Regional General Manager, Seattle, Urban Renaissance Group
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone (206) 467-5803
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Office
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Seattle/Puget Sound
Bio
As Vice President, Regional General Manager at URG, Shawn Jackson oversees the operations and leasing teams for the Puget Sound and Denver markets. Shawn’s responsibilities include building relationships with partners and owners and providing guidance for significant capital projects, operations and leasing and has been involved in $100 million of capital and tenant improvement work throughout the portfolio.
With more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience, Shawn has held significant positions at some of the most prominent real estate firms in Seattle. Formerly serving as Director at the Hanover Company, he was charged with the acquisition of strategic development opportunities throughout the Northwest, including the Seattle and Portland markets. Prior to that, Shawn was a Senior Director at Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP), which was the largest owner of commercial office buildings in the United States at the time. During his tenure at EOP, he completed hundreds of real estate transactions valued at more than $100 million, including participating in the largest transaction of 2006 in Seattle, which ultimately won the NAIOP’s 2006 Deal of the Year Award. While at URG, Shawn participated in the significant renovation and repositioning of 1600 Seventh which also won the NAIOP Deal of the Year award in 2012.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing from the University of Idaho, as well as a Real Property Administrator’s (RPA) designation from the Building Owners Management Association (BOMA) International. He is currently a member of the Seattle Sports Commission Board and a past member of the BOMA Board. Shawn also serves on the Policy Committee of the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA).
