Kevin M. Higgins serves as
the Executive Vice President for the Southeast & New
England Regions at Katz & Associates. In
this capacity, his responsibilities include
real estate and brokerage duties for major
national retailers, such as Linens ‘n
Things, Circuit City, World Market, Loehmann's,
Nordstrom Rack, A.C. Moore, Eastern Mountain
Sports and Studio Movie Grille and several
others. With over two decades of experience
in the real estate industry, his expertise
includes strategic planning, site selection,
deal and lease negotiation and business development.
Prior to joining the Katz & Associates
team, Mr. Higgins served as the Real Estate
Manager for the Northeast Region at Borders
Group, Inc. Before this position, he served
as the Director of Real Estate, Northeast Region
at Melville Realty Company and, at the start
of his career, as Vice President of Leasing
for a New England based shopping center development
company.
His education includes a
Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree, Cum Laude,
from Harvard University with studies in theology,
architectural history, urban planning and the
built environment.
Active in the real estate
industry and regarded as an expert, Kevin Higgins
has guest lectured at Boston University's Program
for Real Estate Studies. He has written several
articles and scholarly papers on the economic
impact of shopping centers. These articles
referenced both the local and regional economy
and the evolution of Main Street retail from
the late 19th Century to present. As a member
of the International Council of Shopping Centers
he has chaired several of its Committees and
panels, and has actively participated in the
Congressional Contacts Meeting. Earlier in
his career (1991-1993), Kevin was the ICSC
New Hampshire State Government Affairs Chairman
and between (1996 - 1998) was the ICSC Massachusetts
State Retail Chairman.
