Kirk, a native of North San Diego County, entered the commercial real estate business with John Burnham & Company in 1989 based on his belief in the tremendous potential for growth in North San Diego County and South Riverside County. In January of 1991, he joined Colliers International Retail Division in the Carlsbad office, specializing in the leasing and selling of project types ranging from small neighborhood strip centers to large supermarket anchored centers. Since then, Kirk has been involved in retail commercial projects form their conception, participating in the planning, pre-leasing, and lease-up of space following construction, and also leasing existing retail projects up to 500,000 square feet in size. Recently, Kirk has spent considerable time on retail investment sales, and has extensive experience representing both tenants and landlords throughout San Diego, South Orange County and South Riverside County.