Title: Associate broker
Company: Judson and Associates
Education: UW-Eau Claire
Family: "Husband, Randy, (25 happy years), three children (one married, one at UW-Madison and one in high school) and one grandchild."
City of Residence: Oconomowoc
Hobbies and Interests: Music, painting, landscaping.
What are you working on? "Sale or lease of the Pewaukee Mattress site on 164 and Capitol Drive. Sale of the Roman Professional Building on Highway 100 and Greenfield Avenue and several other listings. I will be working on my CCIM designation this year."
How does the market look to you? "The market is picking up. Leasing is still a little slow, particularly in the office market. Overall, our economy and market is steady - not too many peaks or valleys, and I am optimistic for 2008."

The Mero Susnar Estate Trust recently sold 35 acres of vacant land northwest of Moorland Road and Beloit Road in New Berlin to an undisclosed buyer represented by Irgens Development Partners LLC. The estate was represented by Kevin Riordan of The Boerke Compan Inc. A representative for Irgens declined to provide information about the deal, citing a confidentiality agreement. Earlier this year, Irgens had the property re-zoned for office use. "Our plans are to develop an office park on the property," said David Miller, vice president of Irgens said in a letter to area residents.

Milwaukee-based The Boerke Company Inc. recently hired Ryan Bowman as a commercial real estate broker.

Wauwatosa-based AG Architecture recently hired Barry Yang as an architect.
 
Milwaukee-based CG Schmidt Inc. recently hired Jim Hans as director of health care and senior living.

Brookfield-based Shorewest Realtors recently hired Sheila Wilson as a sales associate in its Hartford office, Michael Fioretti as a sales associate in its Kenosha office and Jennifer Betchkal as a sales associate in its south suburban office in Oak Creek.

The Commercial Leading Indicator for Brokerage Activity, a forward-looking index for the nation's commercial real estate market, recorded its ninth consecutive improvement in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors. The index rose 0.5 percent to 120.7 in the second quarter, the highest on record for the index, which dates back to 1990. "Despite some signs of slower overall economic expansion, the rise in the index means net absorption of space in the industrial and office sectors is likely to expand over the next six to nine months," said Lawrence Yun, senior economist for the National Association of Realtors. "In addition, an improvement in returns on investment implies healthy rent increases for commercial property owners."

Manpower Inc. has hired Milwaukee-based C.H. Coakley & Co. to provide moving services for Manpower's move from Glendale and Brookfield to downtown Milwaukee. "The Manpower move represents one of the largest commercial relocations in Milwaukee's history," said Mike Coakley, C.H. Coakley's vice president. "We will have a tremendous amount of manpower working to ensure an efficient, cost-effective and successful move."

Marcus Hotels and Resorts, a division of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp. has been selected by Pedcor City Center Development Co. to manage a 120 to 140-room luxury boutique hotel that is part of the Carmel City Center development in Carmel, Ind., an Indianapolis suburb. In addition, Marcus will provide technical development and pre-opening services.

Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Women (WCREW) Annual Golf Outing, Thursday, Sept. 13, 1-7 p.m., Silver Spring Country Club, N56 W21318 Silver Spring Dr., Menomonee Falls. For more information contact Patty Fenstad (262) 236-4177.

2007 BOMA/AOMA TOBY Awards and Installation of Officers, Thursday, September 13, 5:30 p.m., Pfister Hotel Imperial Ballroom (seventh Floor), 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. 

How Tax Incremental Financing Works and Why, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. For more information contact NAIOP Wisconsin chapter executive director Chris Zipperer at (262) 522-6375.

Connecting Construction Contractors in Wisconsin, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center, 2810 Golf Road, Waukesha. For more information contact Jeff Rathsack at the Wisconsin Procurement Institute (414) 270-3600.

Small Business Times Commercial Real Estate & Development Conference, Thursday, Nov. 8, 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., in downtown Milwaukee. For more information about attending the breakfast conference, contact Sarah Wilson of Small Business Times at (414) 277-8181, ext. 129, or at sarah.wilson@biztimes.com.

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