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Cory Sovine of Siegel-Gallagher represented Paul Tate in leasing space at The Shoppes on 100 in West Allis, Wisconsin, for the state’s first CiCi’s Pizza Buffet location. Tate, d/b/a Rally Pizza, LLC, is the franchisee for CiCi’s Pizza Buffet, and he plans to open the restaurant in April of this year. CiCi’s new location is a combination of two former eateries, Johnny V’s and Pancheros, for a total of 3,550 sq. ft. of optimal retail space.

“CiCi’s is very excited to be entering the Wisconsin market. They see tremendous opportunity here and believe the value-priced buffet concept will suit Wisconsin well,” stated Cory Sovine.

Craig Stanley of Siegel-Gallagher Madison, LLC, along with ONCOR International network affiliate Paine Wetzel of Chicago, IL, represented Emerson Charitable Trust and Emerson Electronic in the sale of a 45,760 SF office building located on 6.38 acres, as well as an adjacent 6.93 acre vacant lot. The facility, previously utilized by Emerson Network Power, sold in early October at a selling price over
$5 million.

Emerson announced the downsizing and relocation of its Madison unit, Emerson Network Power, in February of this year...

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Bill Quinlivan and Christopher Stecker are now listing two premier industrial spaces in Southeastern Wisconsin - the previous headquarters of ThyssenKrupp and the Interstate Industrial Center.Both properties are large-scale industrial sites with numerous amenities in an optimal distribution location.

To learn more about these properties, please click on the following links to be directed to their individual websites:

Former ThyssenKrupp Headquarters site

The Interstate Industrial Center

Cory Sovine of Siegel-Gallagher represented Trio Bros, Francesco, Dominic and Salvatore Balisteri, in the sale of the former Balistreri’s Brothers Pizza site. Shiahai Wang and Xiang Dong Miao were the buyers (for an as yet to be named Chinese restaurant).

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Join us in congratulating Amy Sovine for becoming a Certified Property Manager®, recognized by IREM. To read more about the certification, click here.

To learn more about Amy Sovine, click here to visit her bio.

John Bergh and Cory Sovine of Siegel-Gallagher recently completed a deal with Francesca’s Restaurants, an 18-unit Italian restaurant chain based in Chicago. As Francesca’s was exploring expansion options in the Midwest, Siegel-Gallagher turned the restaurant’s sights toward Madison.

“Initially, Francesca’s was looking at Indianapolis and St. Louis to locate their first units outside of the Chicago metro area,” said Cory Sovine, Assistant Vice President at Siegel-Gallagher. “Getting them to take a look in Wisconsin was a challenge up front, but a trip to Madison and a prime Capitol Square location convinced them that Madison was where they wanted to be. Francesca’s will be located in the much acclaimed Block 89 project developed by Madison-based Urban Land Interests. They are tremendously excited about the opportunities at this site as well as in Wisconsin as a whole.”

Expect Francesca’s to open the 5,300 square foot Madison location by next spring and subsequently consider sites in Milwaukee for another restaurant. Siegel-Gallagher represented both the tenant and landlord for the transaction.

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Siegel-Gallagher Adds Chris Stecker to the Industrial & Corporate Counseling Group

Siegel-Gallagher ONCOR International is proud to announce the addition of Chris Stecker to its Industrial & Corporate Counseling Group. Chris’ 20+ years of real estate consulting & transactional experience in Wisconsin and California brings even further depth to this formidable and growing group.

Chris is joining the fastest growing component of Siegel-Gallagher. In only the last 60 days, the Industrial & Corporate Counseling Group, under the leadership of Bill Quinlivan and in conjunction with the established contact base of Siegel-Gallagher, has landed significant assignments from: Komatsu/Valmet, Compass Group USA, and International Paper.

Chris’ orientation to the Southern parts of Wisconsin will assist Siegel-Gallagher with the ever growing synergy of real estate investment along both sides of the Illinois/Wisconsin border. Chris will have a major focus on the Industrial & Corporate clients of Siegel-Gallagher, but his retail, office & development background will be assistive to many clients as they evaluate opportunities throughout the State.

To learn more about Chris, click here to view his bio.

Siegel‑Gallagher Represented Park Bank on Both Retail and Office Locations

Marianne Burish and Dan Mickelsen of Siegel-Gallagher recently represented Park Bank in acquiring both a new retail location and a new office space, after the bank made the decision to divide its Bluemound Road offices from its branch bank there.

Now located in Waukesha, Park Bank’s new office consists of 10,764 square feet at Crossroads XIV, 2300 Watertower Blvd. The new Park Bank branch is in Brookfield Marketplace at the corner of W. Greenfield Ave and S. Moorland Rd in Brookfield. The branch bank boasts 9,100 square feet and allows easy access—both for drivers on Greenfield Ave as well as for shoppers at the Marketplace complex.

“This move allows Park Bank to align their business model with market opportunity,” said Burish, a principal at Siegel-Gallagher, “and to improve upon operational efficiencies as well.”

Park Bank is one of the largest independent commercial banks in Southeastern Wisconsin, with assets exceeding $800 million.

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Granville Professional Building Sold to K&K Holdings

K&K Holdings Granville WI, LLC, has purchased the Granville Professional Building, 9001 N. 76th Street, for $1,750,000, from Granville Professional Building, LLP. The 33,443 sq. ft. building is located just north of Brown Deer Road in a re-emerging area of the Park Place submarket. John Dulmes, Vice President of Siegel-Gallagher, who represented the Sellers in the transaction, remained positive throughout negotiations.

“Being cognizant of today’s new financial environment played an important role in the buying decision,” he said. “We were confident about the soundness of K&K Holdings’ investment plan and with Granville’s optimal location and price, the transaction was plainly the right move.”

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Milwaukee, WI, April 20, 2009—Franklin Energy Services, LLC of Port Washington, a national leader in energy efficiency program implementation services for utilities, states, and municipalities, has selected Siegel-Gallagher to provide tenant representation services to search for new office locations as they expand operations throughout the United States. The rapidly growing company, which advises businesses on how to reduce utility costs and improve overall energy efficiency, is expecting preliminary locations to include Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. The agreement with Siegel-Gallagher will ensure that Franklin Energy is knowledgeably guided through the complicated process of finding new locations in many different markets.

“This is an exciting time of expansion for Franklin Energy,” states John Dulmes, Vice President at Siegel-Gallagher. “By committing their national property search to us, they’ll be able to make the best commercial real estate decisions, whatever the market. We are very pleased that Franklin Energy is relying on our tenant representation skills and experience, and we’re confident in our ability to find the right properties and to negotiate each lease transaction to their very best advantage.”

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Just this month, Kaplan University signed a
10-year lease for 7,355 square feet at
201 W. Wisconsin Avenue in the heart of downtown. Kaplan University plans on building-out the retail space to support its growing student population; estimated at being around 140 at the time of opening.

”The property owners and Kaplan are very excited about Kaplan coming to this location. They will be hiring people in a time when many companies are doing just the opposite and they will be offering several classes daily and on the weekends to help adults further their education in a variety of business fields, thus giving them better skills and protection from unemployment,” stated Cory Sovine, Assistant Vice President of Siegel-Gallagher.

Expect Kaplan University to move in this summer with classes starting in the fall/winter of 2009.

Siegel-Gallagher Announces the Addition of a
Seasoned Brokerage Team

Siegel-Gallagher has recently added a two person team of industrial brokers, Bill Quinlivan and Brian Schroeder, to our main Milwaukee office. Bill Quinlivan is a seasoned executive of the Wisconsin industrial market, having worked at the James T. Barry Company for the past 25 years. He has an architectural and construction background and diversified experience in many aspects of commercial real estate. Quinlivan has represented companies and owners such as Snap-on Incorporated, Lands End, USF Holland, Fleet Mortgage, Square D, Best Buy, Miller Brewing, Told Development and many more. He holds designations from the American Society of RE Counselors (CRE) and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Bill is coming on as a principal of Siegel-Gallagher, Inc.

Joining him is Brian Schroeder, who has been working with Bill for two years and will provide business development and execution support to this new group.

To read more about Bill, visit his bio.

Rod Mayer brings 25 years of progressive aviation and project management experience to Siegel-Gallagher. Since 2001, Mayer has led his own company offering Airline Liaison and Airline Technical Representative Services, most recently at Milwaukee, WI, and Myrtle Beach, SC. He has also provided construction, real estate development and owner representation services on commercial projects throughout the Midwest...

To read more about Rod, visit his bio.

Milwaukee, WI, December 16th, 2008—Dave & Buster’s, a well-known national restaurant/bar group, will make its Wisconsin debut in 2009 on Mayfair Road (Hwy. 100) in Wauwatosa, at the site of the former Ewald auto dealership. Cory Sovine of Siegel-Gallagher represented Dave & Buster’s in the transaction, which closed yesterday, while Brentwood Realty represented the seller, Craig Ewald. Located just south of North Avenue, this will be the restaurant’s first Wisconsin location.

“Dave & Buster’s is a first-class retail business, and they look forward to establishing a presence in the Milwaukee market,” stated Sovine. “The company typically opens only four to five stores a year nationally, so this is a real testament to Wauwatosa and the greater Milwaukee area as a whole. It’s also reflective of the kinds of well thought out, quality deals that are still getting closed even in today’s difficult real estate market...”

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