The CARW and ICSC Wisconsin Retail Conference welcomed more than 250 people from across the State. Attendees participated in 24 roundtable discussions, a project showcase highlighting the latest projects from the region, and retail trivia. Municipalities also shared their projects through project displays and tables. Click Here for event photos
Keynote: Milwaukee Bucks President made news at the event highlighting the importance of the 365-day entertainment destination. He suggested that timing is of the essence to determine a financial solution with willing political and business leaders.
Roundtable Presenters: Local and national CRE leaders shared information about best practices and trending topics in Retail CRE. The tables were packed and attendees walked away wanting more! (Scroll down to view the list of roundtable presenters and topics)
Project Showcase: Local and National presenters gave status updates on their projects. Projects included: Prairie Lakes | The District/Mayfair Collection | Whitestone Station | Shorewood Metro Market | Drexel Town Square | Chapman School Redevelopment | Freshwater Plaza | Brookfield Square Redevelopment | Calhoun Crossings | The Corridor (Brookfield) | The Corners Click Here for the project showcase presentations
GREAT thanks to the committee who worked tirelessly to pull the event together:
Tom Bruss | Commercial Property Associates
Patrick Cairns | Kohl’s
Dan Cohen | Mid-America Real Estate
Brad Dallet | Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C.
Andy Dettro | Realty Link
Adam Dreier | Mid-America Real Estate
CJ Goldberg | CBRE
Tom Goldsmith | Culvers
Dan Jeserig | iCap Development
Tracy Johnson | CARW
Joe Kleiman | Mid-America Real Estate
Ross Koepsel | Commercial Property Associates
Mark Lake | Wangard Partners
Russ Sagmoen | Colliers International
Scott Satula | Mid-America Real Estate
Kevin Schmoldt | NAI MLG Commercial
Cory Sovine | Siegel-Gallagher
Harold van Ommeren | Famous Footwear
Brian Vanevenhoven |NAI MLG Commercial
Kurt Wallin | ICSC
Benjamin Weiland | CBRE
Ann Werth | City of Wausau
Our sponsors make this event happen. We are grateful!
Negotiating LOIs; Brad Dallet (Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.)
Bank Underwriting; Ivan Gamboa (Tri-City National Bank)
Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21; Matt Dorner (Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21)
Tax Credits; Hal Karas (Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.) & Randy Roth (Endeavour)
Investment Sales; Wes Koontz & Kevin Conway (Mid-America)
Expanding Retailers; Ben Weiland (CBRE)
Expanding Restaurants; Max Jacobson (Mid-America)
Street Car; Jeramy Jannene (Urban Milwaukee)
Raising Capital; Matt Stamborski (Outlook Development)
Environmental Challenges; Josh Neudorfer (Sigma)
NIMBY – The Approval Process; Brian Randall (Friebert, Finerty & St. John)
Regulatory Issues with the DNR; Pete Wood (DNR) (JSD Professional Services)
Hotels; Greg Hanis (Hospitality Marketers)
Grocery; David Livingston (DJL Market Research)
Medical Retail; Maureen Goetz (Children’s Hospital)
Construction Costs; Dave Schwartz (Innovative Construction Solutions)
Site Selection – Retail; Peter Glaser (CBRE) / Harold van Ommeren (Brown Shoes)
Engineering Challenges for Big Box Retailers; Justin Johnson (JSD Professional Services)
SBA – Financing; Paula Cook (Wells Fargo)
Retail Bank Development; David Knight (Associated Bank Corp) / Russ Sagmoen (Colliers International)
Commercial Lending – CMBS & Life Insurance; Justin Nelson (Walker & Dunlop)
Financing New Construction; Adam Newman (Landmark Credit Union)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation; Errin Welty (WEDC)
Madison/Dane County Market; Kyle Robb & Brian McClaren (Colliers International)