Jeff Houge

Managing Director, 2010-present 
Wakota Commercial Advisors

• Owner of Wakota Commercial Advisors, specializing in Landlord, Seller, Tenant and Buyer representation of retail commercial real estate.

Vice President Development and Brokerage, 2008-2010 
Metro Equity Management, Lakeville, MN

• Responsible for oversight of leasing over 600,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space throughout Minnesota and Florida.
• Development and implementation of marketing plans specific to each individual property and property type.
• Coordinate and strategize for the acquisition and redevelopment of shopping centers throughout the United States.
• Site selection and overall brokerage services for national retail clients in the pursuit of expansion throughout the upper Midwest and beyond.

Director of Acquisitions, 2006 - 2008 
Centres Incorporated, Miami, FL

• Management of the Minneapolis office of Centres Inc. Responsible for budgeting, hiring and overall functionality of the Minneapolis office.
• Performed site selection, acquisition and development of retail land sites in: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska for national retailers such as: Bridgestone/Firestone, AutoZone, Office Depot, Chase Bank and Verizon Wireless.

Senior Associate, 2003 - 2006 
Upland Real Estate Group, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

• Self generation for the representation of clientele in all aspects of commercial real estate.
• Responsible for the leasing of a newly developed 700,000 s.f. class A office building in downtown Minneapolis. Achieved strong tenancy during my tenure.
• Site selection and representation services for retailers throughout the Midwest, including: Verizon Wireless, Enterprise Rent a Car, Abra Auto Body and Glass.
• Landlord and Tenant representation in all property types.
• Seller and Buyer representation in all property types.
• DEVELOPMENT – developed and ran Upland Real Estate Development division.

Vice President of Brokerage, 1998 - 2003 
Park Midwest Commercial Real Estate, Golden Valley, MN

• Management of the Brokerage division, including: oversight of leasing in excess of 700,000 s. f. of retail and office property throughout the Twin Cities, department budgeting, hiring of new employees and third-party client procurement.
• Retail project management and leasing: property types varied from multiple mid-sized shopping centers, to 10 auto malls throughout the Twin Cities.
• DEVELOPMENT – developed a 40,000 s.f. auto mall/retail center in Woodbury, MN.
• Representation of the state’s largest auto dealer in the acquisition and disposition of auto dealership properties.

Broker, 1992 - 1998 
Colliers Towle Real Estate, Minneapolis, MN

• Investment Sales Division. Property financial analysis and marketing.
• Managed the creation of marketing material and sales analysis of various investment property types.
• Suburban office leasing associate on numerous multi-tenant projects.
• Managed and trained participants in Colliers Towle Real Estate Internship Program.

Education: 
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; Bachelor of Arts. 

Memberships: 
Minnesota Real Estate License 
Wisconsin Real Estate License 
CCIM Candidate 
International Council of Shopping Centers 
Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors