| Daniel R. Wagener - President |
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Dan Wagener has been active in the commercial real estate industry full time for 24 years. During his career, he has worked at Grubb & Ellis, a national commercial real estate firm, where he specialized in downtown office properties. Mr. Wagener has also worked as a consultant for an international real estate consulting firm and for regional industrial real estate firms. |
In all, Mr. Wagener has negotiated in the excess of 2000 commercial real estate transactions. In addition he has negotiated over 1000 real estate transactions on behalf of institutional investors and real estate partnerships. In 1991, he headed the asset management and marketing division for an industrial real estate portfolio of 37 separate properties consisting of 2.5 million square feet of space.
In January of 1994, Mr. Wagener co-founded Wagener Equities, Inc. As President of the firm he has focused his energy on innovative marketing methods, asset management and investment property syndication.
In 2001, Mr. Wagener enrolled in the executive program at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. After two years of evening and weekend classes, he earned his M.B.A., graduating with high honors.
Last year, he negotiated commercial real estate lease and sale transactions valued at over $20 million. Additionally, he designed, built and sold a speculative project in the North Shore area within 5 months of completion.
Mr. Wagener is a licensed real estate Broker in the state of Illinois. He is a member of the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE) as well as the National Association of Realtors (NAR). He earned his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 1997, and the prestigious Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designation the following year. Mr. Wagener is one of fewer than 100 commercial real estate practitioners to hold both of these designations.
Mr. Wagener has been retained as a real estate expert on behalf of several property owners in property valuation disputes. His expertise has been utilized to establish values for property portfolios, estate planning purposes, and to establish market valuations in imminent domain cases.
Since 2005, Mr. Wagener has been a member of the Operations Committee for the School Board of District 67 in Lake Forest, IL. Additionally, he coaches youth baseball and football. He resides in Lake Forest with his wife Katy and two children Molly and Michael. |
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Tenant: |
| 3250 S. Central Ave
Cicero, IL |
Brad Foote Gear
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| Date of Lease: |
Landlord: |
| 09/15/07 |
KTR Capital
Partners |
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| Transaction Summary: |
Brad Foote Gear Works appointed Wagener Equities to identify a manufacturing facility to address the increased global demand for their capabilities.
This centrally located facility provides the features needed for their operation and the location is surrounded by a strong labor force. A long term lease was negotiated for 301,258 square feet. |
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862 Industrial Drive
Elmhurst, IL |
Ameristar Fence Products, Inc. |
| Date of Lease: |
Landlord: |
| 03/31/09 |
Stag Real Estate Holdings, Inc. |
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| Transaction Summary: |
Ameristar Fence Products, Inc. appointed Jeffrey E. Gilbert of Wagener Equities to find a new regional distribution facility in the Chicagoland area.
Ameristar Fence Products, Inc. had some specific requirements for their new including ¼ acre of outside storage and close proximity to a major highway. An extensive search was performed throughout the Chicago land area before deciding on a 30,000 square foot building in Elmhurst, IL..
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660 Pond Drive,
Wood Dale, IL
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American National Skyline, Inc.
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Seller: |
| 02/20/09 |
Lee Ernst |
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| Transaction Summary: |
American National Skyline, Inc.(ANSI) appointed Jeffrey E. Gilbert of Wagener Equities to identify a service facility to purchase.
After a long and comprehensive search ANSI decided to purchase a multi tenant industrial building in an upscale business park in Wood Dale, IL. The building is 18,450 square feet with 5 units and lends its self to future growth for ASNI. Additionally, this property provides the client with an excellent income producing investment.
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862 Industrial Drive
Elmhurst, IL
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Windy City Warehouse & Distribution
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Landlord: |
| 01/02/09 |
Ashley Capital, LLC |
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Windy City Warehouse & Distribution appointed Jeffrey E. Gilbert of Wagener Equities to identify a distribution facility to address their current growth cycle.
This facility is located in Calumet Business Center. The complex has over 2,000,000 Square feet of rentable buildings and provides Windy City with future growth within the park. A lease was negotiated for 96,600 square feet.
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