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Jeff J. Ho uge <br />Wakota Commercial Advisors <br />106 West Water Street <br />Ste. 301 <br />St. Paul, MN 55107 <br />651.330.4286 - Office <br />612.490.5551- Mobile <br />jeff@wakota.com <br />Managing Director, 2010 -present <br />Wakota Commercial Advisors <br />• Owner of Wakota Commercial Advisors, specializing in Landlord, Seller, Tenant and Buyer <br />representation of retail commercial real estate. <br />Vice President Development and Brokerage, 2008-2010 <br />Metro Equity Management, Lakeville, MN <br />Responsible for oversight of leasing over 600,000 sq. ft. of retail and office space throughout Minnesota <br />and Florida. <br />• Development and implementation of marketing plans specific to each individual property and property <br />type. <br />• Coordinate and strategize for the acquisition and redevelopment of shopping centers throughout the <br />United States. <br />■ Site selection and overall brokerage services for national retail clients in the pursuit of expansion <br />throughout the upper Midwest and beyond. <br />Director of Acquisitions, 2006 - 2008 <br />Centres Incorporated, Miami, FL <br />• Management of the Minneapolis office of Centres Inc. Responsible for budgeting, hiring and overall <br />functionality of the Minneapolis office. <br />• Performed site selection, acquisition and development of retail land sites in: Minnesota, Iowa, <br />Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska <br />for national retailers such as: Bridgestone/Firestone, AutoZone, Office Depot, Chase Bank and Verizon <br />Wireless. <br />Senior Associate, 2003 - 2006 <br />Upland Real Estate Group, Inc., Minneapolis, MN <br />• Self generation for the representation of clientele in all aspects of commercial real estate. <br />Responsible for the leasing of a newly developed 700,000 s.f. class A office building in downtown <br />Minneapolis. Achieved strong tenancy during my tenure. <br />Site selection and representation services for retailers throughout the Midwest, including: Verizon <br />Wireless, Enterprise Rent a Car, Abra Auto Body and Glass. <br />• Landlord and Tenant representation in all property types. <br />• Seller and Buyer representation in all property types. <br />• DEVELOPMENT — developed and ran Upland Real Estate Development division. <br />