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Wangard Partners Extends Ownership To Key Employees in 2022

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Milwaukee-based Real Estate Firm Wangard Partners Celebrates Continued Growth and Success With Extended Company Ownership

MILWAUKEE – Wangard Partners, Inc. (Wangard), a Milwaukee-based full-service real estate firm recently extended ownership of the company to four key employees: Mark Lake, Vice President of Planning and Predevelopment; Megan Michuda, Development Manager; Julie Simcock, Vice President of Asset Management; and Landon Wirth, Director of Mortgage Finance.

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Julie Simcock, VP Asset Management
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Landon Wirth, Director of Mortgage Finance
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Mark Lake, VP of Planning & Predevelopment
Megan Michuda
Megan Michuda, Development Manager

The four new members of the Wangard ownership group were identified for their contributions to the company’s past success and their ability to move the company forward in future years. Lake, Michuda, Simcock and Wirth join the ownership group as minority shareholders – which currently includes majority shareholders Stu Wangard, Matt Moroney, Burton Metz and Kyle Dieringer – and will be responsible for providing input on the strategic direction of the company.

“We’re excited to extend the ownership of Wangard Partners to include these key members of our team,” said Stewart Wangard, CEO and Chairman of the Board. “Their hard work and strategic insights have been an important part of the success of the Company and their continued commitment and dedication helps affirm the bright future ahead for us and those we serve.” 

Wangard is currently working on several large-scale developments in Oconomowoc, Franklin and Sussex, in addition to construction projects in Mount Pleasant, Milwaukee, Chippewa Falls and Madison. Wangard recently relocated to a new innovative space on the 4th floor of the High Pointe building in Wauwatosa. As the company continues to grow, Wangard looks forward to offering additional employees the opportunity for ownership. 

Wangard Partners Receives Energy Star Label For Wauwatosa, WI Office Development Property

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Wangard Partners is proud to announce its office development property, High Pointe Office Center, located at 1200 North Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, WI has received the ENERGY STAR label for 2021.

Wangard Partners, Inc. utilizes Energy Star Portfolio Manager to track energy and water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions at its office buildings and development properties. This is called “benchmarking.” The first step to saving energy at your building is to benchmark — that is, to measure and compare your building’s energy to similar buildings, past consumption, or a reference performance level.  Benchmarking turns the information on your utility bill into knowledge you can act on.

The ENERGY STAR score compares a building’s energy performance to similar buildings nationwide, normalized for weather and operating characteristics. A score of 50 represents median performance. A higher score is better than average; lower is worse. An Energy Star score of 75 or higher qualifies a building for Energy Star certification and LEED for Operations and Maintenance certification, recognition programs for energy efficient, sustainable buildings. 

High Pointe Office Center is the headquarters of Wangard Partners. is proud to announce it has received the ENERGY STAR label for 2021. The office development is conveniently located within the “Hub” of Metro Milwaukee on the corner of Watertown Plank and Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa. It offers unbeatable access to major freeway arterials and has a reputation as the premier Class A office center in the Milwaukee suburban marketplace. Additional information on this office property can be found on the High Pointe Office Center property details page of the Wangard Partners website. High Pointe Office Center has received the ENERGY STAR label for 2021.

An ENERGY STAR labeled building is defined by the following criteria:

  1. Increases tenant attraction and retention rates.
  2. Reduces energy-related costs and generates savings.
  3. Contributes to a cleaner, healthier community.
  4. Prepares for upcoming energy reporting laws and regulations.

For more information on how your development can become Energy Star certified, please see www.energystar.gov.

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Wangard Hires Property Management and Marketing Experts

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Wangard Partners is pleased to announce the addition of two new staff to its Wauwatosa office family. Chad Venne, Executive Vice President of Property Management, and Dorothy Snow, Director of Marketing, have been hired to enhance the Wangard property management and brand experiences.

  • Executive Vice President of Property Management Chad Venne brings over 10 years of experience leading teams that were responsible for managing over seven million square feet of office, industrial, retail and multi-family space totaling over $150,000,000 in value to the Wangard Property Management Team.  Chad will oversee all aspects of property management within Wangard’s existing portfolio as well as with future developments. A UW-Milwaukee graduate, Chad prides himself in creating lasting client relationships and facilitating collaboration with all key stakeholders within a given facility in order to ensure efficient operations that are sustainable and that meet the needs of tenants. Chad is also a State of Wisconsin broker and is affiliated with IREM.
  • Dorothy Snow has over 17 years of professional services branding, communications and marketing expertise. She has secured over $400 million in new construction corporate, commercial, education, federal, healthcare and housing contracts. Her creative strategy, branding and communication skills will define and further enhance Wangard’s awareness within the markDorothy Snow - Director of Marketingetplace.  Also a UW-Milwaukee grad, her passion is to foster brand awareness through multiple communication platforms. She is most recently affiliated with FUEL and the Wauwatosa Chamber of Commerce.

“Chad and Dorothy bring individual expertise that will contribute to the evolution of the Wangard Partners brand, client experiences and service offerings.  We are very passionate about creating better communities through our developments.  Both Chad and Dorothy foster this same passion, which makes them incredibly well suited to contribute to advancing and enriching the company.”

 ­– Stewart Wangard, CEO |  Wangard Partners, Inc.

City agrees to funding for Wangard project

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Wauwatosa has approved $3.3 million in city financing for the cleanup and redevelopment of the former Western Metals site, immediately north of the Grede Foundry, off State Street.

The funding includes almost $1.8 million for environmental cleanup at the site and another $1.5 million to repay the developer, Wangard Partners, for its planned investment in infrastructure.

Wangard has worked for months to win approval for 169 apartments in six buildings at the 9.4-acre site in the 1200 block of North 62nd Street.

Its first proposal, made in July, was rejected by the Plan Commission, and it came back in August with a more urban-looking design that increased the density and better matched its neighbors, such as The Enclave complex nearby.

See the full article at WauwatosaNow.com »

Wangard builds for Regal Beloit Corp.

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Regal Beloit Corporation is one of the largest global manufacturers of commercial, industrial, and HVAC electric motors, electric generators and controls, and mechanical motion control products. The company sells its products to a diverse global customer base using more than 30 recognized brand names.

Regal Beloit Corporation needed a new office building that would express their recent corporate rebranding effort and house their International IT Headquarters. Through an efficient design and value- engineering process, the Wangard team was able to design and match the specifications of a new facility to meet the detailed needs of Regal Beloit. The project consists of 45,000 square feet of office space in the Village of Grafton, Wisconsin directly across from their previous building.

BizTimes Bubbler Executive of the Week: Wayne Wiertzema

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What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?
“Staying focused on our core competencies and a logical plan to move the company forward. It’s easy to get distracted or excited about opportunities that seem really attractive. Staying focused on our development objectives and superior management of our buildings allows us to deliver consistent results for partners and investors.”

What’s new at your company?
“There’s always something new. We continually look at new development opportunities and new ways to improve our perspective and how we look at things. We spend extensive time on research for each opportunity and use that information to bring innovation and something new to each of our projects.”

Read the entire article at BizTimes.com »