Scope of Service Experience
- Works with all types of commercial real estate but specializes in industrial real estate handling acquisition, disposition, sale-leasebacks, investment properties, corporate service and consulting assignments.
- Works with clients on a local, national and world-wide basis as a single point of contact through one of NAI Global's 6,000 professionals and more than 375 offices in 44 countries throughout the world
Education
- B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Background & Experience
- Extensive background working directly with manufacturing plants and distribution properties
- Past President/CEO of C.E. Armstrong & Sons Co., a multi-branch industrial distribution company serving a three-state area
- Commercial and multi-family real estate investment background
- Consistent multi-million dollar top producer marketing industrial/commercial properties ranging from 10,000 – 1,000,000 square feet
Professional Affiliations & Designations
- Member of SIOR- Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS. The prestigious SIOR designation is professional recognition of the highest level of sales achievement, knowledge, accountability and ethical standards in the commercial real estate industry
- Member of NAI Global Corporate Service Team
- Member of the NAI Industrial Council, the NAI Logistics Group and SIOR Distribution and Logistics Specialty Practice Board
- Member of the Quad City REALTOR’S Association
- NAI Business Manager for NAI Ruhl Commercial Company
- Board Member for NAI Ruhl Commercial Company
Accomplishments and Involvement
- Active in numerous civic, charitable and professional organizations at the local, state and national levels
- Served as president of Central States Industrial Distributors Association, the Rotary Club of Clinton and the Clinton Family YMCA
- Board member for the Industrial Distribution Association, the Iowa Group for Economic Development, the Iowa Future Project and the Clinton Area Development Corporation
- Member of the Quad City Development Group – Logistics Roundtable, DavenportOne – I-80 Corridor Task Force
- Board member for several banks and a regional bank holding company. Most recently he was a founding board member of a De Novo start-up bank
Significant Transactions
- Represented national real estate trust in the sale of 935,332 SF central-distribution food grade warehouse in Milan, IL
- Represented International Paper Company in the sale of their 790,000 SF packaging plant in Clinton, IA
- Represented Jacobson Companies in leasing of 300,000 SF warehouse space in Clinton, IA
- Represented W.P. Carey & Co. in the sale of their 241,950 SF warehouse building in Rock Island, IL
- Represented Jacobson Companies in leasing of 200,000 SF warehouse space in Milan, IL
- Represented Exide Technologies/Industrial Plaza Corp in sale/purchase of 195,900 SF manufacturing building in Burlington, IA
- Represented Pretium Packaging / HNI Corp. in the sale/purchase of 181,000 SF manufacturing building in Muscatine, IA
- Represented REIT Management & Research in leasing of 171,951 SF steel warehouse in Eldridge, IA
- Represented Johnston Industries/Agracel in sale/purchase of 122,350 SF manufacturing building in DeWitt, IA on two separate occasions
- Represented W.P. Carey & Co. / InSite Real Estate in the investment sale/purchase of 121,623 SF distribution building in Davenport, IA
- Represented Insite Real Estate in investment purchase at Biaggi’s Restaurante Italiano property in Davenport, IA
- Represented CMT Factory in the sale of 105,600 SF manufacturing facility in East Moline, IL
- Represented Mars Pet Care in sale of 102,514 SF manufacturing/warehouse in Muscatine, IA
- Represented Schneider-Ernst, LLC in sale of 102,100 SF warehouse in Mt. Pleasant, IA
- Represented Windsor Logistics in the purchase of a 100,000 SF manufacturing space in Clinton, IA
- Represented Chester/U-Haul International in the sale/purchase of a 86,448 SF former K-Mart in Davenport, IA
- Represented Lutheran Social Services / Illinois Casual Company in the sale/purchase of Forsberg Retirement Center
- Represented Citizen’s First Bank in sale of 240 unit apartment complex in Clinton, IA
- Represented Community Housing Initiatives in sale of 100 unit apartment complex in Davenport, IA
- Represented Regal Beloit Corp. in numerous transactions including a 225,000 SF manufacturing facility sale in Grafton, WI, a 116,000 SF manufacturing facility sale in New Bedford, MA and a 108,000 SF industrial lease in Monterrey, Mexico
- Represented Crescent Electric Company in numerous acquisition and disposition assignments throughout the USA
- Represented Timken-Drives/APMS, LLC in leasing of 111,882 SF manufacturing building in Clinton, IA
- Represented Clinton Industrial Venture in the investment sale of their 148,440 SF warehouse in Camanche, IA
International/National Clients Represented
- 1031 Solutions LLC
- 2nd Wind Exercise Equip.
- ADS Logistics
- Agracel, Inc.
- Airborne Express
- Allied Waste
- American Red Cross
- ARCAP Servicing
- Atlas Partners
- Black Cat Blades, Ltd.
- Brazeway, Inc.
- Chase Manhattan
- Countrywide Financial
- Crescent Electric
- Exide Technologies
- Glual Hydraulica
- GMH Capital Partners
- HNI Corporation
- Hobart Corporation
- InSite Real Estate
- International Paper Co.
- Jacobson Companies
- Johnson Controls Inc.
- Johnston Companies
- Johnstone Supply
- Koch Industries
- Lennox International
- Loomis Fargo & Co.
- Marathon Electric, Mfg.
- Mars Petcare, US
- Pedcor Investments
- Pepperidge Farm
- PepsiCo
- Phillip Services Corp
- Pilkington Glass
- Price Buster Mattress
- Regal Beloit Corp.
- REIT Mgmt. & Research
- Robinson Steel, Inc.
- SafeLite
- Stanley Engineering/SECO
- Theisen’s
- Timken-Drives
- U.S. Banks
- United Building Centers Valspar, Inc.
- Xpedx
- York International WCNSB
- Westdale Capital
- W.P. Carey & Co.
- W.W. Williams
Regional/Local Clients Represented
- Autotech Technologies Baker Group
- Clinton Industrial Venture
- Collis Company
- Collis Tool Corporation
- Cross Roads Logistics
- DeWitt Development Corp.
- Economy Advertising
- Economy Coating Systems
- Eye Surgeons Assoc.
- Frohwein Office Supply
- Greater Peoria Airport
- I & I Foods, Inc.
- Interstate Power & Light
- Investment Lease Corp.
- Peterson Properties
- Professional Touch Cleaning
- Quad City Hospitality Racomm
- Regency Development
- River Cities Engineering
- Rudy’s Tacos
- Shakespeare Chocolate
- Steeplegate Partners
- TMT Manufacturing
- Tru-Art Color Graphics
- United Construction
- Van Meter
- W.K. Development, Inc.
- Windmill Hill LC
Awards
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Top Producer 2020
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Associate of the Year 2017
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Top Lister 2014
- NAI Ruhl Commercial Company Top Producer 2013
- NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company Top Lister 2011
- NAI Global Elite Top Producer for 2008
- NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company Top Producer in 2007
- NAI Global 2006 Top Producer Award for U.S. Tertiary Markets
- NAI Global 2005 & 2006 Gold Club
- NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company Top Producer in 2005
- NAI Ruhl & Ruhl Commercial Company Top Lister in 2003 and 2001
- Excellence in Service Award 2001-2020
Personal Interests
Boating, Triathlons, Pickleball, Skiing, Golfing, PCA, Audi Club National Driving Instructor, and Travel
States Licensed In:
• Iowa
• Illinois
