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Minnesota Land Advisors

Every stage of the land deal, from first look to closing.

Minnesota Land Advisors is Cushman & Wakefield's dedicated land team. We represent buyers and sellers of development land across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with an established network across North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa. We stay involved at every stage of a deal: valuation, entitlement and rezoning strategy, site selection, marketing and closing. We also connect clients with the right engineers, attorneys and consultants for each site.

Team Leaders

Jon Rausch Bloomington Executive Director
Jon Rausch

Executive Managing Director
Bloomington, United States


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Luke Appert Bloomington
Luke Appert

Executive Director
Bloomington, United States


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Ben Drew

Director
Bloomington, United States


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Theo Petrie Senior Associate
Theo Petrie

Senior Associate
Bloomington, United States


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Expertise

Site Selection

Choosing where to build is one of the biggest decisions a user or developer will make. With more than 50 years of combined experience, our team helps clients get it right.

We start by understanding what the site has to do for your business: access, labor, utilities, zoning and timing. Then we use GIS mapping, demographic and market data to measure each option against those goals, so you can compare sites side by side and move with confidence. Whether it's a distribution facility where drive times matter or a new bank branch or grocery store, we find the right site and negotiate the right terms.

Land Sales

We track active and competing land across the market, so sellers get a well-supported view of what their property is worth today. We build each disposition strategy to maximize price and minimize transaction risk. That means positioning the site to the right buyer pool, structuring terms that hold up, and managing the deal through due diligence and closing.

Valuation & Advisory

Our advisory work goes beyond listings. We provide broker opinions of value, highest-and-best-use analysis, proforma and purchase agreement review, and transaction structuring. The goal is to help owners, developers and investors make informed decisions before they go to market or commit capital.

Tax Reduction

Property taxes are one of the largest costs of holding land. Rather than simply contesting assessed values, we look at the full picture: how the property is classified, how it's being used, and what options exist while it waits for its highest and best use.

For qualifying properties, our approach has saved clients significant carrying costs. A lower tax burden also makes a property more attractive to future buyers.

 

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