Lucent Commercial traces its origins to 2005 having worked with the premier area developer Midwest Expansion. Our Managing Broker initially did construction project management for landlord and tenant work in strip centers. But this roll would grow into Vice President of Marketing where our Broker would plug in his marketing background to market shopping centers all around the state to targeted national and regional tenants. In 2005 our Broker went out on his own to pursue his own projects and visions.
Over the years our broker would market and consult for area developers and property owners earning a reputation of being the behind-the-scenes broker’s broker using creativity and marketing to fill spaces and broker private placement transactions with fly-in tenants and buyers.
Lucent knows how to market. Print, billboard, TV, radio, and online in a way that reaches its audience. We bring Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate to a national level.
Lucent has developed an algorithm from the ground up building layers of data into our GIS Mapping allowing artificial intelligence to assist us in following target tenants and shopping centers around the state. We can see Ancillary Retail relationships between successful brands, concepts and shopping centers as they apply to population centers, other demographics, and traffic counts.
Our Broker and architect went to the national retail event in Las Vegas to explore emerging retail concepts, industry technology and to introduce sites to corporate real estate representatives with actively growing brands.
Our Broker has worked in the past to activate and highlight space with Pop-Up art galleries around Wisconsin, working with several BID or Business Improvement Districts around the state to plan events to highlight trade areas as a volunteer.
Lucent brings value to commercial real estate transactions. SIP panels are a great tool and ideal for some circumstances. If you are interested in unbiased information on how and when it makes sense to deploy Structural Insulated Panels, contact us.
If you are looking for something a bit more…concrete ask us about ICFs or Insulated Concrete Forms, a leave in place concrete form that when done right replaces crooked 2 by 4s studs and other materials and steps. Just like any other tool. ICFs are not perfect for every application. But when they are appropriate ICFs represent an extremely robust tool in a durable shell nearly impervious to fire, rot, or hurricanes/tornadoes. The building envelope is so well insulated and tight that ICF’s can cut heating and cooling expenses in about half.
The monolithic structure serves as a giant heat battery and can replace steal in vertical structures as well as the labor to fabricate, transport, and install steel. Institutions and hotels are among the best uses for ICF’s. But ICFs are not all created equally.
If you have considered using SIPs or ICFs in the past let us be a resource.
We worked with banks, tenants, and landlords during the financial crisis of 2007. We can stabilize and reposition some troubled or underperforming assets and maximize value before disposition. We can also consult. But we do not offer property management services.
Sustainability just makes sense. If you can offset future energy costs that will certainly rise in the future with good planning now. You should.
When we looked at SIPs or ICFs it was clear that are not all the same and a few bad systems can taint things for solid manufactures and systems and installation is key. If you have considered using these building technologies but were reluctant to believe whatever that vender said or whatever your architect or contractor said contact us. We’ve done a lot of homework so you don’t have to. We might even have building plans. There are tax credits available.
We sell Net lease type properties and sites in Wisconsin and we shine in 1031 exchanges, nearly all our transactions are Starker or 1031 Exchanges and or private placement investment purchases, but we are happy to work with end users as well.
We sell development opportunities. We maximize return on high value sites plugging concepts in where they are missing. Going vertical.
Because of the frequent 1031s and development relationships we also broker better apartment developments and nationally branded hotels and waterfront development sites.
We do not offer third party office, or industrial leasing.
We offer retail and restaurant site sales or leasing for sites that have great visibility and significant traffic with suitable parking or with willingness and ability to make the needed changes to bring the center up to national brand leasing standards as part of a redevelopment plan. The site has to have great highway access or be situated in a thriving retail pocket.
Can you convince people to buy bad ideas? We don’t think so, not for long anyway. What we can do is market and introduce the potential of great properties to the right people.
