Dave Ferron specializes in developing and executing real estate strategies for owners, landlords and tenants for industrial and other commercial real estate. With an extensive background in real estate development, property management and commercial construction services, Dave brings significant value to owners, sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants in the industrial and other commercial real estate segments. Dave specializes in managing special projects and needs within the CRE realm for clients of all types.
Dave joined The Boerke Company as a Commercial Broker in early 2015. For 10 years prior, he worked with a private real estate investor as their Real Estate & Development Manager. While there, Dave managed the purchase and disposition of multiple properties, complete restoration and renovation in dozens of buildings, including a two-city block redevelopment of former industrial buildings, converting them to institutional (educational) and service/office uses. Dave was responsible for finding tenants, negotiating leases for office, industrial, retail commercial properties. He also managed the environmental remediation, redevelopment, ground up construction and leasing of a 40,000 SF flex building which achieved full occupancy prior to completion
As a ten-year Chairman of Business Improvement District #35, Dave was a key participant in planning and completing the $22 million cleanup of the Kinnickinnic River which provided the impetus for over $280 million of real estate development, creating hundreds of new jobs and changing the face of Milwaukee’s entrance to the near south side.
AFFILIATIONS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Chairman, Business Improvement District No. 35 (2005-2014)
- President, Kinnickinnic River Revitalization Association, Inc. (2005-2014)
- Public Speaker at Multiple Government and Private Events (2004-2014)
- Publication: “Benchmarks to Productivity” (Published in 1997)
- CARW, WRA AND NAR Member
- Sweetwater Member, Clean Water Clean Lakes
EDUCATION
- University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, B.S. Business Administration / Finance (1981)
- Duke University, Fuqua Executive Education – (1997)
- University of Michigan, Labor Negations & Contract Administration (1999)