MINNEAPOLIS – Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) announces the appointment of Kate Gillette as Senior Vice President, expanding the firm’s Capital Markets and Asset Strategies group in Minneapolis. Gillette will work alongside Managing Principal Mike Salmen to advise clients on investment sales, valuations and portfolio strategy.
“We’re excited to have Kate join the Capital Markets team,” Salmen said. “With a stellar reputation across the Twin Cities market, she brings with her a wealth of experience representing diverse organizations across a wide range of sectors.”
With more than 17 years of commercial real estate experience in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region, Gillette has advised buyers, sellers and tenants across a wide range of complex transactions throughout the Twin Cities. In recent years, she has done a significant amount of real estate valuation and analysis on behalf of clients nationwide.
Previously, Gillette was a Senior Vice President with Avison Young Commercial Real Estate, focusing on advisory, brokerage and valuations. Her industry leadership has been widely recognized: she received the 2024 CoStar Impact Award for Lease of the Year, was named to Finance & Commerce’s “The Power 30: Commercial Real Estate” list and honored as a “Top Women in Finance,” and was among Minnesota Business Magazine’s “Women Who Lead.”
“I’ve always had a lot of respect for the Transwestern Minneapolis team’s professionalism, market intelligence, and leadership,” Gillette said. “The firm’s client-first mindset, collaborative culture and entrepreneurial spirit are what drew me here, and I’m excited to be in an office with some of the smartest people and best resources.”
The Midwest Capital Markets and Asset Strategies group is comprised of experts based in, but not limited to, Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee and Denver. The team is committed to cross-collaboration and utilizes a connected network to support clients. With a holistic and consultative approach, the Midwest Capital Markets team ensures maximized value for properties, customizing each assignment to align with client goals.
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About Transwestern Real Estate Services
Part of the Transwestern companies, Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) strives to add value for investors, owners and occupiers across all commercial property types. Fueled by a holistic perspective of the real estate life cycle, agility and creativity are hallmarks of our approach, while vast national resources and sound market intelligence underpin customized recommendations and property solutions.
Four dynamic, integrated companies make up the Transwestern enterprise, giving us the perspective to think broadly, deeply and creatively about commercial real estate. Clients and investors rely on us for expertise that spans institutional and opportunistic investment, development, hospitality, and brokerage and asset services. Our award-winning, collaborative culture empowers team members with resources and independence to work across boundaries in pursuit of innovative solutions, reinforcing a reputation for service excellence that translates to measurable results. Through offices nationwide and alliance partners around the globe, we positively impact the built environment and our communities while fostering a work climate that champions career vitality for all. Learn more at transwestern.com and @Transwestern.
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