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Aaron J. Barnard

Aaron J. Barnard

Senior Director

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

SIOR, CCIM

SIOR Member since 2009

Consulting, Corporate Services, Investments, Landlord, Sale/Leasing, Tenant Representation

1660 Gryc Ct, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118-3748

About

28 year veteran of the commercial real estate industry with a practice involving investment analysis, project feasibility, leasing/marketing programs, and development pre-leasing in a variety of US markets.

Practice includes tenant representation and landlord representation. Involved in leasing of over 7.0 million square feet of office/medical and mixed-use product, completing transactions involving more than 4.75 million square feet for a gross total consideration of $400 million dollars.

Recognition:
-Robert P. Boblett Award (Minnesota Chapter Award) 2017
-Offshore Club (top producer group) Cushman & Wakefield Northmarq 2012
-Top 5 Broker Cushman & Wakefield of Minnesota 2008
-Cushman & Wakefield Branch Transaction of the Year award 2008
-Top 10 Office Broker 2007 Minneapolis Business Journal

Industry Involvement:
-Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Designee
-Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designee
-2019/2020 SIOR Foundation President
-2019/2020 SIOR Communications & Branding Committee Co-Chair
-2013- present SIOR Foundation Trustee
-2012 SIOR Minnesota Chapter President
-2012/2013 SIOR Education Council Committee Member
-2008 President Minnesota/Dakotas CCIM Chapter
-2007/2008 CCIM National Strategic Planning Committee
-2009 CCIM Jay Levine Leadership Academy Graduate
-Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR) member

Sample Client list:
Atwater Properties, Concorde Properties, Colonnade Properties, Ryan Companies, GE Money, GE Finance, IRET, Kraus Anderson, Cargill, WP Carey, Fairfield Financial Services, Nightingale Realty, Sears/K-Mart, Jimmy John’s, Fresenius Biomedical, Konica Minolta

Specialties: Office/Medical Office Leasing and Sales -- Retail Leasing and Investment Sales, Asset repositioning strategy and execution

Active Committees (2)
  • Board of DirectorsPresident-Elect · since 2025
  • SIOR Foundation Past Presidents CommitteeCommittee Member · since 2019
Past Committees (56)
  • Member Coalition Council2025–2026
  • Governance2025–2026
  • Education CommitteeCommittee Member · 2024–2025
  • Regional DirectorsChair · 2024–2025
  • Board of DirectorsVice President · 2024–2025
  • Member Coalition CouncilVice Chair · 2024–2025
  • GovernanceVice President · 2024–2025
  • Education CommitteeCommittee Member · 2023–2024
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2022–2023
  • Conference CommitteeChair · 2022–2023
  • Member Coalition CouncilConference Committee Chair · 2022–2023
  • Planning & Program DevelopmentForum Member · 2022–2023
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2021–2022
  • Planning & Program DevelopmentForum Member · 2021–2022
  • Communications and Editorial CommitteeImmediate Past Chair · 2021–2022
  • Member Coalition CouncilConference Committee Chair · 2021–2022
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2020–2021
  • Communications and Editorial CommitteeCommittee Member · 2020–2021
  • SIOR Foundation Board of TrusteesEmeritus Past President · 2019–2026
  • SIOR Foundation Executive CommitteeCommittee Member · 2019–2020
  • Conference CommitteeCommittee Member · 2019–2020
  • Communications and Editorial CommitteeChair · 2019–2020
  • Member Coalition CouncilCommittee Member · 2019–2020
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2018–2019
  • SIOR Foundation Board of TrusteesPresident · 2018–2019
  • SIOR Foundation Executive CommitteePresident · 2018–2019
  • Communications and Editorial CommitteeVice Chair · 2018–2019
  • Conference CommitteeCommittee Member · 2017–2018
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2017–2018
  • SIOR Foundation Executive CommitteePresident-Elect · 2017–2018
  • SIOR Foundation Board of TrusteesPresident-Elect · 2017–2018
  • Investment Member Group Steering Committee2017–2021
  • SIOR Foundation Executive CommitteeVice President · 2016–2017
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2016–2017
  • SIOR Foundation Board of TrusteesVice President · 2016–2017
  • SIOR-Minnesota Dakotas ChapterPrograms Chair · 2016–2017
  • Office Member Oversight GroupCommittee Member · 2016–2019
  • Communications and Editorial CommitteeVice Chair · 2016–2018
  • Conference CommitteeCommittee Member · 2015–2017
  • SIOR Foundation Board of TrusteesCommittee Member · 2015–2018
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingChair · 2015–2016
  • SIOR Foundation Executive CommitteeCommittee Member · 2015–2016
  • SIOR Foundation Executive CommitteeCommittee Member · 2014–2015
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCo-Chair · 2014–2015
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2013–2014
  • SIOR-Minnesota Dakotas ChapterRetention Chair · 2013
  • SIOR Foundation FundraisingCommittee Member · 2012–2013
  • SIOR Foundation Board of TrusteesCommittee Member · 2012–2015
  • Young ProfessionalsCommittee Member · 2012–2013
  • SIOR-Minnesota Dakotas ChapterPresident · 2012
  • Education CouncilMember - At Large · 2011–2013
  • SIOR-Minnesota Dakotas ChapterVice President · 2011
  • Education CouncilCommittee Member · 2010–2011
  • SIOR-Minnesota Dakotas ChapterSecretary · 2010
  • Young ProfessionalsCommittee Member · 2009–2011
  • Young ProfessionalsCommittee Member · 2008–2010
Events Attended This Year (4)
  • 85th Anniversary SwagOct 19, 2026
  • SIOR'S Fall 2026 EventOct 19, 2026
  • Spouse TourOct 19, 2026
  • 2026 Spring EventApr 14, 2026
Lifetime Events Attended (64)
  • 85th Anniversary SwagOct 19, 2026
  • SIOR'S Fall 2026 EventOct 19, 2026
  • Spouse TourOct 19, 2026
  • 2026 Spring EventApr 14, 2026
  • 2025 Fall EventNov 4, 2025
  • 2025 Spring EventMay 6, 2025
  • 2024 Fall EventOct 15, 2024
  • 2024 Spring EventMay 6, 2024
  • Fall 2023 EventOct 11, 2023
  • 2023 Spring EventApr 26, 2023
  • 2022 CREate 360Oct 19, 2022
  • Webinar: Overcoming Construction Challenges: A Contractor’s Perspective 02/24/2022Feb 24, 2022
  • 2021 CREate 360Oct 14, 2021
  • Scannell ProgramAug 29, 2021
  • 2021 TransACT 360Apr 28, 2021
  • Taking You From ""Working the Room"" to ""Working the Zoom""Nov 12, 2020
  • Happy HourNov 12, 2020
  • 2020 Winter Broker Bootcamp 11/09/2020Nov 9, 2020
  • 2020 CREate 360 VirtualOct 21, 2020
  • Office Networking Roundtables (July 2020)Jul 21, 2020
  • 2020 Summer Broker Bootcamp 06/15/2020Jun 15, 2020
  • Virtual TransACT 360: Office RoundtablesMay 5, 2020
  • TransACT 360 Virtual General SessionApr 30, 2020
  • 2022 TransACT 360Apr 29, 2020
  • Ryan Program 2020Mar 11, 2020
  • Holiday Happy Hour 2019Dec 5, 2019
  • 2019 Fall World ConferenceOct 16, 2019
  • Scannel EventJul 17, 2019
  • Opus Event 2019May 1, 2019
  • 2019 Spring World ConferenceApr 10, 2019
  • Winter Conference Ski OutingFeb 7, 2019
  • Holiday Happy Hour 12/06/2018Dec 6, 2018
  • DT Office CrawlOct 16, 2018
  • 2018 Fall World ConferenceOct 11, 2018
  • OPUS ProgramSep 18, 2018
  • Ryan Companies Program 2018May 18, 2018
  • 2018 Spring World ConferenceApr 11, 2018
  • Member & Sponsor Holiday EventDec 5, 2017
  • 2017 Fall World ConferenceOct 25, 2017
  • 7th & Nic EventAug 3, 2017
  • CCIM Millennial EventJun 6, 2017
  • 2017 Spring World ConferenceApr 26, 2017
  • Sponsor & Member Appreciation HHDec 6, 2016
  • 2016 Fall World ConferenceOct 20, 2016
  • Opus Event 2016Sep 29, 2016
  • Hyde EventAug 24, 2016
  • Annual Office CrawlJul 18, 2016
  • Northpark TourJun 24, 2016
  • 2016 Spring World ConferenceApr 13, 2016
  • 2015 Fall World ConferenceOct 8, 2015
  • 2015 Spring World ConferenceApr 22, 2015
  • 2014 Fall World ConferenceOct 22, 2014
  • 2014 Spring World ConferenceApr 22, 2014
  • 2013 Fall World ConferenceOct 24, 2013
  • 2013 Spring World ConferenceMay 2, 2013
  • 2012 Fall World ConferenceOct 25, 2012
  • 2012 Spring World ConferenceMay 8, 2012
  • 2011 Fall World ConferenceOct 20, 2011
  • 2011 Spring World ConferenceMay 5, 2011
  • 2010 Fall World ConferenceOct 21, 2010
  • 2010 Spring World ConferenceApr 22, 2010
  • FWC 2009Oct 27, 2009
  • 2009 Spring World ConferenceApr 24, 2009
  • 2008 Fall World Conference - Minneapolis, MNOct 28, 2008
Transactions (57)
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$84,412
6,835 Sq. Ft.
March 17, 2023 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$360,032
3,276 Sq. Ft.
March 15, 2023 Minnetonka, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$120,870
3,060 Sq. Ft.
February 24, 2023 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$72,815
2,340 Sq. Ft.
February 24, 2023 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$658,606
6,506 Sq. Ft.
February 1, 2023 Minnetonka, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$88,176
1,969 Sq. Ft.
January 13, 2023 Duluth, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$86,644
1,395 Sq. Ft.
January 13, 2023 Chaska, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$73,175
2,121 Sq. Ft.
January 13, 2023 St Paul, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$209,790
9,000 Sq. Ft.
January 7, 2023 St Paul, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$4,675,473
6,642 Sq. Ft.
January 6, 2023 New Brighton, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$775,757
11,889 Sq. Ft.
January 6, 2023 St Paul, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$59,651
5,001 Sq. Ft.
January 5, 2023 Edina, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$2,385,524
17,224 Sq. Ft.
June 3, 2022 Minnetonka, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$267,406
3,035 Sq. Ft.
June 1, 2022 New Brighton, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$119,151
2,083 Sq. Ft.
May 25, 2022 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$285,107
2,170 Sq. Ft.
April 19, 2022 Golden Valley, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$90,005
1,131 Sq. Ft.
April 15, 2022 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$127,249
1,502 Sq. Ft.
March 14, 2022 Golden Valley, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$548,808
19,784 Sq. Ft.
March 9, 2022 Golden Valley, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$493,813
2,608 Sq. Ft.
February 28, 2022 Brooklyn Park, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$127,925
2,575 Sq. Ft.
February 25, 2022 St Paul, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$44,739
3,160 Sq. Ft.
January 28, 2022 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
Steve Shepherd, SIOR
NEWMARK
Minneapolis, MN
Jim Damiani, SIOR, CCIM
NEWMARK
Minneapolis, MN
OFFICE SALE
$1,300,000
15,304 Sq. Ft. / 7 Acres
December 24, 2020 Edina, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
REDEVELOPMENT SALE
$2,850,000
13,500 Sq. Ft. / 62,726 Square Feet
September 18, 2020 Minneapolis, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
Michael Salmen, SIOR
TRANSWESTERN
Minneapolis, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$4,250,700
10,000 Sq. Ft.
June 5, 2020 Maplewood, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$5,700,000
68,000 Sq. Ft. / 4 Acres
March 9, 2020 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
Ted Carlson, SIOR, CCIM
CARLSON PARTNERS
Minneapolis, MN
OFFICE SALE
$7,345,000
48,816 Sq. Ft.
February 3, 2020 St. Louis Park, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
INDUSTRIAL SALE
$2,270,531
73,000 Sq. Ft.
October 30, 2019 Superior, WI
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$758,784
7,525 Sq. Ft.
October 1, 2019 New Brighton, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$968,398
9,042 Sq. Ft.
September 23, 2019 St Louis Park, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$258,623
6,714 Sq. Ft.
September 11, 2019 New Brighton, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$19,000,000
139,622 Sq. Ft.
March 7, 2019 Minnetonka, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$13,000,000
82,017 Sq. Ft.
December 6, 2018 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$5,200,000
104,000 Sq. Ft.
October 19, 2018 Brooklyn Center, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
Michael Gelfman, SIOR
COLLIERS
Minneapolis, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$1,216,587
6,441 Sq. Ft.
October 3, 2018 Plymouth, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$8,150,000
38,000 Sq. Ft.
July 24, 2018 Burnsville, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
INDUSTRIAL SALE
$940,000
28,000 Sq. Ft.
April 30, 2018 St Paul, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$11,750,000
81,832 Sq. Ft.
October 5, 2017 Minneapolis, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OTHER SALE
$1,645,000
15,123 Sq. Ft.
October 4, 2017 Eau Claire, WI
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$510,000
5,100 Sq. Ft.
August 15, 2017 St. Paul, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
LAND SALE
$250,000
25 Acres
August 2, 2017 Victoria, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$675,000
1,792 Sq. Ft.
July 12, 2017 Edina, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$439,000
3,151 Sq. Ft.
July 12, 2017 Brooklyn Center, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
LAND SALE
$1,168,000
3 Acres
May 23, 2017 Maplewood, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$315,000
2,135 Sq. Ft.
May 1, 2017 Brooklyn Center, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$1,549,000
11,971 Sq. Ft.
March 17, 2017 Minneapolis, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$2,243,000
18,464 Sq. Ft.
January 3, 2017 New Brighton, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
INDUSTRIAL LEASE
$499,500
28,000 Sq. Ft.
November 21, 2016 Shakopee, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$134,000
1,798 Sq. Ft.
November 21, 2016 Bloomington, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$218,428
9,415 Sq. Ft.
November 15, 2016 Brooklyn Center, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
INDUSTRIAL SALE
$3,822,000
48,795 Sq. Ft.
November 9, 2016 Duluth, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$1,551,048
6,000 Sq. Ft.
September 13, 2016 Minneapolis, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE SALE
$3,217,500
31,472 Sq. Ft.
August 31, 2016 Golden Valley, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
Jill Rasmussen, SIOR, CCIM
DAVIS
Minneapolis, MN
LAND SALE
$3,757,942
9 Acres
July 29, 2016 Maplewood, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OTHER SALE
$10,500,000
88,000 Sq. Ft. / 11 Acres
July 26, 2016 Duluth, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$1,823,774
9,834 Sq. Ft.
July 25, 2016 Brooklyn Center, MN
Aaron Barnard, SIOR, CCIM
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Mendota Heights, MN
OFFICE LEASE
$1,013,208
5,937 Sq. Ft.
May 16, 2016 Bloomington, MN
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