
OUR FORTE…
Creating innovative commercial real estate solutions
Providing exceptional customer service
Developing long-term committed relationships
Areas of Expertise
Our experienced team of professionals has the capabilities to act as your in-house real estate department or the flexibility to augment your current real estate or facilities team.

Healthcare
Our Healthcare Advisors focus solely on representing physicians, hospitals, and other medical professionals with their commercial real estate needs: from advisory to short and long-term planning, to project management and lease administration.

Office
The Office Team partners with companies of all sizes. We aim to strategically understand and solve clients’ needs in a collaborative and creative manner to align your business goals with your real estate requirements.

Industrial
Our Industrial Team specializes in client and landlord representation,
focusing on companies looking to lease new space, renew or restructure an existing lease, sublease, buy, or develop commercial real estate.

Private Equity
Forte Real Estate Partners understands the unique needs of private equity investment firms. We have experience working with private equity firms with investments in all three of our core commercial real estate sectors – healthcare, office, and industrial.
Services
Forte Real Estate Partners provides commercial real estate services to businesses in the Twin Cities and beyond. Our team of seasoned professionals are dedicated and ready to assist you with any of your commercial real estate needs. Our goal is to surpass our client’s expectations by providing creative, well-researched recommendations. Partnering with Forte to provide all your real estate services gives you consistency in both service and results.
Advisory
Project Management
Property Management
Portfolio Services
Workplace Solutions
Affiliations
Our professionals have experience working in multiple markets, partnering with the most qualified resources based upon our clients’ specific needs. We have access to multiple platforms to obtain market data as well as to find the most qualified professionals regardless of geographic location or property type. Forte has active involvement and affiliations with the following organizations:













“From beginning to end, it was a seamless process. From sight selection, to lease negotiations, to project management, we couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Our partnership with Forte resulted in a state-of-the-art building that reflects our company's updated offering and gives us space to grow. We are fortunate to have a true partner like Forte to assist in one of our biggest decisions in our 50-year history.”
Dan Tuohy
Metro Sales
“Thanks to Joe Jetland and Katie Trevena for your help and partnership through the process of leasing our new office space! It was very refreshing to speak with folks like yourselves, who didn’t mind that we were seeking a smaller/no-frills space. The fact that you made this happen as quickly as you did, and the space was exactly what we were looking for speaks volumes to your approach.”
Joe Guntli
Smartbase Solutions
“We were fortunate to have the engagement of the Forte project management team throughout the entire process, their knowledge was valuable in turning over our project on budget and with limited impact to the schedule. They were a key asset to the success of our project.”
Shawn Meyer, President
DAVIS
“The team at Forte did a fantastic job! They asked us some great questions, listened closely to our responses, and provided excellent advice on how to proceed in bringing our unique property to market. Ultimately, Forte delivered outstanding results by finding the perfect buyer for us and facilitated the closing of the sale all within the same calendar year."
Nancy, Luke, and Paul Anderson
former owners of Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply
“I had the pleasure of working with both Joe and John on two occasions. Both times, they were so helpful in providing information and guiding me through the process. They went above and beyond on all the details and were always happy to answer my questions.”
Marah Cuadrado Labey
Financial & Human Resources Manager
"Forte found us a great location with the type of image and rent we wanted and did a great job negotiating the lease for us. We would hire them again and recommend others hire them too!"
Art Miller, Owner
Allegra Print Mail
"Forte was an amazing team to work with and, despite the challenges, found us the perfect location for our first D-BAT location in the Twin Cities! Being right off I-94, our location is extremely convenient for all our customers in the east Metroplex, western Wisconsin, and surrounding baseball and softball communities. We look forward to working with the awesome Forte team on our second location soon!”
Matt Croon
D-BAT
"The healthcare advisory team has been a vital part of Children’s real estate strategy and development work for many years. Steve lives and breathes our mission with us and it is evident in his commitment to our organization. We are very thankful for his industry insight and extensive experience. He is a true pioneer in the healthcare real estate advisory realm!"
Jim Leste
Children's Minnesota
“Trust is a very important issue for me when selecting a real estate broker. The trust I have in this team provides me great confidence that General Mills’ best interests are being considered throughout any type of real estate negotiation.”
Tom Hogan
Director Global Real Estate & Facilities
"Focus Financial has partnered with this team because of their market knowledge and strong industry relationships. We have worked together on numerous real estate transactions in various sub-markets over the last 15 years. We have tremendous confidence that the team will deliver professional real estate advice."
John Dritz, Senior Officer/Partner
Focus Financial Network, Inc.
“The Forte Real Estate Partners industrial team-Phil Simonet, Joe Schultz, and John Young was our trusted partner throughout the sale of our property, which resulted in an outstanding experience. Selling real estate during a pandemic is not ideal. The Forte Team made it seem like business as usual.”
Owner
Machine Tool Supply Co.