What Frauenshuh Commercial does

Frauenshuh Commercial (legal entity Frauenshuh, Inc.) is a family-owned, Minneapolis-based full-service commercial and healthcare real estate firm founded in 1983 (per firmographics; some sources cite 1980) with a four-decade operating history and 101-250 employees. The company delivers an integrated 360-degree CRE platform built around seven service lines: Corporate Real Estate Solutions, Development, Facility Building Services, Healthcare Real Estate Solutions, Leasing & Sales Brokerage, Project Management, and Property & Asset Management. Service delivery ranges from strategic planning and site selection through development, financing, leasing, ongoing property operations, and 24/7 facility engineering, executed either as an integrated program or as discrete engagements. The technology stack is a traditional CRE services platform with a web-based client portal for facility ticketing, supported by ownership-side joint-venture capital that allows Frauenshuh to participate as principal on select development and healthcare acquisitions.

The revenue model is a blend of recurring managed services (property and asset management, 24/7 facility building services) and episodic professional/transactional fees (leasing and sales brokerage, development fees, project management, corporate real estate consulting). Pricing is fully customized and quote-based, not publicly disclosed. Frauenshuh serves two primary verticals - healthcare systems and medical practices (Twin Cities Orthopedics, Park Dental, The Dental Specialists, Minnesota Urology, PrairieCare, HealthPartners, Associated Eye Care Partners, Minnesota Laborers Health and Welfare Fund) and corporate enterprises with multi-location footprints (Old National Bank, Wings Financial, Charles Schwab, The Salvation Army, J&B Group) - with secondary exposure to office, retail, and industrial owners and occupiers. Geographic concentration is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul / Upper Midwest market, with select national engagements (Old National Bank portfolio across three states; Wings Financial national program; AECP national ophthalmology JV) and a stated ambition to expand nationally. The company also owns and manages a portfolio of Class A commercial properties (7700 France, Infor Commons, France Place, Metro Office Park, Park Village, TCO Edina). In 2026, founder David R. Frauenshuh stepped down as CEO and passed leadership to his son Matt Frauenshuh, marking a planned generational succession at the family-owned business.

Name

Frauenshuh Commercial

Legal name

Frauenshuh, Inc.

Website

https://frauenshuh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Frauenshuh Commercial is a family-owned, Minneapolis-based full-service commercial and healthcare real estate firm offering integrated development, leasing, brokerage, property and asset management, and 24/7 facility services to corporate, healthcare, and institutional clients across the Upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage (Leasing & Sales) (FSAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate services
• Property management
• Healthcare real estate
• Facility management services
• Commercial leasing brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property and Asset Management: Manages a diverse portfolio of commercial, healthcare, retail, and industrial properties throughout the country with comprehensive property operations, financial reporting, and tenant relations services.
2. Leasing and Sales Brokerage: Energetic leasing agents and brokers maximize clients' real estate value by achieving and maintaining high occupancy levels across office, industrial, healthcare, and retail categories.
3. Development Services: Project coordination and delivery of specific development projects including feasibility plans, due diligence, governmental approvals, design and construction procurement, GMP contracting, and project financing.
4. Corporate Real Estate Solutions: Strategic real estate planning, site selection, property information administration, and transaction management services for corporate clients managing multi-location portfolios.
5. Facility Building Services: 24/7/365 comprehensive engineering and facility maintenance services including HVAC, plumbing, general repairs, preventative maintenance with web-based client portal ticketing system.
6. Project Management: Project coordination and management oversight including architect and contractor selection, governmental coordination, budget and schedule monitoring, and FF&E move coordination.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate is a full-service commercial and healthcare real estate firm offering an integrated platform of seven service lines: Corporate Real Estate Solutions, Development, Facility Building Services, Healthcare Real Estate Solutions, Leasing & Sales Brokerage, Project Management, and Property & Asset Management. Services are delivered either as a comprehensive integrated program or as individual standalone services to corporate enterprises and healthcare systems. The company also owns and manages a portfolio of Class A office, healthcare, retail, and mixed-use properties across the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area.

Product overview

Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate is a full-service commercial and healthcare real estate firm offering an integrated platform of services. The core offering consists of seven service lines: Corporate Real Estate Solutions, Development, Facility Building Services, Healthcare Real Estate Solutions, Leasing & Sales Brokerage, Project Management, and Property & Asset Management. These services can be delivered as a comprehensive integrated program or as individual standalone services. The company also owns and manages a portfolio of commercial properties including 7700 France, Infor Commons, France Place, Metro Office Park, Park Village, and Twin Cities Orthopedics Edina (TCO Edina), spanning office, healthcare, retail, and mixed-use real estate across the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frauenshuh for Change: Philanthropic initiative bringing company and employee-sponsored philanthropic events as well as learning events to teammates, clients, and guests. Mission: connecting, giving back, and finding passion to lead and live with purpose.

Products and services

• Corporate Real Estate Solutions Multi-functional professional services managing various facets of clients' real estate requirements, including strategic real estate planning, site selection, and property information administration. For mid-to-large corporate clients with multi-location portfolios.
• Development Transforms raw land or under-utilized facilities into high quality real estate assets, providing project coordination, feasibility planning, governmental approvals, design and construction procurement, GMP contracting, project financing, and ownership alternatives.
• Facility Building Services Comprehensive 24/7/365 maintenance and engineering programs including HVAC repair, plumbing, interior relamping, general repairs, and long-term preventative maintenance planning, supported by a web-based client portal ticketing system.
• Healthcare Real Estate Solutions Proprietary four-phase process (Discover, Analyze, Strategize, Execute) that puts healthcare provider needs first in a transparent format. Developed over 40 years of partnering in healthcare real estate, including development, property management, and strategic planning for healthcare systems and medical practices.
• Leasing & Sales Brokerage Brokerage services including tenant representation, investment sales, and transaction management across office, industrial, healthcare, and retail sectors. Brokers aim to maximize clients' real estate value by achieving and maintaining high occupancy levels.
• Project Management Project coordination and management oversight including architect and contractor selection, governmental coordination, budget and schedule monitoring, and FF&E move coordination for commercial real estate projects.
• Property & Asset Management Manages a diverse portfolio of commercial, healthcare, retail, and industrial properties throughout the country, providing comprehensive property operations, facility inspections, capital planning, market analysis, and tenant relations services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of successful commercial real estate operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HighBrook InvestorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Frauenshuh Property Management team assisted HighBrook Investors in the successful sale of two industrial properties totaling 106,000 SF in Chanhassen, MN. Continued property management services provided for their 9-building 400,000 SF industrial portfolio in the greater Twin Cities market.
• Hammes Partners & Hammes Realty ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021Assisted on the sale of three medical office buildings totaling 51,000 SF in the Stillwater and Lino Lakes, MN and New Richmond, WI markets, with continued property management services at these buildings.
• First Industrial Realty TrustminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Frauenshuh brought Pura Vida Elite Training together with First Industrial Realty Trust to create a unique elite soccer training center facility in Brooklyn Park, MN (28,528 sq. ft.).
• Associated Eye Care Partners, LLC (AECP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Frauenshuh Healthcare Real Estate Solutions partnered with Associated Eye Care Partners, LLC to complete the successful joint venture purchase of the Stillwater Associated Eye Care building. The firms are working nationally with ophthalmology practices and community health systems to purchase and enhance existing clinical facilities and develop new innovative clinical care and eye surgical services practice environments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Global full-service commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, valuation, and project management. Competes head-to-head with Frauenshuh on Twin Cities enterprise accounts; multiple Frauenshuh executives previously worked at CBRE.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services platform spanning brokerage, asset services, project & development services, and valuation. Direct competitor for enterprise healthcare and corporate real estate mandates in the Upper Midwest; Dean Freeman previously worked at Cassidy Turley (now part of C&W).
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm competing across brokerage, property management, and project management. Targets the same enterprise healthcare and corporate outsourcing RFPs as Frauenshuh's Corporate Real Estate Solutions practice.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services firm with strong project management and property management practices. Direct competitor; Frauenshuh's VP of Property/Asset Management Timothy Jackson previously served as VP at Colliers overseeing 32M+ SF.
• Newmark Group: Public CRE services firm offering leasing, investment sales, property management, and consulting. Competes with Frauenshuh on commercial leasing and corporate real estate advisory engagements, particularly for enterprise tenants.
• NAI Global: Global CRE services network with commercial brokerage, property management, and corporate services. Comparable integrated platform to Frauenshuh's seven service lines and similarly competes for healthcare and corporate clients across regional markets.

Direct peers

• Northmarq: Privately-held CRE capital markets, investment sales, and services firm headquartered in Minneapolis. Most direct regional peer; competes with Frauenshuh on investment sales, debt origination, and property management across the Twin Cities market.
• Kidder Mathews: Largest independent commercial real estate firm on the West Coast with brokerage, property management, and project management. Comparable mid-to-large private integrated CRE platform with similar service-line breadth and mid-market enterprise focus.

Regional players

• Welsh & Colliers / Welsh Companies: Minneapolis-based commercial real estate firm providing brokerage, property management, and development services in the Twin Cities. Direct regional competitor overlapping with Frauenshuh on healthcare, office, and industrial mandates.
• Mid-America Real Estate: Midwest-focused CRE investment sales and advisory firm serving retail, office, and mixed-use sectors. Adjacent regional competitor with comparable investment sales and tenant representation services to Frauenshuh's Leasing & Sales Brokerage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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