crafting a seamless partnership
Howard Conant
Chairman, NWC & UI In his role as Chairman, Howard leads the executive staff and has the responsibility for acquisition and development, financial analysis, and negotiation of major transactions. He is a leader in loft development and renovation with more than 35 years of experience in real estate, architecture and construction. |
Jo Anne Gottfried
President, UI As President, Jo Anne provides strategic leadership to a team of over 30 real estate professionals and implements growth strategies vital to expanding UI’s client portfolio and the reach of its core services. Additionally, Jo Anne is the Managing Broker of Urban Innovations and has directly contributed to its growth and profitability throughout her 32 years at the firm. Jo Anne joined UI in 1987, most recently serving as COO. With over three decades in the industry, Jo Anne is known and respected as one of Chicago’s leading women in real estate. |
James Fox
CEO, NWC As Chief Executive Officer, James is responsible for the North Wells Capital investment strategy, fund-raising and financial operations. Being a leader in commercial real estate for over 20 years, James most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Home Partners of America (2013-2015) and Chief Financial Officer of Pearlmark Real Estate Partners (1998-2013). |
Tony Lindsay
Principal, NWC Tony has been involved in real estate for more than 20 years working with investors, landlords and clients in a wide variety of industries and property types. As Principal of Asset Management, Tony is responsible for creating and executing the business plans for North Wells Capital’s and Urban Innovations’ real estate investments. Prior to joining NWC, Tony acted as VP of Construction for UI. His range of experience provides NWC with extensive knowledge to maximize a property’s value for investment. Tony is a graduate of Purdue University’s Construction Management program within the School of Technology. |
Maximizing Value in a Complex
Real Estate Landscape
About North Wells
North Wells Capital, LLC is the investment management affiliate of Urban Innovations. Our leadership team has the real estate investment experience and knowledge to deliver attractive and sustainable risk-adjusted returns. North Wells focuses on executing acquisitions, due diligence and asset management but also emphasizes risk management and preservation of capital as the central parts of its investor- focused model. We seek to capitalize on overlooked opportunities and complexities in the markets we know best, where upside potential outweighs well-managed downside risk. History of North Wells North Wells Capital is rooted in Urban Innovations’ legacy of pioneering River North in Chicago. Urban Innovations has successfully redeveloped numerous vintage brick and timber loft properties to high-quality market-leading creative offices, many of which they still own and manage today. North Wells Capital was formed to add an investment and asset management focus, drive value creation, and seek new opportunities. |
About Urban Innovations
Urban Innovations is a Chicago-based real estate service firm specializing in the management, leasing, and construction of creative office spaces desired by today’s most discerning tenants. Urban Innovations Property Management We are resourceful, we are nimble, and most of all we are ACCESSIBLE. We'll manage your property as if it were our own, providing an IDEAL ENVIRONMENT for tenants to thrive. Our VERTICALLY-INTEGRATED team will run facilities management, budgeting, accounting, and tenant relations for your building, delivering a sophisticated atmosphere that is sought by today's leading companies. It's everything but the kitchen sink (but if you need one of those, we can handle that, too). |
HUB640 is a remarkable, mixed-use building bringing ground level retail, office space, and loft apartments to the heart of Milwaukee’s rapidly-evolving downtown.
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We'll Take It From Here
portfolio
Our portfolio, including those in development,
totals over 1.4 million square feet of commercial space.
totals over 1.4 million square feet of commercial space.
Chicago:
212 W Superior 74,684 SF
222 W Hubbard 57,739 SF 300 W Hubbard 26,644 SF |
314 W Superior 100,341 SF
325 W Huron 123,206 SF 372 W Ontario 39,865 SF |
440 N Wells 95,264 SF
444 N Wells 57,208 SF 445 N Wells 31,636 SF |
Milwaukee:
640 N 4th 298,029 SF
640 N 4th 298,029 SF
Black indicates Urban Innovation properties