Direct: 952.223.6721 Cell: 612.201.4498
Email: dpoppe@lee-associates.com

Duane Poppe, Managing Principal SIOR CCIM with Lee & Associates brings an impressive background of industrial sales, leasing, and real estate to the Twin Cities market. Prior to Lee & Associates, Duane was the Vice President with Transwestern’s Minneapolis office specializing in industrial sales and leasing within the North Metro of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Duane also spent nine years with Cassidy Turley where he headed the industrial Department, while playing an active role on the firm’s Corporate Services team and the Management Committee. In 2005 Duane was recognized with the Cassidy Turley Rising Star Award, Dorsey Circle of Excellence Award for production, and the MNCAR Rising Star of the Year. He has been named a CoStar Power Broker on several occasions, and consistently been a finalist for the MNCAR Transaction of the Year. He began his career as an investment executive with Piper Jaffray in 1995, after he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Concordia College.

Duane also helps to improve his community through many leadership roles, most notably as the current Mayor and past City Council Official of the City of Osseo. He is also a member of the Osseo Economic Development Authority and the ISD Core Planning Team. Duane additionally finds time to lead the Osseo Maple Grove Hockey Association Hockey Team as head coach, as well as plan mission trips as trip leader for the Osseo Methodist Church Mission Commission.

Professional Affiliations/Certifications:

  • Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
  • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
  • Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR) current President, past Board Member, Sponsorship Committee, Market Research Contributor
  • NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
  • National Association of Realtors (NAR)

Noteworthy clients served include:

  • AMB Corporation
  • First Industrial Property
  • Cobalt Capital Partners
  • CORE Real Estate Holdings
  • Ecolab
  • Hines
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Travelers
  • Meritex