by Cory Edwards | Apr 17, 2020 | A. William Aschinger, Buyer Representation, Insight, Investments, News, Real estate growth
The Drive Toward Growth Jim Isabell and John Keeley are invested in St. Louis’s economy. As the owners of thirty Car-X franchises, twenty of them are here in the bi-state region. (They also own ten in the Chicago area.) When Isabell and Keeley first began acquiring...
by Cory Edwards | Sep 20, 2019 | A. William Aschinger, Buyer Representation, Insight, Investments, News, Real estate growth, St. Louis Real Estate Success
A Growing Enterprise When Shannon Waterman was hired to manage the St. Louis branch of Insulite Glass Company in 2004, he found himself at the leading edge of flat glass fabrication. Founded by Beau Guyette in Olathe, Kansas, the company manufactures insulated glass...
by Joel Emery | Aug 20, 2019 | 1031 Exchange, A. William Aschinger, Andrew Barry, Ben M. Hilliker, Brennan Gaffney, Buyer Representation, Donna L. Williams, Frank L. Yocum, H. Meade Summers, III, Hal C. Ball, Insight, Investments, Jeffrey J. Altvater, John H. Shepley, Jon Wilsonholme, Knowledge Base, Landlord Representation, News, Patrick T. McKay, Peter Newton, Real estate exit phase, Real estate growth, Real estate startup, Rebecca Thessen, Scott E. Martin, Seller Representation, Tenant Representation, Triple-Net Lease (NNN), William D. Meehan
The independent, Brentwood-based firm credits a hyperlocal approach with national connections for its success in face of its heavy-hitter competitors. When Ben Hilliker started his real estate firm more than 30 years ago, he could count his competitors on one hand....
by Cory Edwards | Aug 20, 2019 | A. William Aschinger, Buyer Representation, Insight, Investments, News, Patrick T. McKay, Real estate growth, Real estate startup, Seller Representation, St. Louis Real Estate Success
Brad Burns was working for a general contractor in the St. Louis area when he caught the entrepreneurial bug. He believed he could build a multi-faceted business by curating a strong base of project managers, office staff, and contractors. He began his first venture,...
by Cory Edwards | Jul 10, 2019 | A. William Aschinger, Buyer Representation, Landlord Representation, News, Real estate growth, Real estate startup, St. Louis Real Estate Success
A Lifelong Dream Come True Jenny Sturm, a St. Louis native more than twenty years into her sales career, stood at a crossroads. Her full-time job, working in sales for a pharmaceuticals company, had her spending too much time on the road. Further, she had spent many...
by Cory Edwards | Jul 10, 2019 | A. William Aschinger, Donna L. Williams, Landlord Representation, News, Real estate growth, St. Louis Real Estate Success
An American Entrepreneurial Success In 1912, St. Louis native Otto Aschinger borrowed a book on electricity from the library. After reading it, he hired two electricians to rewire a house for him. He observed their work, making a note of everything they did. Based on...
