About Us
Lamar A. Newburn, SIOR
As Founder and Managing Principal, Lamar leads all aspects of SETT. A commercial real estate veteran since 2005, he has successfully represented a diverse client-base in the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of more than $3 billion of capital and lease transactions to date.
Lamar earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) and Master of Business Administration from the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate (Madison, WI).
A Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Designee, Lamar is also highly active in the community. He currently serves roles as Board Member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA), an Advisory Board Member of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate/Realtors (MNCAR), and Council member for Bethlehem Lutheran Church Minneapolis/Minnetonka.
He is a licensed private pilot and a volunteer musician for NAIOP, CoreNet Global, MNCAR, Habitat for Humanity, and others.
Our Services
Investment Services
Sell-side and buy-side investment advisory services for income producing and user-owned commercial and industrial real estate.
Development
Development services including site selection, land assemblage and acquisition, entitlements, financial modeling, asset management and implementation services.
Tenant Representation
Whether your organization is renewing at an existing location or relocating, our team represents your interests to unlock value in your real estate, saving you time and money.
Landlord Representation
We represent landlords in the execution of comprehensive leasing and marketing strategies that maximize asset and overall portfolio value.
What’s a SETT, you ask?
A SETT, by its literal definition, is the interconnected network of underground tunnels excavated by a badger. SETT’s can accommodate large groups of badgers, also called cetes. They are built in a variety of soil compositions, inside piles of timber or rocks, or even under manmade structures such as property foundations, concrete sidewalks, and paved roadways.
Our Founder and Managing Principal was born in the humble Northwoods of Wisconsin, “The Badger State”. After matriculating to the East Coast for his undergraduate education and collegiate athletic career, he spent the first several years of his commercial real estate career excelling in a high-volume investment sales shop located in Washington, DC. Since moving back to the Midwest in 2009 for graduate school, his SETT has continued to grow deep through years of service in investment sales, equity capital markets, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing and asset management roles.
Simply put, a SETT is the home of a Badger.
Our firm’s core values are that of Badgers as well. Fiercely Driven to provide Exceptional Client Service through Dedicated Hard Work. We are an Ethically Grounded, Relationship Based brokerage firm that is Highly Focused on evaluating all aspects of the real estate process that drive the bottom line for our clients. We look forward to maximizing your potential by unlocking untapped value to your real estate.