Professional Profile

Brian A. Helmken is an Executive Vice President in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Avison Young office. Mr. Helmken has built a successful real estate practice concentrating in the suburban Minneapolis office market where he has managed both Landlord Representation and Tenant Representation projects.  As a leading expert on the suburban Minneapolis office market, Mr. Helmken is also extensively involved in new office building development, site acquisition and site disposition. Helmken brings 26 years of commercial real estate experience to Avison Young, most recently at CBRE, Inc. He has been involved in over 5 million square feet of leasing and sale transactions with gross consideration in excess of $500,000,000. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with majors in Urban Studies and Political Science. 
 

Credentials

• Board of Directors Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR)Minnesota Association of Commercial Realtors
• Member of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors (MNCAR)
• Housing & Redevelopment Authority Commissioner, City of Plymouth, MN (1994-1999)