Francesca Smith
Associate
Lic. Licensed in the State of Iowa & Illinois
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Professional Experience
Associated Office
Francesca Smith joined CBRE Des Moines’ Capital Markets Industrial Team in 2025, bringing a robust skill set focused on real estate acquisition, disposition, and financial analysis. She delivers value to clients through her ability to develop precise Broker Opinion of Values (BOVs), property valuations, and curate market studies that identify key trends and opportunities. Francesca’s keen eye for business writing and presentation ensures that complex insights are communicated clearly and effectively, empowering clients to make informed decisions.
Her experience began with a Capital Markets internship at CBRE’s Denver office in 2024, where she gained hands-on exposure to strategic acquisition and disposition strategies and learned to leverage industry-leading platforms. These skills now help her guide clients toward achieving their investment goals. Francesca is licensed in Iowa and Illinois and focuses on industrial real estate across Des Moines, Eastern Iowa, and Western Illinois.
Francesca assists clients with the following services:
- Tenant/Buyer Representation
- Landlord/Seller Representation
- Property Analysis and Valuation
- Site Selection
Education
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The University of Iowa
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Risk Management & Insurance
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)
Partial Client List
- Innovative Technologies
- Kinzler
- Interstate Batteries
- Ferguson
- Rasmussen Group
Team Overview
Specializing in Investment Properties in Iowa.
Harrison Kruse, Ned Turner and Francesca Smith are a specialized team in industrial real estate, focusing on the sales and leasing of industrial assets. With a combined 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, they bring extensive knowledge and expertise to their clients. Harrison Kruse, with 9 years of experience, is known for his exceptional negotiation skills, strong analytical abilities, and deep market knowledge, making him a trusted advisor. Ned Turner, with 4 years of experience, with his market insight, analytical skills, and strong industry connections, ensuring high client satisfaction. Francesca Smith, with 1 year of experience, delivers value through her financial analysis, property valuations and curate market studies that identify key trends and opportunities for clients.
Their partnership leverages their complementary strengths to deliver comprehensive real estate solutions. By combining their market knowledge, they provide clients with an in-depth understanding of current trends and opportunities. Harrison’s negotiation skills, Ned’s industry connections, and Francesca’s data driven insight allow the team to secure favorable terms for their clients. Their analytical abilities support detailed market analysis and strategic planning, maximizing the value of industrial assets. The team is dedicated to offering personalized service and proactive solutions, ensuring that they stay ahead of market trends and effectively address potential challenges. Together, Harrison, Ned and Francesca form a formidable team in the industrial real estate sector, providing significant value to their clients.
Services Provided
Investment Sales- Represent investors on 1031
- Exchanges, Acquisitions, and Dispositions
Ground Up Construction
- Assist companies with expansion searches and acquiring vacant assets.
Owner/User Buyer Rep
- Represent developers on site selection, build-to-suits, and lease-ups.
Tenant Rep
- Represent Tenants on space searches for expansion and relocation requisites.
Landlord Rep
- Assist Landlords with leasing up vacant space and directly targeting users in the market.
Sale Leasebacks
- Assist businesses on SLB transactions to free-up liquidity for capital re-allocation strategies.
Clients
- Kinzler Construction Services
- Data Business Equipment Inc.
- Weaton Companies
- Des Moines Industrial
- BASF
- Monsanto
- Innovairre Inc.
- Bryan Heavy Equipment
- Ferguson Inc.
- Soucy USA
- Rost Bros LLC
- Kyger Glass
- Artisent Flooring
- Oxbo
- Franzenburg Centrifuge
- Plumb Supply Company
- MHC Kenworth
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