Harrison Kruse, SIOR, CCIM
Senior Associate
Lic. Licensed in the State of Iowa

Professional Experience
Associated Office
Harrison Kruse, Vice President with CBRE Inc., specializes in Industrial Tenant/ Landlord Transactions and Investment Advisory Services. Harrison brings creative and analytical thinking to assist his clients in achieving their goal whether their goal is the lease, purchase, or invest in Industrial Real Estate. Harrison represents clients with the following goals:
- Tenant/Buyer Representation
- Landlord/Seller Representation
- Land Acquisition/Disposition
- Build-To-Suit Opportunities
- Developer/Investor Representation
- Property Analysis and Valuation
- Site Selection
Early in his career, Harrison was mentored by Jan Berg, CCIM SIOR, one of Des Moines most recognized and seasoned commercial real estate brokers, with over 27 years of experience in commercial real estate. In 2021, Harrison joined the team of Ryan Jensen, CCIM, David Eckley, and Ned Turner to focus on Industrial assets. With this new partnership, our team can assist clients with all assets types, whether the client is looking to occupy or invest in commercial real estate.
“I commit to work diligently to address my client’s issues in ways that result in valid solutions and to provide responsive, timely and ethical advice”.
Education
- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business - B.B.A. in Finance
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Society of Office and Industrial Realtors (SIOR)
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
- Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association (ICREA)
- Iowa Certified Commercial Investment Member (Iowa CCIM), Board President 2023
Significant Transactions
- Innovairre, Mt. Pleasant, IA – Sale Leaseback, $10,670,000 Disposition
- MHC Ground, Ankeny, IA – Ground Acquisition, $5,445,000 Acquisition
- 3800 West Ave, Burlington, IA – Industrial Investment & 15 Year Lease Upon Closing, $2,850,000 Acquisition
- Des Moines Industrial – Industrial Lease, Tenant: Ziegler CAT, 111,000 SF
- 400 SE 41st St, Grimes, IA – Industrial Lease, Tenant: Ferguson, 151,135 SF
- 3500 Park Ave W, Muscatine, IA – Industrial Lease, Tenant: Butcherbox, 34,500 SF
Partial Client List
- Arctic Glacier
- BASF
- Canoyer Garden Center
- Compounding Capital Holdings
- Des Moines Industrial
- Des Moines School System
- Ferguson
- Franzenburg Centrifuge
- General Dynamics
- Innovairre
- Kinzler Construction Services
- Plumb Supply
- Weaton Companies
Team Overview
Available Properties
Search PropertiesSpecializing in Investment Properties in Iowa.
We are the leading commercial real estate investment brokers for the state of Iowa closing over $100 million in transactions over the past 24 months. If you have been considering selling your income property, now is likely the time maximize your return on your investment. We are nearing the peak of the real estate market and there is a tremendous amount of capital waiting to acquire the right assets. While occupancy rates remain near market highs, interest rates are predicted to continue to rise and there is a lack of product available creating the perfect recipe for sellers to dispose of their assets at peak value. In addition to providing our clients with complimentary property valuations we are equipped with the most accomplished private investor database, a state of the art online campaign, annual market surveys, and second to none offering packages.
Services Provided
- Sales Valuations & Proformas
- Market Analysis
- Markey Survey
- Rural Development, Section 8, State Credit
- 1031 Exchanges
- REIT – Single Family
- Abady Holdings
- Baceline Investments
- Cunat, Inc
- Des Moines Pediatric Dental
- Downing Construction
- Great Southern Bank
- Hubbell Realty Company
- Merchant Investments
- Metropolitan Properties
- Neighborhood Development Corporation
- New Avon Properties
- Norris Properties
- Northwest Bank
- Pasco Storage
- S & S Holdings Company
- Site Hawk Retail Real Estate
- T & L Properties
- Thomas English Real Estate, LLC
- Waukee Safe Storage
Success Stories

West Des Moines, IA
300 Units
Sale Price: $32M

Central and Eastern Iowa
11 Properties
Total Sales Price: $17.7M

Central and Eastern Iowa
3 Properties | 126 Units
Total Sales Price: $4.8M

Des Moines, IA
70 Single Family Homes
Total Purchase Price: $4.5M
Significant Assignments
- Pepperwood Plaza – Iowa City, IA
224,000 SF Retail Center - Collins Road Square – Cedar Rapids, IA
168,000 SF Retail Center - Southern Noles Apartments – Des Moines, IA
108 Units - Orchard Lane Apartments – Ottumwa, IA
56 Units - Cedar Hills Apartments – Cedar Falls, IA
36 Units