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Peter Kitchak, President
Peter Kitchak has been actively involved in the Minneapolis, Minnesota commercial real estate market for over 25 years while he enjoys a national reputation for arranging and negotiating major transactions throughout the United Sates. Peter has also built a reputation as a sophisticated advisor within the Arts community.  Prior to starting Keewaydin in 1983, Peter was a Partner in the Real Estate department of the Faegre & Benson law firm, in Minneapolis where he helped to structure some of the Twin Cities largest leases including the downtown Minneapolis headquarters for Piper Jaffray Companies, Target Corporation and Pillsbury.  An expert in corporate finance, Peter brings all of his creative problem solving skills to Keewaydin’s clients by helping them formulate an overall real estate strategy well in advance of a project’s implementation.  Considered one of the country's leading real estate negotiatiors, Peter is known for obtaining below market deals for Keewaydin's clients.

Peter’s client list includes:
• Buffets, Inc.
• Fingerhut Corporation
• Fredrikson & Byron
• The Guthrie Theater
• Lutheran Brotherhood
• McKnight Foundation
• Merchant & Gould
• Medtronic
• National City Bank
• Piper Jaffray Companies
• Polo Ralph Lauren
• Portland, OR Ballet Opera Dance and Symphony Groups
• Target Corporation

Peter recently:
• Represented Piper Jaffray Companies in their lease of a new 400,000 square foot headquarters office building in Minneapolis, MN.
• Represented Target Corporation in their development of a new 500,000 square foot office building in Minneapolis.
• Negotiated a lease renewal for Polo Ralph Lauren's corporate headquarters offices in New York City.
• Negotiated the acquisition of the site and the governmental incentives for new Medtronic headquarters in Fridley, MN.
• Negotiated a new headquarters lease for Associated Merchandising Company in New York City.

Mr. Kitchak has served on the United Way Cabinet in Minneapolis; has served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of The Guthrie Theater and is presently on the Board of the Minneapolis Downtown Council.

Peter received his B.A., cum laude and J.D., magna cum laude, degrees from the University of Minnesota.
KEEWAYDIN PEOPLE FACT:
Peter Kitchak is an accomplished race car driver who won
his class at the 24 hours of Daytona in 1998 and was third in his class at the 1999 12 Hours of Sebring. In 1998 and 1999, driving his Porsche race car, he won the 5 World Challenge GT Races throughout North America. He also drove in the 24 Hours of LeMans in France in 1997, 1998 and 1999.  In 1999 he was runner-up  in the World Challenge GT driver's championship.  In 2002, Peter, driving his Porsche RSR,  won three championships in Historic Sports Cars Racing: The Historic GT Championship, The Rolex Historic Enduro Championship and the HSR Sprint Championship.		 Pacing Photo
• Former real estate attorney.
• Co-author of "Guide to Office  Relocation".
• Over 25 years of experience in commercial real  estate.
• Also enjoys restoring and racing vintage cars,  skiing and mountain climbing.