Steve Brown
Senior Managing Director, Healthcare, Transwestern Real Estate Services
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Healthcare real estate advisor with 40+ years of experience helping providers optimize growth, operations, and patient access.
Phone (952) 525-3335
Healthcare real estate advisor with 40+ years of experience helping providers optimize growth, operations, and patient access.
Specialties
Landlord Rep (Office), Tenant Rep (Office)
Property Types
Office, Retail, Flex
Markets
Minneapolis/St Paul
Languages
English
Bio
Steve is one of the Twin Cities’ most experienced healthcare real estate advisors, with more than 40 years of commercial real estate experience and a career dedicated to helping healthcare providers align their real estate strategies with evolving patient care needs. Since entering the industry in 1985, Steve has specialized in representing healthcare organizations, physician groups, and medical practices, guiding clients through facility planning, site selection, portfolio optimization, and complex transaction management.
In 2000, Steve joined United Properties, where he established and led a Healthcare Real Estate Advisory practice focused exclusively on the medical sector. Over the following two decades, he became a trusted advisor to major health systems, independent providers, and specialty practices throughout Minnesota, earning a reputation for strategic insight, client advocacy, and delivering outcomes tailored to each organization's unique objectives.
In 2021, Steve co-founded Forte Real Estate Partners, a Twin Cities-based commercial real estate firm that quickly grew into one of the region’s most respected advisory practices. Under its leadership, Forte advised on more than $885 million in real estate transactions and managed nearly one million square feet of commercial property. The firm was recognized as a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Best Place to Work for three consecutive years before joining Transwestern in 2026.
Today, Steve is a member of Transwestern’s Healthcare Advisory team, where he continues to serve private practices, independent providers, and healthcare systems across the region. His deep industry knowledge, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to client success have made him a go-to resource for healthcare organizations navigating an increasingly complex real estate landscape.
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