Mark E. Carstensen
President, The Carstensen Group
Raised in rural Franklin, Wisconsin, Mark Carstensen maintains a deep love for the natural environment of his childhood. As a young man, he worked for a local homebuilder and learned the basics of construction. After several years of experience in the trade, one employee and a building contact, Mark Carstensen in 1980 and signed a contract to build his first home.
As the company grew, Mark Carstensen became recognized as one of the premier general contractors in the greater Milwaukee area. Mark and his staff are renowned for their diverse mix of quality developments, attention to detail, excellent working relationships with the communities and municipal authorities.
Mark Carstensen owns and manages a significant portfolio of real estate assets that has provided him with a network of professionals experienced in development, building, and asset management. This network of relationships offers clients a wealth of valuable services. Mark’s project associations bring together a complete development team skilled with consulting on property asset management, valuation services, entitlements, financing, architectural, construction, engineering, legal and more.
Mark Carstensen has developed over $100 million of commercial projects representing over 500,000 square feet of space. Our experience includes: Commercial, Retail, Restaurant, Grocery, Medical and Professional office, Assisted Living Facilities, and Multi-family. Mark and his team provide personal attention to each client throughout the conceptualization, design, construction, and move-in phases of the development process.