COMMERCIAL LISTINGS RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS FIND AN APARTMENT RESIDENTS OWNERS CONDO/HOA VISIT ARIZONA SITE ABOUT 1835 - 1929 The Early Years When John G. Ogden first moved to Milwaukee in 1835, he determined that Milwaukee had a promising future. He founded a carriage company on a parcel of land that is now occupied by the Wisconsin Hotel, and purchased land that is now Ogden Avenue. He was the co-founder of the First Presbyterian Church, now known as Immanuel Presbyterian Church. His son, Henry Ogden was actively involved in the G.W. Ogden Carriage Company. Henry and his wife had two children, Alice and Elliott. 1835 John G. Ogden moves to Milwaukee. 1849 G.W. Ogden Carriage House is founded. 1929-1939 The Depression Years On October 29, 1929, Elliott Ogden & Guido Scheffer founded the Ogden- Scheffer Company. The Company began with residential sales and leasing. The first office was located at 110 E. Wisconsin Avenue. Elliott Ogden took over the business and expanded it to include real estate management, commercial sales and leasing, and mortgage procurement and servicing. By the late 1930’s, Ogden & Company, Inc. became the first full service real estate company in Milwaukee. 1929 Founding of Ogden- Scheffer Company, the same day as the stock market crash, October 29, 1929. 1932 Expansion of Company with new divisions. 1936 Ogden & Scheffer split, the Company becomes known as Ogden & Company, Inc. 1939 John Ogden Sr. graduates from Cornell University 1939 - 1949 The War Years In 1939, Elliott Ogden developed 1609 North Prospect Avenue. The building was designed by Russell Bar Williamson, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. Ogden expanded the business to include mortgage servicing with companies such as Northwestern Mutual Life. In 1941, John Ogden Sr. enlisted in the US Army Air Force, and remained on active duty until 1946. Grange Meadows became the first subdivision Ogden developed, and was one of the first subdivisions developed in Hales Corners. 1940 1609 N. Prospect completed and occupied 1946 John Ogden Sr. joins the Company 1949 - 1959 On the Move In 1949, the Company moved to the Railway Exchange Building, located at 229 East Wisconsin Avenue. Mortgage Servicing continued to be an important aspect of the business, with clients such as MONY and Aetna. As the business grew, the Company moved again to 1234 North Prospect Avenue. During this period, Ogden owned and managed the Wisconsin Hotel. The Ogdens remained active in the church, laying the cornerstone of the Waverly House in 1958, the same year that John Ogden Sr. became President of the company. 1959 - 1969 Decade of Change In the 1960’s Ogden went through a number of changes. The first residential branch office was opened in the North Shore, on the corner of Port Washington and Brown Deer Roads, where it remains today. ⌦The Company became involved in the development of various projects, including Regency House, Summit House, and Lodgewood. Company founder, Elliott Ogden passed away in 1965 due to a brain aneurysm, and in 1969, John Ogden Sr. was elected Realtor of the Year. 1967 Ogden opens the first residential branch office in the North Shore. 1968 Ogden developed the Regency House, which started as a rental 1969 - 1979 Recognition and Expansion John Ogden, Sr. received several honors during this decade. They included the Manager of the Year in 1969, President of the twenty four hundred- member Milwaukee Board of Realtors in 1970, and Realtor and Property Manager of the Year in 1974. The Company developed the Forum building, and the Badger Savings and Loan building. A residential branch of the company was opened in Cedarburg, and in 1979, John Ogden, Jr. joined the sales staff. His joining the team made Ogden a third generation company. 1979 Ogden Investments Created 1974 John Ogden, Sr. Awarded Realtor & Property Manager of the Year. 1975 Opened residential branch in Cedarburg. 1979 - 1989 The Third Generation River House Condominiums were developed along the Milwaukee River, which marked the first residential project on the river to include private boat slips. During the late 80’s, the three Ogden brothers, John Jr., Peter, and Christopher were all working with the Company. The office moved to 1550 North Prospect Avenue, and in 1988, Ogden Acquisition Group and Ogden Development Group were created. In 1986 CraftMaster Contractors became the maintenance subsidiary of the Company and another residential sales office opened in Elm Grove. 1979 John Ogden, Jr. joins the Company 1982 Peter Ogden joined the Company. 1984 River House Condominiums developed 1986 Acquired Oak tree services, later renamed CraftMaster Contractors. 1988 Ogden Development Group created 1989 - 1999 New Developments In 1993, Ogden & Company, Inc. purchased Higgs Management Company and acquired the management of Bay View Terrace. Hotel Metro was developed and remains to be a premier downtown Hotel. Ogden began managing other Milwaukee area buildings, including the Iron Block Building. Ogden started developing West Village Apartments on Milwaukee’s west side. In 1992, Peter Ogden was appointed President of the Company. 1993 Developed West Village Apartments. 1999 - 2009 Future Focused Ogden & Company, Inc. opened a new office in Scottsdale Arizona, and later moved the office to Mesa. Ogden Residential moved their business to Wauwatosa. The Ogden family of businesses grew with the addition of Ogden Construction Group, LLC., Craftmaster Painting, and Waterhouse Law Offices. Work on White Coach Village, and Mill Reserve continue, and Craftmaster Contractors enhanced their menu of services. The Property Management Division added a maintenance group and moved into the Madison market. Our future focuses, under the leadership of President, Peter Ogden and a well respected executive team. 2002 Named one of the “Top 20 Places to Work” by Milwaukee Magazine. 2003 Opened office in Scottsdale, Arizona. 2004 CraftMaster Contractors broke ground on the first custom built house. 2006 Ogden Arizona starts a Residential Sales Division 2009 - 2019 The Ground Breaking Years Ogden & Company, Inc. made significant additions to its development portfolio including Sutter Creek Apartments in Brookfield, Keystone on Brady Apartments on Historic Brady Street, Nine10 at Land Place Apartments on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side, Element 84 Apartments in West Allis, and The Box Self Storage in Mukwonago. Ogden opened their Fox Valley office, and in 2019 Ogden was named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Business Journal for the 9th year. Lori Percival was named President of the Arizona office, “Real Estate without Boundary®” became a registered trademark, the downtown office and RiverWalk renovation was completed, and Hotel Metro was rebranded by(as?) Marriott Autograph Collection. Ogden was recognized by the Book of Lists 2010 / 2011 Named one of the “Top 100 Workplaces in SE Wisconsin” 2018 Fox Valley office opens 2019 Lori Percival named President of Arizona Division OGDEN & COMPANY TEAMS ARE IN PLACE TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE TO ENSURE OUR PARTNERS GET THE HIGHEST RETURN FROM OF THEIR PROPERTIES. Spread the word WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY READ MORE TESTIMONIALS “I have very much enjoyed my several years of residency at Diversey Manor as well as your Ogden property on Oakland Ave. in Shorewood and would continue to reside in an Ogden property should one be available to suit my needs. I would also highly recommend Ogden & Company, Inc. to others. I greatly appreciate the management of Annette and Ron, they have always been very helpful and a pleasure to work with. They do an excellent job.” Wendy Take the next step We are passionate about what we do. If you would like to learn more about the Ogden difference, we'd love to learn more about you. Take the next step to find out how we can work with you to build something exceptional together. 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