The move represents an attempt by Minneapolis-based GVAMarquette to expand its services in corporate and institutionalfacility consulting, including site selection, development andinvestment consulting, and project management, says Louis Frillman,president of GVA Marquette. The terms of the deal were notdisclosed. Frillman called the acquisition the "logical next step"in the growth of his firm.

The four employees of Mendota Heights-based Corporate RealEstate have joined the 20 employees who work at GVA Marquette'sdowntown Minneapolis office. Among those moving is Bruce Maus,president of Corporate Real Estate. Maus, who founded CorporateReal Estate in 1992, will be senior vice president in charge of alloperations of the corporate and investment group, according toFrillman.

Maus has 25 years experience in commercial and industrial,including stints at VenStar Corp., a real estate development firm,the St. Paul Port Authority, and the city of Mankato, MN, asdevelopment director. He has been involved in financing anddeveloping more than $200 million in commercial and industrial realestate. He is past president of the Economic DevelopmentAssociation of Minnesota.