Minneapolis’ Kraus-Anderson bolsters staff

Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson Realty Company has promoted Cindy MacDonald and Ken Vinje to vice president of properties. Both have served as KA Realty’s director of properties and redevelopment.

Each with 30 years of commercial real estate industry experience, MacDonald and Vinje will manage KA Realty’s planning, strategy, profitability, quality service and marketing of portfolios. They also will oversee the daily operation of all property buildings, including repair and maintenance, tenant relations and lease administration, and will lead the company’s renovation and redevelopment opportunities, and assist in the acquisition and disposal of commercial real estate properties

MacDonald joined KA Realty in 2004 in the property management department, where she oversaw a portfolio of more than 1.7 million square feet of retail, office, medical and assisted living properties.

Vinje joined Kraus-Anderson Realty in 1998 and has managed over 2.3 million square feet of commercial properties. Vinje leads the company’s renovation and redevelopment projects, and assists in acquisition and disposal of commercial real estate properties.