Hammes Company

Hammes Company (or Hammes Co.) is a healthcare consulting firm, providing strategic planning, facility development and real estate advisory to the healthcare industry. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Hammes Company grew from a real estate consulting firm founded in 1991 to the No. 1 developer of health care facilities in the United States by 2000. With the 2007 acquisition of Health Inventures, Hammes Company expanded its presence into worldwide markets.

History

Hammes Company was founded in 1991 as a real estate consulting firm. By December 1993, Hammes had five partners who watched over development of more than $100 million in property and $25 million in corporate, public sector and hospital facility development in five Midwestern states. In the mid-90's, Hammes Company sought out other development work in the sports industry, creating Hammes Company Sports Development, Inc. This sports and entertainment division developed the University of Wisconsin–Madison's basketball and hockey arena, the Kohl Center. By 2003, Hammes had been ranked the No. 1 developer of health care facilities in the United States for the fourth consecutive year.