Our History

The Barry Company has been family-owned and operated, providing award-winning commercial real estate services since 1921.

Barry Company Timeline

2015
The Barry Company retains local ownership and revives its historic BARRY brand, concentrating on servicing clients in Southeast Wisconsin and beyond
The Barry Company retains local ownership and revives its historic BARRY brand, concentrating on servicing clients in Southeast Wisconsin and beyond
2016
“Deal of the Year” wins in both Industrial and Investment categories
“Deal of the Year” wins in both Industrial and Investment categories
2017
“Deal of the Year” wins in both Office and Industrial categories
“Deal of the Year” wins in both Office and Industrial categories
2018
The Barry Company Wins “Deal Of The Year” For The Sale Of 3.1 Acres Of Land And Buildings For Development of a Residential Campus
The Barry Company Wins “Deal Of The Year” For The Sale Of 3.1 Acres Of Land And Buildings For Development of a Residential Campus
2019
The Barry Company Wins “Deal Of The Year” For The Sale-Leaseback Of The 170,000 SF Harken World Headquarters In Pewaukee
The Barry Company Wins “Deal Of The Year” For The  Sale-Leaseback Of The 170,000 SF Harken World Headquarters In Pewaukee
2020
The Barry Company Wins “Deal Of The Year” For Tenant Representation Of The Bradly Foundation And Sale Of Historic Lion House
The Barry Company Wins “Deal Of The Year” For Tenant Representation Of The Bradly Foundation And Sale Of Historic Lion House
2021
The Barry Company Celebrates It’s 100th Year
The Barry Company Celebrates It’s 100th Year
2022
The Barry Company wins “Deal of the Year” for brokering the development sale of land for the new Milwaukee Public Museum
2023
The Barry Company wins “Judge’s Choice” for Representing the Seller for the “Foxtown Landing” Development Site.
James T. Barry is inducted into the Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame by the Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin (CARW).