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You love Madison. So do we.

It’s easy to see why Madison, WI is consistently rated one the best cities in the country to live. With plentiful parks, beautifully landscaped and maintained public spaces, miles of bike trails, and creative restaurants and brewpubs, Madison has something to offer people of all ages.

Choosing to live in Madison is easy—the hardest part is deciding where in Madison to live.

Like you, we love all that downtown Madison has to offer. In fact, the Keller Real Estate Group office has been four blocks (or less) from the Capitol ever since we started in 1953. Nothing beats walking from work to grab a bite to eat at our favorite restaurant, or meeting colleagues at the coffeeshop just down the block. On weekends, you’ll find us at the Farmer’s Market, catching a game at the Kohl Center, or enjoying an Overture Center production. And when it’s summer, we make the most of the Madison lakes and sunshine.

In other words—we know what people who live and work in Madison enjoy and we can help you find the best place that fits your needs and your budget. You’ll quickly discover how we’ve earned our reputation as friendly landlords who look out for our residents.

But Madison, WI isn’t the only place we know. We’re well acquainted with DeForest and Beaver Dam, where we also own and manage centrally located apartments, condos, and shopping centers. (In fact, our founder, Bob Keller, was born and raised in Beaver Dam.)

Your needs come first with Keller Real Estate Group

You have a right to feel safe, comfortable, and respected. You should be able to get in touch with the person who owns your building whenever you have an issue. (We’ve gladly helped more than a few people who’ve accidentally locked themselves out.) Maintenance requests should be answered and solved right away. That’s why we make it easy for you to get in touch with us.

Whether you’re looking for an apartment or student housing on campus, or you need office space for your business, you can trust that Keller Real Estate Group will listen to you and will put your best interests first.

Keller Real Estate Group is known for:

Trustworthy, ethical
and knowledgeable
Agents and Staff

Affordable rent with
the amenities you need

Attentive listeners
who will put your needs first

Friendly staff who answer
your calls and emails

Quick to respond to and
solve maintenance problems

Great Downtown Locations! Close to UW Madison, the State Capitol, and exciting State Street!

Residential and Commercial Real Estate Services

We got into real estate decades ago because we enjoyed helping people find a good place to live at a price they could afford. Our tenants matter to us—which is why we answer maintenance requests right away.

In addition to providing apartments in Madison for rent and student housing near the UW campus, we also offer real estate brokerage, site selection, development, and management services to real estate clients in southern Wisconsin.

Our Team

Robert Keller, CPM

Bob founded the Robert H. Keller Company in 1950 after working in construction management. He started small, with a two-flat building. He knew from the start that he wanted his business to be known for honesty, integrity and service. Over the years, he developed and brokered many properties in and around Madison. He kept his business operations small, though, to maintain that friendly, midwestern service he was known for.

When his three sons joined, the company changed its name to Keller Real Estate Group, and expanded to include more property management, real estate sales, financing and development.

He has been the President of the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin (1957) and received the Realtor of the Year Award (1968).

Bob is an avid three-cushion billiards player and recently opened the Madison 3-Cushion Billiards Club.

Daniel Keller, ARM

Dan has been managing properties for thirty years. He will dispatch the maintenance team to take care of any building or appliance problems you might run into as a resident. Dan received his Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) certification from IREM in August 2005.

David Keller

If you’re a business owner looking for the best place to operate your retail, office or service center in south central Wisconsin, you need to talk to David. David has been serving real estate needs since 1984 in the greater Madison area. He was the President of the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin in 1998 and also served on the Board of Directors of the Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin.

David is a competitive golf and tennis player. His favorite thing to do in Madison in the summer is to attend live music at the Memorial Union Terrace.

Thomas Keller, CCIM

Thomas heads up Keller Development, LLC. He focuses on residential and commercial real estate development in southern Wisconsin. His latest development project was Fulton Square in Edgerton, WI.

In the summers, he enjoys boating and going to Milwaukee Brewers games.

Tonia Kohl

Tonia keeps everything running smoothly at the Keller Real Estate Group office. As the Office Manager, Tonia handles the responsibilities of marketing, reception, secretary and more. Her journey into the Real Estate industry began in 2010 in Tennessee and she has continued in the field after relocating to Wisconsin.

In her spare time, Tonia enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her dogs, watching movies and traveling.

Dan Grunewald

Dan Grunewald leads the Accounting Department as the Accounting Manager. Dan received his Accounting Degree in 1984, started working with the Kellers’ in 2000. He became Accounting Manager in 2008.

He is married with two children and four grandchildren. Dan and his wife enjoy traveling throughout the United States and international trips. He enjoys the outdoors and is an avid fisherman.

Holly Keller

Holly Keller is in the Accounting department, joining the business working with family beginning in 2019. She received her Social Science/History degree in 1981 and Accounting/Business degree in 1985. Before joining the Keller’s, she worked as controller for a large national nonprofit located in Madison, semi-retiring after 33 years. Holly works with the daily financial transactions for all the properties.

When not in the office Holly enjoys her time with family, especially at the lake cabin nearby. She loves boating and attending Brewer games with Tom. With more time on her hands now she is learning to relax, do more reading and traveling.

Ian Perrin

Ian Perrin handles all maintenance requests, assists with apartment showings, and many other responsibilities at Whitcomb Square Senior Apartment Homes.

Elizabeth Medenwaldt

Elizabeth joined the team at Keller Real Estate Group in February, 2022, as the Leasing Agent for Avenir, as well as assisting in the Accounting Department. She graduated from Edgewood College in 2020 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and minor in Business Administration. Elizabeth also has received her Real Estate Sales Certificate from Madison College.

Dale Nolden

Dale is Keller Real Estate Group’s Maintenance Supervisor, managing the maintenance staff and verifying that all maintenance requests in Downtown Madison and DeForest Town Square in DeForest are handled.

Austin Nolden

Maintenance Assistant

Noah Crawford

Property Maintenance Technician

Peter Medenwaldt

Property Maintenance Technician

Mike Gunday

Property Maintenance Technician

Jeff Crapp

Jeff is the Property and Maintenance Manager for DeForest Town Square beginning June 2023. Jeff has done previous maintenance and managerial roles for Keller Real Estate Group in the past working at Fulton Square in Edgerton, WI.

What Our Residents Say

...The quality Keller provides is unparalleled, and everyone has been so friendly and professional, especially Tonia, and Elizabeth....

-LC from Avenir,

The reason for my rating after living at the Avenir for 9 months: There's not much need for a car!! 1. Bus stop outside of building and a few others within a block away. 2. Bcycle access 2 blocks away along the bike path. 3. Two blocks from 'Center Market' grocery store and 4-5 blocks from a 2nd grocery store on University Ave., 1 block from a CVS, and 1 block from a liquor store. 4. Three blocks from the Capital Square. 5. Two to 6 blocks from several healthcare clinics. 6. The Avevenir staff/building: 1. Quick response to all maintenance requests. 2. Responded to and onsite assist in 10-15 minutes to fix my urgent request. 3. Office staff are respectful, professional, and helpful. 4. Great communication from office staff. 5. Building is kept very clean. 6. Carts available on-site to assist with taking items from vehicle to apartment. 7. Bicycle hooks in parking stall and bike rack outside. 8. Workout room on first floor. 9. The second floor has a large gathering room with TVs, etc for family gatherings and gas grills and sitting area on patio, etc. is a great way to meet others in the building. 10. Routine outdoor window washing, furnace filters exchanges, fire alarm checks, and smoke detector checks. 11. Two elevators available and centrally located. 12. The building and apartments are quiet.

In the one year anniversary of my move to DeForest Town Square, I want to thank you for all you and your staff do to run the apartment complex. It is clean, quiet and everything works. It's a nice place to live.

-Manuel ,

Thank you for the opportunity to live at ### W. Wash these past three years. When I moved to Madison I knew that I wanted to live downtown to get the "full experience". My apartment was perfect for that and for this chapter of my life. Thank you and much appreciation!

-Taylor P,

I just wanted to say thank you to you and your staff for how quickly our concerns were addressed last week. We truly enjoy living here at ### W. Washington and a big reason for that is the attention to detail and professionalism we've experienced with everyone at Keller, thank you.

-Vince,

We would like to thank you for the exceptional management, apartment and convenience during our time here in the DeForest Town Square Apartments. We could not be happier with everything that you do here, it is a great complex to live in.

-Mallory & Becky,

I’ve had a great experience living here. It’s a good price for living downtown, but the trade off is that the apartment is a bit older. My apartment is spacious and has everything I need. Dan has been flexible and responsive in arranging my lease. Would recommend.

-David JB,