From a chain of neighborhood grocery stores to the South Sound’s commercial real estate landscape — the story of WWR Properties is the story of the Hogan family.
As the Hogan brothers grew up, they got a first-hand introduction to business by watching and learning as their father built a chain of grocery stores called Hogan’s Fine Foods. The family’s involvement in business dates back to the 1940s and spans three generations.
The Hogan brothers — Walter, Wayne, and Robert — shifted the family business from retail to property development, eventually lending their initials, WWR, to the new partnership. Under the managing direction of Walter N. (Mick) Hogan, the brothers began developing, acquiring, and managing commercial properties throughout the South Sound region.
Working as partners in strategic decision-making, the brothers first acquired a three-acre parcel in Gig Harbor and grew it into the 11.2-acre, 120,000 sq ft Olympic Village Shopping Center. Their portfolio expanded to include a 21,000 sq ft Class A office space in University Place, an 80,000 sq ft shopping center in the same neighborhood, and other commercial properties throughout the region.
The WWR partnership team has grown along with its portfolio. Wayne Hogan Jr. was recently added as a partner, making the firm truly multi-generational. With major new properties in development, the Hogan family’s eyes remain on the South Sound real-estate horizon, ready to embrace the next opportunity.
We’re always scanning the South Sound horizon for the next opportunity — and the next great tenant.