In this episode Adolfson & Peterson Midwest region president Brad Hendrickson talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Hendrickson discusses sustainability and challenges facing the construction industry.

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Interview: Brad Hendrickson, Midwest region president, Adolfson & Peterson

In this episode, Mobilize Design and Architecture co-founder Jamil Ford talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Ford discusses his career, opportunities in north Minneapolis and his vision for the Upper Harbor Terminal.

Jamil Ford, co-founder, Mobilize Design and Architecture

In this week’s episode, New Verticals Development founder and CEO Kali Terry talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. A lifelong resident of the Twin Cities, Terry has a background as a union carpenter and in corporate sales. He also owns a neighborhood juice bar, called Life Juices, and is a participant in the city of St. Paul’s Inspiring Communities program.

Interview: Kali Terry, founder and CEO, New Verticals Development

In this episode, Cynthia Froid talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Froid is the Realtor selling the Four Seasons condominiums in the RBC Gateway tower in downtown Minneapolis. Froid discusses her optimism about downtown and the changing dynamics of the area.

Cynthia Froid, exclusive sales director for Four Seasons Private Residences Minneapolis

In this episode, F&C reporter J.D. Duggan talks to Ryan Bartley, senior vice president and market officer at Blackstone’s industrial real estate company Link Logistics. Bartley discusses Link’s strategies during the industrial boom and his continued confidence in the Twin Cities market.

Ryan Bartley, senior vice president and market officer, Link Logistics

In this episode F&C reporter Brian Johnson talks to Morgan Fredrickson, a senior construction project manager at Ryan Cos. and the overall winner of Finance & Commerce’s 2023 Top Women in Construction Awards. Fredrickson discusses her interest in construction and architecture, some of her most memorable projects, and talks about efforts to improve diversity in construction.

Interview: Morgan Fredrickson, senior construction project manager, Ryan Cos.

In this episode Julie Snow, founding principal of Snow Kreilich Architects, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Snow discusses new design practices and how architecture shapes communities.

Interview: Julie Snow, founding principal, Snow Kreilich Architects

In this episode Cody Fischer, founder of Footprint Development, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Fischer says he sees residential construction through the lens of a regular citizen with a concern for the environment. He discusses that development philosophy and weighs in on the drama surrounding the Minneapolis 2040 plan.

Interview: Cody Fischer, founder, Footprint Development

In this episode Monte Hilleman, vice president of environmental resiliency, compliance & investment at Sustainable Investment Group, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hilleman talks about his work with SIG, green financing and past projects with the Saint Paul Port Authority.

Interview: Monte Hilleman, Sustainable Investment Group

In this episode Dan Hylton, research manager at HousingLink, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Hylton discusses his job and the roadblocks for creating more affordable housing in Minnesota.

Interview: Dan Hylton, research manager, HousingLink

In this episode, Johnny Opara, the founder of JO Companies, and Don Bernards, a partner in Baker Tilly’s real estate group, talk to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Together, Opara and Bernards are working on projects that create housing for working-class families, while bringing more diversity to the local development community.

Interview: Johnny Opara of JO Companies and Don Bernards of Baker Tilly

In this episode, Rethos Executive Director Heidi Swank talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Swank discusses advancing equity in historic preservation, the green benefits of preservation, the importance of the state historic tax credits, and other topics.

Interview: Heidi Swank, executive director, Rethos

In this episode, Destination Medical Center Executive Director Patrick Seeb talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Seeb details the accomplishments of the first 10 years of the DMC effort in Rochester and gives a preview of the next decade of work.

Interview: Patrick Seeb, executive director, Destination Medical Center

In this episode, Rafik Moore, CEO of Brait Capital, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Moore discusses the future of struggling retail properties, his Midtown Square project and the outlook for real estate in 2024.

Interview: Rafik Moore, CEO, Brait Capital

In this episode, Ethan Fawley, the Vision Zero program coordinator for the city of Minneapolis, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Minneapolis recently received a $20 million grant from the federal government to bolster its efforts to reduce traffic deaths. Fawley discusses those efforts and what they mean for infrastructure and traffic safety.

Interview: Ethan Fawley, Vision Zero program coordinator, city of Minneapolis

In this episode, Mia Blanchett, the new CEO at HGA Architects & Engineers, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Blanchett discusses her past work, her new position and the outlook for the architecture-engineering sector.

Mia Blanchett, CEO, HGA Architects & Engineers

In this episode, St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter about housing policy in the capital city. Jalali discusses tenants’ rights, landlord response times and the city’s rent control ordinance.

Interview: Mitra Jalali, St. Paul City Council president

In this episode, Hoyt Hsiao, president and CEO of Shaw-Lundquist Construction, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Shaw-Lundquist is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Hsiao talks about that history and the company’s present and future.

Interview: Hoyt Hsiao, president and CEO, Shaw-Lundquist Construction

In this episode Andrew Glover and Drew Gavic, principals at ARCO Murray’s Minneapolis office, talk to F&C reporter Dan Netter. The two talk about their backgrounds, opening their office, and their achievements after more than three years in the market.

Interview: Andrew Glover and Drew Gavic, ARCO Murray

In this episode, Greiner Construction CEO Josh Helgesen, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Helgesen talks about opportunities and challenges for the construction sector, and describes his construction career path, including his climb from carpenter to CEO.

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Interview: Josh Helgesen, CEO, Greiner Construction

In this episode, Rosey Grab, an equipment operator at Kraemer North America, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Grab talks about her family’s background in construction and shares advice for young women considering a career in the industry. Grab was also recently named the overall Top Woman in Construction winner by Finance & Commerce. Congratulations, Rosey.

Interview: Rosey Grab, equipment operator, Kraemer North America

In this episode, Mox Gunderson, an executive vice president at Colliers, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Gunderson talks about his career and the decision he and other members of his team recently made to join Colliers.

Interview: Mox Gunderson, executive vice president, Colliers

In this episode, Dan Lofgren of Forte Real Estate Partners talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Lofgren talks about real estate for nonprofit clients, how he got into commercial real estate, and the outlook for 2024.

Interview: Dan Lofgren, vice president, Forte Real Estate Partners

In this episode Cecile Bedor, the chief real estate officer with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Bedor talks about why she joined Habitat and discusses some of the projects the group is working on.

Interview: Cecile Bedor, chief real estate officer, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

In this episode, new Kraus-Anderson Companies CEO Peter Diessner talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Diessner discusses his new leadership role as well as opportunities and challenges for the construction industry.

Interview: Peter Diessner, CEO, Kraus-Anderson Cos.

In this episode, Jackie Berry, a managing broker at the Edina Realty Minneapolis office and member of the board of directors at Minneapolis Area Realtors, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Berry talks about the history of housing discrimination in Minnesota and how MAR is acting on the issue.

Interview: Jackie Berry, Minneapolis Area Realtors

In this episode, Jason Mangan, the new CEO at architecture and engineering firm LHB, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Mangan discusses his new role with the company, how he became interested in engineering and his vision for LHB.

Interview: Jason Mangan, CEO, LHB

In this episode, Kirsten Delegard, co-founder and project director of the Mapping Prejudice project, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Delegard discusses how and why the group worked to uncover how many racial covenants there were in Minnesota and why that matters to today’s housing market.

Interview: Kirsten Delegard, co-founder and project director, Mapping Prejudice

In this episode, Bayza Weeks, the executive director of community partnerships at Dunwoody College of Technology, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Weeks discusses how a partnership with Raise the Bar has helped make it easier for single-parent students to attend and succeed at Dunwoody.

Interview: Bayza Weeks, executive director of community partnerships, Dunwoody College of Technology

After spending nearly two decades working in Twin Cities real estate, Josh Budish has launched his own industrial real estate company.
Budish founded Endeavor Development at the start of this year, and he serves as principal. Endeavor is solely focused on industrial properties in the Twin Cities market — a market that’s healthy and ripe for growth, thanks to limited supply and pent-up demand for this type of property, says Budish.
Endeavor’s narrow focus on this market will be an asset to the new company, which has a team of three and several projects already lined up.
Throughout his career, Budish has managed the development of more than $300 million in real estate, as well as the management of more than $500 million, the investment of more than $500 million and the leasing of more than $1 billion in real estate on behalf of institutional investors.
Budish was previously vice president of leasing and development for Duke Realty and was responsible for the leasing, development and performance of Duke’s 5.1 million-square foot industrial portfolio. Budish speaks with reporter Kelly Busche about his career and his latest endeavor.

Interview: Josh Budish, founder, Endeavor Development

Beyond the Skyline is a podcast from Finance & Commerce newspaper about economic development, commercial real estate and construction in Minnesota. Above all, it’s a show about what’s next, creativity and the innovation in technology that are changing how we work and shaping the future of business throughout Minnesota.

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