Collaborative Commercial Real Estate Development and Design-Build
With a proven track record of serving clients across
all commercial real estate sectors,
our in-house experts at Opus will collaborate with you to create a transformative building that supports your organization's mission and enables your vision
for the future. Through our unrivaled, one-team, comprehensive approach to
development,
design and
construction,
we have delivered millions of square feet of meaningful spaces with enduring value.
How We Deliver Best Overall Value
You need a partner you can trust — a firm with a proven track record of delivering the best overall value for high-quality, cost-effective buildings.
For more than six decades, we have been that partner to our clients. We are relentless in our pursuit to maximize value for you, and our fully-integrated approach
makes it possible.
When working with us, you can count on:
Single Point of Responsibility
Developing, designing and constructing buildings is a complex process with moving, interrelated parts. To simplify the process for you, we act as a single point of responsibility, assuming risk and overseeing the entire project. You are kept informed and involved, creating efficiencies and reducing your administrative burden.
Earliest Commitment to Firm Price
With our fully-integrated team overseeing the entire process, we establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) early, during design, rather than later when designs are locked and costs fluctuate. With us assuming the risk of project variables, you receive peace of mind.
Fully-Integrated Project Delivery
Our fully-integrated team, made up of experts in all necessary disciplines, is laser focused on innovating and collaborating on your behalf. Our experts bring their experience and perspective from project to project, working together on behalf of you toward one goal — yours.
Increased Ability to Influence Cost & Create Value
Integrating and involving all key stakeholders and team members very early in the process increases our ability to positively influence costs. It also helps rule out constructability issues later, maximizing the scope of your project while minimizing impact to your budget.
Deal Structure Flexibility
Our balance sheet is strong, and our in-house capital markets experts have built relationships with capital partners, including some of the largest in commercial real estate. We can lock in and close on desirable properties quickly and efficiently, while establishing flexible, cost-effective financing.
Working as a single, multidisciplinary team of in-house experts, we're one team with one goal — yours. We collaborate with you to translate your vision into a building that supports your organization's needs, culture and goals. We're building for you.
Single Point of Responsibility
Developing, designing and constructing buildings is a complex process with moving, interrelated parts. To simplify the process for you, we act as a single point of responsibility, assuming risk and overseeing the entire project. You are kept informed and involved, creating efficiencies and reducing your administrative burden.
Earliest Commitment to Firm Price
With our fully-integrated team overseeing the entire process, we establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) early, during design, rather than later when designs are locked and costs fluctuate. With us assuming the risk of project variables, you receive peace of mind.
Fully-Integrated Project Delivery
Our fully-integrated team, made up of experts in all necessary disciplines, is laser focused on innovating and collaborating on your behalf. Our experts bring their experience and perspective from project to project, working together on behalf of you toward one goal — yours.
Increased Ability to Influence Cost & Create Value
Integrating and involving all key stakeholders and team members very early in the process increases our ability to positively influence costs. It also helps rule out constructability issues later, maximizing the scope of your project while minimizing impact to your budget.
Deal Structure Flexibility
Our balance sheet is strong, and our in-house capital markets experts have built relationships with capital partners, including some of the largest in commercial real estate. We can lock in and close on desirable properties quickly and efficiently, while establishing flexible, cost-effective financing.
Working as a single, multidisciplinary team of in-house experts, we're one team with one goal — yours. We collaborate with you to translate your vision into a building that supports your organization's needs, culture and goals. We're building for you.
An Integrated One-Team Approach
We are a multidisciplinary firm with in-house team members managing and executing all aspects of your project —
development,
design and
construction.
Instead of contracting with external firms, our experts are Opus employees who share the same objective — yours.
They collaborate together sharing ideas and adding value, which is why our designs and buildings often exceed expectations.
Managing the entire process also makes us uber-efficient, leading to faster completions and reduced costs without sacrificing quality.
We are one team with one objective: building for you.
Take a deeper look at how we do that:
"The value in the design-build approach stems from Opus' ability to work as a cohesive team. Even in our early meetings, it was not just the project managers present, but the architect as well. By having all parties at the table, there was never a question about our goals or the outcomes of our meetings."
Opus DB3™ vs. Traditional Design-Bid-Build
Opus' founder, Gerry Rauenhorst, was way ahead of his time in the 1960s when he pioneered the design-build project delivery method.
Observing disconnects and tension between independently hired architects and contractors, he spearheaded the design-build approach we use today —
Opus DB3.
With
developers,
designers and
project managers and field workers
operating as one team, we work collaboratively to establish the guaranteed maximum price earlier than other models and even complete construction sooner.
Working together from project to project, we align around your goals and can meet aggressive schedules without shortcutting or compromising the
full design process.
See how design-build is better:
Your Benefits from Opus DB3
With Opus DB3,
we have the required resources and expertise for all aspects of your project —
development,
design and
construction — and
integrate all functions for meaningful collaboration from the day your project initiates until the last detail is finished.
This single-source approach pays dividends for you with faster schedules, early guaranteed pricing, less risk, reduced costs, less
administrative burden and better buildings.
See the benefits you reap with our model.
Shorter Schedules, Reduced Risk & Potential for Early Delivery
Speed of delivery, without sacrificing quality, is a key attribute of our model. While delivering your project at the lowest possible cost, Opus DB3 fast-tracks timelines. In addition to reducing your risk, it can lead to early delivery and additional cost savings for your organization.
Allows for More Informed Client Decision Making
As a fully-integrated team, we manage the entire scope of your project. To help you make the best decisions, our team collaborates with you and provides all the information needed — designs, cost and timeline implications and more — often in the form of multiple options.
Cost Savings
The collaborative nature of our approach makes the process of designing and constructing your building more efficient. It's unparalleled within the industry and allows us to move faster, leading to shorter schedules and speedier deliveries. This translates to cost savings by making your building operational sooner.
Greatest Potential for a Successful Outcome
Employing the tenets of Opus DB3, our in-house, multidisciplinary team can meet aggressive project schedules without shortcutting or compromising the full design process. This results in speed of delivery, savings and value for you, guaranteeing your satisfaction.
Certainty of Outcome
Buildings are significant expenditures. We understand you need certainty of outcome with a building that looks and functions as designed while also having the schedule and budget managed. With our integrated model, risk is managed collectively by one team with aligned goals, rather than individual firms working independently.
Shorter Schedules, Reduced Risk & Potential for Early Delivery
Speed of delivery, without sacrificing quality, is a key attribute of our model. While delivering your project at the lowest possible cost, Opus DB3 fast-tracks timelines. In addition to reducing your risk, it can lead to early delivery and additional cost savings for your organization.
Allows for More Informed Client Decision Making
As a fully-integrated team, we manage the entire scope of your project. To help you make the best decisions, our team collaborates with you and provides all the information needed — designs, cost and timeline implications and more — often in the form of multiple options.
Cost Savings
The collaborative nature of our approach makes the process of designing and constructing your building more efficient. It's unparalleled within the industry and allows us to move faster, leading to shorter schedules and speedier deliveries. This translates to cost savings by making your building operational sooner.
Greatest Potential for a Successful Outcome
Employing the tenets of Opus DB3, our in-house, multidisciplinary team can meet aggressive project schedules without shortcutting or compromising the full design process. This results in speed of delivery, savings and value for you, guaranteeing your satisfaction.
Certainty of Outcome
Buildings are significant expenditures. We understand you need certainty of outcome with a building that looks and functions as designed while also having the schedule and budget managed. With our integrated model, risk is managed collectively by one team with aligned goals, rather than individual firms working independently.
"When you get into a tough situation, Opus' people have dealt with it, are accustomed to dealing with it and know how to get it done because of their history and experience."
See the Results
Our client-centric model and one-team Opus DB3 approach deliver immense value.
Witness this through the lens of these successful collaborative projects:
Andersen “undertook something that's really unprecedented” with two major facility projects underway simultaneously. And we strengthened our relationship at the same time.
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We recently celebrated the successful completion of one of our most iconic projects to date. Located on the north end of the newly-revamped Nicollet Mall, 365 Nicollet is a model for contemporary living that is delivering a high-end experience for residents and contributing to the revitalization of downtown.
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One of those key benefits includes the ability to drive value by meeting the budget requirements that make a project happen while maintaining the design aesthetics and functionality the client wants.
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When North Star Sheets needed an aggressive schedule for delivery of an industrial building designed specifically for their unique business needs, they enlisted our team.
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With deep experience and innovative solutions, our experts are well respected within their areas of the industry.
As thought leaders, they are often asked to speak at industry events and contribute to articles in industry-leading media outlets.
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