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Thought Leadership: Chris Trosper on Industrial Growth Opportunities in Des Moines

Chris shares his insights on the industrial market during the Business Record’s Commercial Real Estate Trends and Issues Forum.

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Giving: Opus Foundation Grant Helps Develop Future CRE Professionals at University of St. Thomas

5.1.25 | Blog Post

The Opus Foundation’s $1.5 million grant, given in 2021, has had a lasting impact on students enrolled in the University of St. Thomas’ Real Estate Program.

Thought Leadership: Mike Anthony on River Road Logistics

4.29.25 | Blog Post

Mike shares the creative solutions that helped us turn a waterlogged property into a two-building industrial development in this Heartland Real Estate Business article.

Design-Build: Flood Zone Now Home to River Road Logistics

4.15.25 | Blog Post

Our team employed unique and creative measures to prepare a 40-acre parcel of saturated marsh and build River Road Logistics.

Design-Build: Formidable Site Work Couldn’t Prevent Alsip Park 294 Development

4.9.25 | Blog Post

An infill site in suburban Chicago proved to be one of the most challenging development projects our team has undertaken, and its successful completion is credited to our integrated design-build approach.

Giving: InspireMSP Benefits from Transformational Grant

4.7.25 | Blog Post

InspireMSP is putting their 2024 Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award grant to good use by making their programming scalable and sustainable and expanding their Career Day opportunity to hundreds of additional students.

Design-Build: Cedar Valley Crossing Pivots from Build-to-Suit to Spec

4.1.25 | Blog Post

Our Client Direct Services team leaned into our design-build expertise to transition an industrial development from a build-to-suit to speculative.

Thought Leadership: John Williams on Spectro Alloys

3.27.25 | Blog Post

John highlights our work completing Spectro Alloys’ expansion within a compressed timeline in an article for Heartland Real Estate Business.

Notable: It’s Lights Out at Luther College’s Regents Center

3.20.25 | Blog Post

The lights went out permanently at Luther College’s Regents Center, putting our work on Gerdin Fieldhouse for Athletics and Wellness into full swing.

Thought Leadership: Jim Caesar and Mike Robinson on Chicago Infill Developments

3.13.25 | Blog Post

Jim and Mike dive into the pros and cons of infill developments in an article for Chicago Industrial Properties.

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Recognition: Beth Duyvejonck Selected as Women in Business Honoree

3.11.25 | Blog Post

The 28th annual Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal awards honor the Twin Cities most influential women, including industry-leading executives, entrepreneurs and business owners.

Giving: Heart Ministry Center is the Heart & Soul for Omaha’s Underserved

3.3.25 | Blog Post

The Opus Foundation provided the Heart Ministry Center with a $75,000 grant to continue to grow their digital literacy program, a program the Foundation helped pilot with a $50,000 grant in 2023.

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Notable: Liberty Heartland Logistics Center Benefits from Missouri’s Pro-Business Playbook

2.27.25 | Blog Post

Our partnership with The City of Liberty was instrumental in the development of Liberty Heartland Logistics Center.

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Thought Leadership: Mike Anthony on Storz Warehouse

2.20.25 | Blog Post

Mike shares insights into our work on Storz Warehouse in an article for Midwest Real Estate News.

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Giving: Girl Scouts River Valleys is Breaking Down Racial Barriers to Girl Power

2.10.25 | Blog Post

Over the last four years, the Opus Foundation has supported Girl Scouts River Valleys with grants totaling more than $220,000 for recruitment of racially diverse members and expansion of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.