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Beth Duyvejonck Delivers Kate Dunwoody Society Keynote on Gender Equity

The Kate Dunwoody Society recognizes and honor the vision and generosity of Kate Dunwoody. It’s a network of people united to create equal opportunities for the Women of Dunwoody.

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Bold Mural Reflects Corsa Apartments & the Neighborhood

12.13.23 | Blog Post

Artist Adam Turman brought his vibrant colors and sweeping black paint strokes to the parking garage at Corsa Apartments in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

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Happy Holidays from all of us at Opus!

12.11.23 | Blog Post

On this year’s card we recognize 70 years and Denver Kids.

Farewell: Parting Words from John Lewis on His Retirement

11.27.23 | Blog Post

John will retire soon after over 46 years with Opus.

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Shanna Strowbridge on the Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

11.20.23 | Blog Post

Shanna, who is also active in the Minnesota chapter, spoke on a panel and moderated another one.

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Putting the Power of Community to Work: Our 2023 United Way Campaign

11.2.23 | Blog Post

When we come together, we can maximize our impact in the community.

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Giving Back Through our 2023 Founder’s Day Events

10.9.23 | Blog Post

We celebrated our annual Founder’s Day with company-wide volunteer events.

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Nordeast Business Center Wins NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence

10.4.23 | Blog Post

The project was described as a “game-changer in meeting the demand for modern and efficient industrial buildings.”

Tim Murnane Receives NAIOP Minnesota President’s Award

9.25.23 | Blog Post

Tim was nominated by NAIOP Minnesota members for the chapter’s highest individual honor. The award is based on commitment to the industry and extraordinary service to the organization and the community.

Associate Spotlight: Oscar Healy – Delivering with Nearly Four Decades of Construction Expertise

9.18.23 | Blog Post

“Opus is like a family, and it always has been. For almost 40 years, I’ve considered Opus my ‘other’ family.” Oscar Healy leads construction in our Kansas City office.

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Headquarters Office Building Achieves ENERGY STAR Certification

8.30.23 | Blog Post

This year, the building complex that includes our headquarters, Digital River and more companies was rated as more energy efficient than 84% of similar buildings nationwide.

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Opus Named to ENR’s Top Design-Build & Contractors Lists

8.28.23 | Blog Post

This is our seventh year in a row on the list. We moved up on the rankings for the Top 100 Design-Build Firms and Top 400 Contractors lists.

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Transformative Development: Dash Downers Grove Adds to Vibrancy

8.23.23 | Blog Post

Downers Grove, Illinois, has a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown. Dash Downers Grove will support the lively downtown and benefit the community.

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Expediting Hotel-to-Housing with Foundation Grant

8.21.23 | Blog Post

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is more committed than ever to quickly add to its array of transitional and affordable housing options. An Opus Foundation grant is helping out.

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Corsa Apartments Receives MNSHARP Certification

8.16.23 | Blog Post

The St. Louis Park, Minn., development recognized the Certification with a flag-raising ceremony August 15.

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Dunwoody College Supports Underserved, Underrepresented with Help from the Foundation

8.14.23 | Blog Post

In 2021, Dunwoody launched their Pathways to Careers Program supporting underserved and underrepresented students. Dunwoody was received a $50,000 grant to support the multi-faceted program.

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Building Community Award Comes ‘In the Nick of Time’ for Starfish Initiative

8.9.23 | Blog Post

The 2022 Award and a subsequent grant helped the Indianapolis nonprofit recover from the impacts of the pandemic and support the recruitment and training of volunteer mentors to reach more scholars.

Opus Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Impact Fund Grants

8.7.23 | Blog Post

In June 2023 the Opus Foundation awarded grants to 15 impactful nonprofit organizations, supporting Community Revitalization, Early Childhood Education, Workforce Development and Youth Development.

Building on 70 Years of Stewardship: Our Legacy of Philanthropy & Sustainability

8.1.23 | Blog Post

Our work to achieve our mission is guided by six core values that inform our actions and serve as a measure of our success. To us, how we do our work is just as important as what we deliver and achieve through our work.

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Celebrating Our Summer 2023 Interns!

7.27.23 | Blog Post

We’ve been fortunate to have another great group of interns this summer!

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