Beyond the Skyline

Tim Worke, CEO of AGC-Minnesota, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Worke, who recently announced his retirement, reflects on his long run with AGC-Minnesota, changes in the construction industry in the past two decades and more.

Josh Budish, principal at Endeavor Development, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Budish talks about developing the company and discusses its future as a developer and acquirer of industrial property.

Jordan Milman, chairman and CEO of Archer Datacenters, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Milman talks about his company’s project in Faribault, advanced cooling technologies for data centers, potential benefits to the community, and the regulatory process, among other topics.

Mike Wilhelm, principal at Fountain Real Estate Capital, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Wilhelm talks about Fountain’s founding, its partnership with Midloch Investment Partners and his advice for starting a new company.

Kathryn Hoffman, the executive director of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hoffman talks in depth about data center project impacts, the environmental review process for proposed hyperscale data centers and other topics.

Laura Russ, the new executive director of the Shenehon Center for Real Estate at the University of St. Thomas, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Russ talks about the transition from her position at the nonprofit Aeon and where she intends to take the Shenehon Center.

Daniel Lightfoot and Craig Johnson of the League of Minnesota Cities talk to F&C reporter Brian Johnson about the 2026 legislative session, taking a deep dive on topics that include bonding, investments in housing and water infrastructure, and tax policy.

Suzanne Schefcik, a vice president at Colliers with experience in industrial and retail properties, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Schefcik talks about the recent uptick in activity happening in the Twin Cities retail market.

Stacy Arnold, director of safety and CHASE at Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Arnold talks about the latest construction safety trends, the growing emphasis on mental health in the industry, and the role of technology in safety, among other topics.

Gretchen Camp, a managing principal at ESG Architecture & Design talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Camp talks about current market challenges for architecture firms, what her day-to-day work tends to look like and why she finds the Twin Cities Housing Alliance valuable.

Nick Johnson, planning manager for the city of Bloomington, Minnesota, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Johnson talks about his first year as planning manager, as well as the planning commission and staff’s approach to policy and the city’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan.

Matt Mullins, the founder of real estate advisory services firm Bricks and Brand, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Mullins talks about the multifamily market’s post-COVID challenges, the importance of relationships in real estate, and the ongoing affordable housing crisis.

Rachel Robinson, president and CEO of Aeon, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Robinson talks about Aeon’s mission, her background in multifamily real estate, and her decision to go into the affordable housing field.

HOME Line co-executive directors Eric Hauge and Jess Zarik talk to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Hauge and Zarik talk about the impact that Operation Metro Surge has had on their work, touching on topics like rent assistance, pre-eviction notices and where the Twin Cities goes from here.

Cyrus Batheja, the new president and CEO of Ecumen, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Batheja talks about the importance of integrating health care and housing, listening to community needs and fostering collaborative partnerships.

Joseph Peris, a director at JLL, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Peris talks about his transition from building communities to selling them with JLL, as well as offering his thoughts on the state of the market.

Dan Peterson, the director of Kraus-Anderson’s Advisory Services-Mission Critical, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Peterson talks about Kraus-Anderson’s Advisory Services – Missional Critical platform, the future of data center development, and other topics.

Rep. Spencer Igo talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Igo, the co-chair of the Minnesota House Committee on Housing Finance & Policy, talks about zoning and the rural housing crisis.

Brad Hendrickson, COO and incoming CEO of Adolfson & Peterson, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hendrickson talks about Adolfson & Peterson’s succession planning process, AP’s workload throughout the country, and keys to success in the company’s 80-year run, among other topics.

Dan Ruehl, senior acquisitions manager at Enclave Cos., talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Ruehl talks about why Enclave is jumping into the investment game, what the company is looking for in new properties, as well as his own career.

Paul Donovan, COO of Forte Real Estate Services talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Donovan talks about his job duties with Forte, his experience in site selection and transaction management, and the outlook for the office-industrial market.

Alex Baron, co-founder of Stack Industrial Partners talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Baron talks about the new firm, its goals and what challenges he anticipates for Stack Industrial in its first year.

Tina Wyffels, the new president of BKBM Engineers talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Wyffels talks about her new duties as president, the company’s projected workload in 2026, the struggle to attract workers in the industry, and the importance of “pivoting and adapting” to ensure the firm’s success.

Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Ho talks about her priorities for 2026 as well as federal uncertainty as it relates to housing funding and the increased presence of federal immigration officers in the Twin Cities.

Brent Erickson, a senior managing director in Newmark’s Minneapolis-St. Paul office, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Erickson talks about wrapping up his long career in commercial real estate, the downtown Minneapolis office market, and his experience with properties such as Butler Square and the TractorWorks building.