Beyond the Skyline

Interview: William Price, senior director of real estate development, Project for Pride in Living by Finance & Commerce

New LISC Twin Cities Executive Director Jonathan Sage-Martinson talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Sage-Martinson talks about past work and his new role with the nonprofit.

Dave Higgins, president of the new St. Paul Downtown Development Corporation, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Higgins talks about his role, the group’s recent acquisition of the bank note for the Alliance Bank Center and how the DDC is meant to help St. Paul grow.

Northside Economic Opportunity Network President Warren McLean talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. McLean discusses the Northside Forward program, NEON’s mission and other topics.

Mohammed Lawal, co-founder and principal of LSE Architects, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Lawal discusses his journey in the architecture profession and some past and current projects.

Devon Dvorak, an associate vice president at Colliers, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Dvorak talks about his first year at Colliers, what the exurban market looks like and gives some advice for people looking to break into the industry.

Heidi Addo, vice president at Michel Commercial Real Estate, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Addo talk about her career, the commercial real estate market and what it’s like to work in the family business.

Tina Hoye, recently retired president of NTH, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hoye talks about her commercial real estate journey, her decision to retire, and efforts to attract more women to the industry, among other topics.

Thomas Hertzog, founder and principal of Good Neighbor Homes, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hertzog talks about his company’s condo project in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis and the impacts of tariffs and other macroeconomic forces on the local residential construction market.

Maureen Michalski, Ryan Cos. new regional senior vice president of development, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Michalski talks about her career, promotion, tariffs and the recent relaxation of rent control in St. Paul.

Audra Williams, the new general counsel at Kraus-Anderson, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Williams discusses current construction legal challenges such as tariff-induced price escalation, independent contractor classification changes, and crisis communication policies.

Madi Goodrich, principal and director of interior design at DJR talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Goodrich discusses the intersection of interior design and architecture and talks through some of her favorite recent projects.

Stephen Todd, owner of The Energy Guy energy consulting firm, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Todd shares insights related to energy benchmarking.

Dan Collison, senior director of business development and public affairs at Sherman Associates talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Collison discusses his career before coming to Sherman Associates, his beliefs about human flourishing and his job responsibilities.

David Grandstaff, president of Midwest and Southwest for Adolfson & Peterson, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Grandstaff talks about his new role with AP, opportunities and challenges in the construction economy as a whole and more.

Luke Grundman, litigation director at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Grundman talks about Legal Aid’s work on fair housing and the current uncertainty surrounding Housing and Urban Development grants.

Taylor Boileau, co-founder of The Blueprint for Change, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson about her organization’s dedication to making construction jobsites safe, respectful and harassment-free for all workers.

Trevor Martinez, Midwest market lead for DevCo, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Martinez discusses DevCo, his move back into affordable housing development and talks about his side gig as a teacher.

Colette Holt, founder of Colette Holt & Associates, which provides legal counsel and consulting services, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Holt discusses the future of DBE programs in Minnesota and how under-represented businesses can protect their interests.

Tyler Schipper, an associate professor of economics at the University of St. Thomas, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Schipper talks about the economic impact of tariffs on the construction industry and the broader economy.

Jonathan Curry, executive director of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Curry talks about attracting and retaining works as well as inspiring future generations of engineers.

Zak Yudhishthu, the writer of the ‘Penciling Out’ newsletter, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter about land use and housing policy in the Twin Cities.

Gwe Gasco, program coordinator at 8th Fire Solar, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Gasco talks about his company, the marriage of solar thermal and hempcrete on a recent Lower Sioux project and his outlook for energy-friendly projects in 2025.

Jon Ruzicka, a first vice president at Marcus & Millichap, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Ruzicka talks about how selling hotels is really like selling a business and what advice he has for people looking to switch careers into brokerage.

Drew Johnson, Oppidan Investment Co.’s senior vice president of development in the Midwest Region, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Drew Johnson talks about data center development in the Twin Cities and beyond.