Beyond the Skyline

In this episode, Centra Companies founder Dale Wills talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Wills talks about his homebuilding journey and his latest venture, Centra Capital Partners.

In this episode, Aarica L. Coleman, new CEO of Land Bank Twin Cities, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Coleman discusses her work and what her hopes are for the Land Bank.

In this episode, Mary Stoick, the senior vice president and director of tax credit lending at Sunrise Banks, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Stoick discusses the rewards and challenges of financing projects like the Coliseum restoration in Minneapolis.

In this episode, Sumair Sheikh, executive director of LISC Duluth, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Sheikh talks about his work at LISC, how the implementation of the Duluth Housing Trust Fund has worked and gave his thoughts on the recovery of Duluth’s downtown.

In this episode, Gloria Wong, owner of Heritage Home Health Care and Lifestyle Adult Day Center, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Wong shares her story of emigrating to the U.S. as a child and building business success in Minnesota.

In this episode, Laura Dykema, director of planning and development at the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Dykema discusses MPHA programs and what she’s learned during her time with the authority.

In this episode, Rick Carter, chairman of the board at LHB, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Carter talks about his career journey and his work on sustainable design goals and strategies.

In this episode, Marcus & Millichap senior associate Joseph Ferguson talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Ferguson talks about his move from the U.S. Marine Corps to commercial real estate and about his work on Marcus & Millichap’s hospitality team.

In this episode, Gina Ciganik, CEO of Habitable, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Ciganik talks about her work with Habitable and discusses how building material choices affect human health and the environment.

In this episode JLL Managing Director Josh Talberg talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Talberg discusses his role at JLL, why he is reserving some of his nerves for the market a few years down the line and what needs to be done to incentivize building.

In this episode, Roers Cos. founders Kent and Brian Roers talk to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. The Roers talk about the company’s history, the Prudential redevelopment and why they’re bullish on multifamily construction.

In this episode St. Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noecker talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter about the Central Station area and revitalization efforts in downtown St. Paul.

In this episode, recorded during Construction Safety Week, John Gaddini, safety director at Ryan Cos., talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Gaddini talks about Ryan’s new efforts to prevent drug overdoses on construction jobsites.

In this episode, Erin Fitzgerald, chair of the Minneapolis Renaissance Coalition and a senior director at JLL, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Fitzgerald discusses efforts to bring people together to reimagine investment in the city’s downtown.

In this episode, Bayza Weeks, the executive director of community partnerships at Dunwoody College of Technology, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Weeks discusses how a partnership with Raise the Bar has helped make it easier for single-parent students to attend and succeed at Dunwoody.

In this episode, Kirsten Delegard, co-founder and project director of the Mapping Prejudice project, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Delegard discusses how and why the group worked to uncover how many racial covenants there were in Minnesota and why that matters to today’s housing market.

In this episode, Jason Mangan, the new CEO at architecture and engineering firm LHB, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Mangan discusses his new role with the company, how he became interested in engineering and his vision for LHB.

In this episode, Jackie Berry, a managing broker at the Edina Realty Minneapolis office and member of the board of directors at Minneapolis Area Realtors, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Berry talks about the history of housing discrimination in Minnesota and how MAR is acting on the issue.

In this episode, new Kraus-Anderson Companies CEO Peter Diessner talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Diessner discusses his new leadership role as well as opportunities and challenges for the construction industry.

In this episode Cecile Bedor, the chief real estate officer with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Bedor talks about why she joined Habitat and discusses some of the projects the group is working on.

In this episode, Dan Lofgren of Forte Real Estate Partners talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Lofgren talks about real estate for nonprofit clients, how he got into commercial real estate, and the outlook for 2024.

In this episode, Mox Gunderson, an executive vice president at Colliers, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Gunderson talks about his career and the decision he and other members of his team recently made to join Colliers.

In this episode, Rosey Grab, an equipment operator at Kraemer North America, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Grab talks about her family’s background in construction and shares advice for young women considering a career in the industry. Grab was also recently named the overall Top Woman in Construction winner by Finance & Commerce. Congratulations, Rosey.

In this episode, Greiner Construction CEO Josh Helgesen, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Helgesen talks about opportunities and challenges for the construction sector, and describes his construction career path, including his climb from carpenter to CEO.

In this episode Andrew Glover and Drew Gavic, principals at ARCO Murray’s Minneapolis office, talk to F&C reporter Dan Netter. The two talk about their backgrounds, opening their office, and their achievements after more than three years in the market.