Star Tribune: COVID will leave lasting changes in Minnesota office and apartment projects

COVID-19 is altering Minnesota commercial real estate in subtle ways — from a boost in office subleases to quick construction pivots to adapt offices and apartments to allow tenants to safely gather outside in the winter or toil away indoors. Doran…

Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal: 2020 Fast 50 No. 21 Doran Cos.

Commercial real estate developer Doran Cos. lands on the 2020 Fast 50 list at No. 21. Its revenue was nearly $260 million last year, an increase of over 107% from 2017. For more insight into this fast-growing company, we asked CEO Anne…

Star Tribune: St. Anthony to replace shuttered Walmart with 492 apartments

The site of a long-vacant Walmart store in St. Anthony will soon be replaced by nearly 500 rental apartments. Twin Cities developer Kelly Doran said last week that he has secured a $49 million loan from Bremer Bank to build the project,…

Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal: Doran lands financing for nearly 500-apartment development in St. Anthony

Kelly Doran’s redevelopment of the Silver Lake Village shopping center in St. Anthony got a boost as he announced Tuesday that he's landed $49 million in financing for the first phase of the 492-apartment project.  With financing…

Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal: Apartment development keeps booming during pandemic with no signs of bust … yet

The last eight months have brought a mercurial rise in unemployment and a devastating blow to many small businesses. Developers have pulled back on hotels, retail centers and office complexes.  Yet one thing has remained almost constant…

Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal: Refrigerators run short as pandemic slows supply lines

Planning to replace your kitchen refrigerator or add a stand-alone freezer to the basement for extra storage? Be prepared to wait. Appliance retailers say their industry is one of many feeling the effects of the pandemic, with supply chain…

Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal: Largest Women-owned Businesses in the Twin Cities

To be eligible for this list, business owners must include women who own 50% or more of their companies. Companies must be based in the Twin Cities 24-county metro area. Information on The List was supplied by company representatives through…

Twin Cities Business: 2020 Best Of Business

When it’s time to look for specialized expertise or hire a new professional services provider, why go it alone? Hundreds of Minnesota businesses have already blazed a trail for you. Tap into that collective knowledge to find a top-notch lawyer,…

Finance & Commerce: 2020’s Finance & Commerce Reader Rankings Final Winners

For the past four years the readers of Finance & Commerce and Minnesota Lawyer have chosen their most trusted brands and business partners. This year’s selections include many repeat winners and several newcomers. How…

Mpls/St. Paul Business Journal: Doran Cos. partnership begins construction on Tonka Bay apartments

Doran Cos. has broken ground on what it says is the first multifamily residential development in the history of the west metro suburb of Tonka Bay. The 86-unit project is expected to cost $30 million. The project was announced by Doran RE…