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Current Work




4388 France Avenue
Edina, MN

Project Type(s): Retail/ Office Rehab/Reposition 
Completion Date: 2020
Size: 15,000 sf
Team: John Gross, Bauer Real Property, North Star Bank, Christian Dean Architecture, Building Assets Construction, Goodnight Moon, Sloane's Beauty Bar, LABB Collective.

Contribution: Owner/ Developer/ Leasing. 

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Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): 36-unit Multifamily
Completion Date: Spring 2021
Size: 40,000 sf
Team: John Gross, Tushie Montgomery Architecture, Greiner Construction, LifeCycle Property Management.

Contribution: Owner/ Developer

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Commutator Foundry Hotel
North Loop, Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): 125-Room Hotel + Amenities
Completion Date: Summer 2023
Size: 80,000 sf
Team: David Wilson, John Gross, Snow Kreilich Architecture, Greiner Construction, Neri & Hu, others to be announced. 

Contribution: Owner/ Developer. 

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    • The Commers Company: Ongoing asset management/ redevelopment on retail and office/industrial.   




Prior Real Estate Development Work





Colita - 5400 Penn Avenue
Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Retail Restaurant
Completion Date: October 2018
Size: 4,500 sf
Team: John Gross, Minneapolis Holding Company, Christian Dean Architecture, Building Assets Construction, Colita.

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivering real estate and financing consulting.

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Martina - 4312 S Upton Ave
Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Retail Restaurant
Completion Date: November 2017
Size: 7,500 sf
Team: 2015: John Gross, Minneapolis Holding Company, Snow Kreilich Architects, Sever Construction, Christian Dean Architecture, Building Assets Construction.

Contribution: Owner's consultant to 2015 building redevelopment and to 2017 Martina reposition, delivering leasing, construction management, project cost at completion analysis, financing, historic tax credit consulting. 

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Kado No Mise - 30 N 1st Street
Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): 4 story building rehab, Retail Restaurant
Completion Date: May 2017
Size: 11,470 sf
Team: John Gross, Christian Dean Architecture, Building Assets Construction, Chef Shige Furukawa and group. 

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivering financing, city approvals, construction management, project cost at completion analysis, historic tax credit consulting. 

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Penny's - 3509 W 44th Street
Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Retail Office, Restaurant/Coffee
Completion Date: September 2015
Size: 8,600 sf
Team: Minneapolis Holding Company, Snow Kreilich Architects, Sever Construction, Westwood Hills Group, Penny's Coffee & Group. 

Contribution: Owner's consultant to 2014 building rehab, delivering leasing, construction management, project cost at completion analysis, financing and historic tax credit consulting. 

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KNOCK, inc.
Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Office
Completion Date: September 2014
Size: 9,700 sf office with underground parking 
Team: KNOCK, inc., Christian Dean Architecture, Timco Construction

Contribution: Owner's consultant, coordinating environmental grant procurement. 

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Cozē Flats
Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: August 2014
Size:  48 apartments
Team: Solhem Companies, Associated Bank, Weis ConstructionTushie Montgomery Architects, U+B Architecture & Design

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivering construction management and project cost at completion analysis.

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Vintage on Selby
St. Paul, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily, Retail Whole Foods
Completion Date: November 2015
Size: 210 apartments, 39,000 sf retail
Team: Ryan Companies, The Excelsior Group, Associated Bank, ESG Architecture

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivering pre-closing due diligence and marketing. 

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Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily, Retail, Public Parking Ramp
Completion Date: Summer 2013
Size: 213 apartments, 1,800 sf retail, 300+ public parking
Team: TE Miller Development, Solhem Companies, Associated Bank, Greiner Construction, Tushie Montgomery Architects, U+B Architecture & Design

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivering pre-closing finance and lender due diligence, City entitlement work, marketing coordination, construction management and project cost at completion analysis. 


 




 

Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: Summer 2013
Size: 137 apartments
TeamTE Miller Development, Solhem Companies, US Bank, Greiner Construction, Tushie Montgomery Architects, U+B Architecture & Design

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivering pre-closing finance and lender due diligence, City entitlement work, construction management and project cost at completion analysis. 










Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: September 2013
Size: 35 apartments
Team: Artspace Projects, Wells Fargo Bank, Frana Companies, Urban Works Architecture

Contribution: Owner's Consultant/ Project manager from inception to construction closing, included complicated LIHTC procurement, Minneapolis CUP entitlements, Met Council & DEED Brownfield funds, design and budget oversight.










Manhattan, NY

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: 2013 
Size: 90 apartments
Team: Artspace Projects, Capital One, Raymond James, City of New York, HHL Architects

Contribution: Focused help at multiple phases of the project, including local partner negotiation, design oversight, Pro Forma, finance applications, lender/ investor selection, general contractor bid vetting. Project now under construction. 









St. Paul, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: July, 2012
Size: 52 apartments, 54,500 sf commercial/ retail
Team: Artspace Projects, Dougherty & Company, WNC & Associates, Langer Construction, DJR Architecture

Contribution: Project manager from inception through completion, recapitalizing Artspace's first project to repay liabilities and finance capital improvements using LIHTC, Federal and State Historic Credits, and Tax-Exempt Bonds. 

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Minneapolis, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: July 2011
Size: 75 apartments
Team: Solhem Companies, Forum | Real Estate GroupAssociated Bank, Greiner Construction, Tushie Montgomery Architects, U+B Architecture & Design

Contribution: Owner's consultant, delivered brownfield grant assistance, construction management and marketing assistance. 






 


 

Patchogue, NY

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: January, 2011
Size: 45 apartments, 2,400 sf retail
Team: Artspace Projects, Capital One, Raymond James, The Pike Company, HHL Architects

Contribution: Project manager from inception through completion and permanent closing, included steel construction and use of Tax-Exempt Bonds, New York State and County Funds.











Brainerd, MN

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: December, 2008
Size: 25 apartments, 74,000 sf commercial
Team: Artspace Projects, US Bank, National Equity Fund, Langer Construction, Miller Dunwiddie Architecture

Contribution: Project manager from inception to completion, included rezoning, complicated land title issues, LIHTC, Federal Historic Credits, MN DEED Redevelopment Grant, and Tax Increment Financing. 












Buffalo, NY

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: September, 2007
Size: 60 apartments (24 new construction, 36 historic rehab)
Team: Artspace Projects, Apollo Housing Capital, CPC/ SONYMA, Savarino Construction, HHL Architects

Contribution: Project Manager through construction closing to permanent closing, included financial application preparation, due diligence procurement/ delivery, architectural/ contractor oversight, lender draws, management coordination, and permanent closing. 
 






 

Ft. Laudersale, FL

Project Type(s): Multifamily
Completion Date: September, 2007
Size: 37 apartments
Team: Artspace Projects, Citibank, Apollo Housing Capital

Contribution: Associate Project Manager through construction closing, included financial application preparation, due diligence procurement/ delivery.










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