Beyond the Skyline

Dec 05 2024 253 ep. 24 mins 13

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Beyond the Skyline is a podcast from Finance & Commerce newspaper about economic development, commercial real estate and construction in Minnesota. Above all, it’s a show about what’s next, creativity and the innovation in technology that are changing how we work and shaping the future of business throughout Minnesota.

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Interview: Chris LaTondresse, CEO, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

Dec 05 2024 23 mins

Chris LaTondresse, CEO of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. LaTondresse discusses his first year on the job, his aims for the future of Beacon and how he thinks more affordable housing can be built.

Interview: Julie Sommese, managing director, PACE Equity

Dec 01 2024 19 mins

Julie Sommese of PACE Equity talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Sommese discusses the growth of C-PACE lending in Minnesota and some of the projects she has assisted in the Twin Cities and beyond.

Interview: Rick Martagon, executive director, Building Strong Communities

Nov 21 2024 27 mins

Interview: Rick Martagon, executive director, Building Strong Communities by Finance & Commerce

Interview: Shaun Hainey, Northspan

Nov 14 2024 26 mins

Shaun Hainey, the program manager for Northland Connection at Northspan, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Hainey talks about community and business development, his previous career and what he finds compelling about his work.

Interview: Ann Duginske Cibulka, vice president for real estate development in health care, Ryan Cos.

Nov 06 2024 22 mins

Ann Duginske Cibulka, Ryan Company’s vice president for real estate development in health care, talks to Finance & Commerce reporter Dan Netter. Duginske Cibulka talks about her work at Ryan, how health care development does and does not obey the whims of the market and highlights why she thinks health care systems might want to start thinking differently about where they provide

Interview: Michael Grage and Troy Malmstrom, GBBN

Oct 31 2024 27 mins

Michael Grage, associate principal, and Troy Malmstrom, associate principal and director of computational design & fabrication, at architecture firm GBBN talk to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Grage and Malmstrom talk about how their company is using augmented reality to break down communication barriers with clients and end users, among other topics.

Interview: Lev Buslovich, president, Apadana Energy

Oct 24 2024 30 mins

Apadana Energy President Lev Buslovich talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Buslovich talks in depth about Apadana Energy and some of its projects, ranging from electric vehicle charging stations for apartment buildings to a complex solar PV installation on a Minneapolis parking ramp next to Target Field.

Interview: David Nguyen and Sara Riegle, Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans

Oct 16 2024 23 mins

David Nguyen and Sara Riegle of the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans talk to Finance & Commerce reporter Dan Netter about the importance of housing developments, the work of ending veteran homelessness and what cities can do to be more friendly to the much-needed development in their areas.

Interview: Abdi Warsame, executive director, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

Oct 10 2024 21 mins

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Executive Director Abdi Warsame talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Warsame was recently recognized nationally by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials as one of its two Outstanding Professionals of the Year.

Interview: Scott Stallman, president, Dunwoody College of Technology

Oct 02 2024 22 mins

Dunwoody College of Technology President Scott Stallman talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Stallman discusses Dunwoody’s history and future, efforts to improve diversity in the construction trades, the ongoing need for skilled labor, and other topics.