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Dash Downers Grove Receives Community Investment Award

The economic development and tourism agency for the Village of Downers Grove recognized the 167-unit metropolitan-style living community.

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Thought Leadership: Larry Pobuda on Denver Multifamily Communities

8.29.24 | Blog Post

Larry provides a glimpse into three notable multifamily developments in Denver in an article for Colorado Real Estate Journal’s Multifamily Properties Quarterly.

New Pathways for Youth is Paving a Road to a Better Tomorrow

8.27.24 | Blog Post

With a $125,000 grant distributed over two years from the Opus Foundation, New Pathways for Youth is expanding an extremely successful program.

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PREP-KC: Preparing Students for a World of Possibility

8.20.24 | Blog Post

The Opus Foundation and associates have supported PREP-KC’s vision with the $70,000 Gerry Rauenhorst Building Community Award grant in 2023 and a $60,000 grant in 2024.

In the News: August 16, 2024

8.16.24 | Blog Post

News across multiple sectors, including multifamily, are in this week's news.

CommonBond Rises to the Challenge to Provide Affordable Childcare

8.13.24 | Blog Post

Rise on 7 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, features Rise Early Learning Center, making it Minnesota’s first co-located affordable housing and childcare community.

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Opus Foundation Approves $1.4 Million in Grants

8.6.24 | Blog Post

Committed to building community for a better tomorrow, in May 2024 the Opus Foundation approved nearly $1.4 million in single and multi-year grants to nine impactful nonprofit organizations.

Corsa Apartments Named Finance & Commerce Top Project

7.22.24 | Blog Post

Completed in October 2023 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Corsa is a 250-unit transit-oriented development that includes sustainable green features and 7,445 square feet of retail space.

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Cultivating Our Culture of Safety

7.16.24 | Blog Post

Prioritizing safety goes back more than 70 years, when Gerry Rauenhorst started a construction business that would evolve into The Opus Group of today.

Inspiring Youth Through InspireMSP Partnership

6.19.24 | Blog Post

Coordinated by Joel Prater, Director of Visualization and Technology, students at three Twin Cities area high schools visited our architecture group and got a hands-on-look at careers in this creative field.

Pobuda Named Most Admired Leader

6.4.24 | Blog Post

Larry Pobuda, Executive Vice President & General Manager, received the honor from the Phoenix Business Journal.

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InspireMSP Named 2024 Building Community Award Winner

5.22.24 | Blog Post

Inspire MSP connects the power of imagination with the practice of exploration to create boundless opportunities that change lives and communities. They will receive a $71,000 grant from the Opus Foundation.

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Associate Spotlight: Brian Davis – A Veteran & Project Manager Living by the Ranger Creed

5.20.24 | Blog Post

As an Army Ranger, Phoenix Project Manager Brian Davis learned and sharpened crisis management, precision and discipline – skills that he applies in his construction role.

Corsa Apartments Receive Minnesota Brownfields Economic Impact Award

5.1.24 | Blog Post

The award, from the nonprofit organization focused on cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites, acknowledges the project’s positive economic impacts.

In the News: April 26, 2024

4.26.24 | Blog Post

An industrial development and award-winning development are in this week's news.

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Mark Rauenhorst Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

4.23.24 | Blog Post

Mark Rauenhorst, former President & Chief Executive Officer, has notable commercial real estate achievements across the country.

Dash Downers Grove Advances Sustainability & Healthy Living with Certifications

4.8.24 | Blog Post

Dash Downers Grove, a 167-unit apartment building, features an impressive array of sustainability and wellness features and amenities – and the certifications to go with them.