News - The Opus Group

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Headquarters Office Building Achieves ENERGY STAR Certification

This year, the building complex that includes our headquarters, Digital River and more companies was rated as more energy efficient than 84% of similar buildings nationwide.

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Opus Named to ENR’s Top Design-Build & Contractors Lists

8.28.23 | Blog Post

This is our seventh year in a row on the list. We moved up on the rankings for the Top 100 Design-Build Firms and Top 400 Contractors lists.

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Transformative Development: Dash Downers Grove Adds to Vibrancy

8.23.23 | Blog Post

Downers Grove, Illinois, has a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly downtown. Dash Downers Grove will support the lively downtown and benefit the community.

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Expediting Hotel-to-Housing with Foundation Grant

8.21.23 | Blog Post

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is more committed than ever to quickly add to its array of transitional and affordable housing options. An Opus Foundation grant is helping out.

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Corsa Apartments Receives MNSHARP Certification

8.16.23 | Blog Post

The St. Louis Park, Minn., development recognized the Certification with a flag-raising ceremony August 15.

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Dunwoody College Supports Underserved, Underrepresented with Help from the Foundation

8.14.23 | Blog Post

In 2021, Dunwoody launched their Pathways to Careers Program supporting underserved and underrepresented students. Dunwoody was received a $50,000 grant to support the multi-faceted program.

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Building Community Award Comes ‘In the Nick of Time’ for Starfish Initiative

8.9.23 | Blog Post

The 2022 Award and a subsequent grant helped the Indianapolis nonprofit recover from the impacts of the pandemic and support the recruitment and training of volunteer mentors to reach more scholars.

Opus Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Impact Fund Grants

8.7.23 | Blog Post

In June 2023 the Opus Foundation awarded grants to 15 impactful nonprofit organizations, supporting Community Revitalization, Early Childhood Education, Workforce Development and Youth Development.

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Opus Time Lapse: WorldWide Logistics Headquarters Completion

8.2.23 | Video

With growth and a desire to create an appealing workplace, WorldWide Logistics enlisted our Client Direct Services group to deliver a new headquarters and customer service facility in Urbandale, Iowa.

Building on 70 Years of Stewardship: Our Legacy of Philanthropy & Sustainability

8.1.23 | Blog Post

Our work to achieve our mission is guided by six core values that inform our actions and serve as a measure of our success. To us, how we do our work is just as important as what we deliver and achieve through our work.

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Celebrating Our Summer 2023 Interns!

7.27.23 | Blog Post

We’ve been fortunate to have another great group of interns this summer!

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Opus Time Lapse: Dash Downers Grove Completion

7.26.23 | Video

The seven-story, 167-unit apartment building will support the lively downtown.

Greg Woelfel on His Career in Construction

6.26.23 | Blog Post

After over 40 years in the industry, Greg Woelfel, General Superintendent, retires at the end of June.

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Pat Rumpza: Truly Leading by Example

6.19.23 | Blog Post

A man of few words, Senior Project Manager Pat Rumpza manages the project management team’s action list, ensuring there’s someone assigned to everything that needs to be done and that it’s done successfully.

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Our Official Commitment to Giving Back: The 10% Giving Promise

6.14.23 | Blog Post

We're committed to giving back 10% of our annual pretax earnings to programs that support the communities where our associates live, work and play.

Tollway Corporate Center Achieves Green Globe Certification

6.12.23 | Blog Post

Tollway Corporate Center in North Aurora, Illinois, isn’t your average industrial development – the first two buildings have earned two Green Globes certifications each.

In the News: June 9, 2023

6.9.23 | Blog Post

Industrial developments are in this week's news.

Pete Conlon & Dave Everson Promoted to Senior VP Positions in Capital Markets & Finance

6.7.23 | News Release

Both leaders have been critical to the growth and success of Opus and building a strong portfolio of equity and debt partners.

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Opus Time Lapse: Midwest Transportation Center Completion

6.7.23 | Video

With demand for industrial space in southeastern Wisconsin, we developed and built a 279,872-square-foot modern speculative industrial building in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Groundbreaking on Speculative Industrial Development in Merrillville, Ind.

6.1.23 | News Release

The 289,000-square-foot building can accommodate both warehouse and distribution tenants.

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