Jerry's Foods Eden Prairie renovation included this polished concrete sales floor.
The newly-remodeled Jerry’s Foods in Eden Prairie has all the appeal of Jerry’s other upscale suburban groceries: Sushi bar, full-line grill, soup/salad bar, enhanced offerings in produce, bakery, meat and deli; a cheese bar; florals; a robust organics selection, Starbucks coffee and a dining area … Read More
The Kraus-Anderson office, apartments, and FINNEGAN HOUSE components of the 761,000 s.f. Kraus-Anderson Block was financed through the expertise of the business unit now known as KA Financial Services Group, Inc.
No more shining its light under a bushel for KA Mortgage. After more than a generation of flying under the radar while vetting, securing and managing financing for millions of dollars in construction and development for Kraus-Anderson interests and clients, the company is stepping into … Read More
North Dakota's extreme climate swings provide distinctive design and building challenges. Understanding the new Energy Code can help. Construction at NDSU, Fargo, April 5, 2018.
With a weather smorgasbord that offers heavy snow, Red River floods, tornado alley, powerful straight line winds and temperature ranges from -60 below to 100+ above, North Dakota presents impressive challenges to architects, engineers, designers and contractors tasked with creating buildings to stand up to … Read More
Cindy MacDonald received the President's Award at the Best of Boma. L. to r: Robert Brierley, BOMA Fellow, Chair and Chief Elected Officer, BOMA International; Henry Chamberlain, President and COO, BOMA International; MacDonald; Amy Wimmer, President, BOMA Greater Minneapolis; Kevin Lewis, Executive Director, BOMA Greater Minneapolis
As Director of Properties and Redevelopment at Kraus-Anderson Realty Company, MacDonald manages over 1.7 million square feet of commercial properties. But she’s really a people person. MacDonald is one of the real estate professionals keeping Minnesota’s business climate and economy strong through dedicated service at … Read More
Reprinted with permission from CIO Applications by Keith Burkhardt, Vice President, Kraus-Anderson Insurance The CEO was, understandably, upset. For the third time in several weeks, his company had fallen victim to ransom ware. “We have to do something to tighten up our cyber resilience!” he … Read More
Al Gerhardt, Bruce Engelsma, Dan Engelsma with Silver Service inductee Gary Francisco
Change is constant, and our lives are filled with the constant flow of new technologies and processes. Yet it is enduring relationships that are at the heart of Kraus-Anderson’s values. And nowhere is that commitment better exemplified than by KA’s strong corps of longtime employees. … Read More
Alex Titterud, left, at the CityPlace jobsite
March 4-10, 2018 is Women in Construction Week, building awareness of the significant and diverse contributions of women working in construction. We asked some Kraus-Anderson construction professionals for their insights into their work, and the profession. Q: Why construction? What drew you to this field? … Read More
Finishes at Finnegans House
March marks two more milestones in the KA Block mixed-use development in the East Town district of Minneapolis: Opening day of Finnegans House brewery & taproom; and move-in day for the first residents of HQ Apartments. The master-planned mixed use KA Block is developed by … Read More
The Kraus-Anderson family of companies is fortunate to be associated with award-winning work for its clients. Along with the awards for achievements in design, construction, quality, safety, sustainability, development, risk management and more, among the most rewarding acknowledgements are those that come from our subcontractor … Read More
At 1,800 s.f. in size, the renovation of a former butcher shop into new offices is not the biggest project KA has ever completed. (Nor is it the smallest.) But for the client, non-profit United Way of Bemidji Area, the impact is huge. The organization … Read More