Doran Companies

We are thrilled to announce that Doran and Whitecap have been recognized in the Finance & Commerce 2024 Reader Rankings! 🏆 Together, we have been voted:⁠
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🏅 BEST Commercial Real Estate Developer⁠
🏅 BEST Architect⁠
🏅 BEST Large Contractor⁠
🏅 BEST Commercial Property Manager⁠
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These honors reflect our team's hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence in every project we undertake. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and our incredible team, partners, and clients who make our success possible.

Community Spotlight ⭐️ Parkway Place is the second multifamily residence in the Parkway Residences phased project built by Doran Construction in partnership with Sela Investments. ⁠
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⁠Parkway Place consists of 95 luxury one and two-bedroom apartment units. The building features an array of amenities, including an outdoor amenity deck with a pool and spa, clubroom, fitness center, skydeck, and more. ⁠
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⁠Parkway Place was completed in 2022 and was recognized with the 2023 Minnesota RE Journal Suburban Multifamily (SW) Award. ⁠
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Whitecap Management’s portfolio expands to include a stunning 200-unit multifamily development located at 330 E Palm St in the Duluth Heights neighborhood. 🌟 A few Whitecap team members traveled to Duluth to check out the exciting progress! 🏗️ ⁠
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Arris Duluth will offer a mix of studios, alcoves, and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Doran Interiors is crafting the interiors, featuring industrial-style elements that celebrate port city living while providing warm and inviting spaces for residents to enjoy.⁠
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Now pre-leasing! Opening Summer 2024. For more information, visit www.arrisduluth.com

✨️ dive into the details of interior design with Doran’s Vice President of Interior Architecture, Erin Young. ⁠
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“In a neighborhood of artists, The Laker embraces creativity and fosters curiosity.  There is an energy to every programmed area, from the bold exterior murals to quirky wall graphics in coworking, up the graffiti-style stair at fitness, past the theater saturated in color, and culminating with the skyline view from the rooftop patio. The Laker is an experience from bottom to top, starting playfully and growing in sophistication level by level.”
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To learn more, visit https://thelakermpls.com/ 🔗

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🏗️ At Doran, we're proud to be a fully integrated powerhouse in the industry! From construction and development to architecture and interior design, our team handles every detail. We also excel in special projects, residential spaces, and property management. Your vision and our expertise—together, we build pride and value in real estate. 🌟 ⁠

We’re hiring! Do you know anyone who might be interested?⁠
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At Doran, we believe meaningful work builds meaningful lives. We're currently seeking talented individuals to join in various roles, including: ⁠
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👷🏼‍♂️ Residential Project Manager - DSP Homes⁠
🧰 Maintenance Supervisor⁠
🔨 Maintenance Technician⁠
🔑 Property Manager⁠(s)⁠
☎️ Leasing Consultant⁠
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Apply today! https://dorancompanies.com/careers/

Your first look inside ✨️ Doran's latest multifamily development, Wren, is a vibrant new apartment community in Plymouth, MN, off Highway 169, Highway 55, and 6th Avenue North, just minutes from the picturesque Medicine Lake. ⁠
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Wren offers a collection of alcoves and one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, weaving together high-style finishes and sunlit spaces to provide an elevated apartment experience. Doran is developing, designing and building the project, and Whitecap Management will manage it. ⁠
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Opening this summer! 🔑 To learn more, visit wrenonthecreek.com

Since being formed in 2019, Whitecap Property Management's portfolio has grown to include over 2,000 multifamily units and serves more than 50 commercial tenants in office and retail buildings. 🔑⁠
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We're looking forward to the opening of the following projects this year:⁠
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Wren on the Creek
Arris Duluth
Juniper Apartments
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To learn more about Whitecap, visit https://dorancompanies.com/property_management/.

Extra, Extra! 🗞️ We’re thrilled to share Brent Lindstrom’s promotion to the role of Chief Construction Officer. As CCO, Lindstrom will lead all preconstruction and construction for Doran Special Projects, DSP Homes, and Doran Construction. ⁠
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“DSP’s success is a direct reflection of Brent’s dedication and drive. This promotion reflects the confidence and trust we have in him to strategically lead Doran’s entire construction enterprise,” said Anne Behrendt, Chief Executive Officer and Principal of Doran Companies.
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Read on at www.dorancompanies.com/news

At Doran, we believe in the power of community and the strength of collective action. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our employees and residents, we made a significant impact during the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign in partnership with ICA Food Shelf. Together, we collected a wealth of non-perishable food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and invaluable monetary donations for our neighbors in need. Each donation, big or small, has made a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Thank you to all who donated!

We're excited to announce the launch of DSP Homes, a MN Licensed Residential General Contractor. As an extension of Doran Special Projects, DSP Homes is dedicated to residential developments.

DSP Homes is proud to be involved in The Heights project on St. Paul's East Side. This ambitious initiative will transform the 112-acre Hillcrest Golf Course into a dynamic mix of multi-family and single-family homes, commercial areas, and community spaces. Teaming up with Habitat for Humanity - Twin Cities, DSP Homes and Doran Architecture will design and build 130 to 150 affordable townhomes (including twin homes, triplexes, and fourplexes) as well as some single-family homes.

The Heights marks Twin Cities Habitat's largest development to date and is part of the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. The project is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2024. We are excited to be part of this remarkable project and look forward to bringing housing to the richly diverse East Side community.

Project Spotlight 🌟 The Columbia Heights City Hall has found a new home within the first floor of the Doran designed and constructed mixed-use development, Ratio Apartments. ⁠
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The Doran Special Projects-led project features a new 21,055 square foot city hall that boasts a spacious lobby, a meeting room with a fireplace, TV, and projector available to community groups, council chambers with windows facing Central Avenue, and ample space for collaboration. ⁠
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Completed in 2023, the project has been long awaited and well-deserved for the growing and prosperous Columbia Heights community. ⁠
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📷️ Thomas Grady Photography

Project Spotlight 🌟 The Columbia Heights City Hall has found a new home within the first floor of the Doran developed, designed and constructed mixed-use development, Ratio Apartments. ⁠
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The Doran Special Projects-led project features a new 21,055 square foot city hall that boasts a spacious lobby, a meeting room with a fireplace, TV, and projector available to community groups, council chambers with windows facing Central Avenue, and ample space for collaboration. ⁠
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Completed in 2023, the project has been long awaited and well-deserved for the growing and prosperous Columbia Heights community. ⁠
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📷️ Thomas Grady Photography

✨️ dive into the details of Alcott Apartments interior design with Doran's Vice President of Interior Architecture, Erin Young. ⁠
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"Furnishings are playful and stylish throughout with unexpected pops of color with black and white leading you throughout the building with sophistication."⁠
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Alcott is the perfect blend of sophisticated elegance fused with modern and playful design to create a new level of tailored living. To discover more about Alcott, visit www.alcottliving.com

We just found your weekend plans! 🎣❄️ Doran is honored to sponsor the 2024 Justin Morneau Ice Fishing Classic benefiting the United Heroes League. Grab your crew and head to Hunters Point on Mille Lacs Lake this Saturday, February 3rd.⁠
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With a donation of $20 per ticket, you receive an entry into the door prize drawing and the opportunity to enter your fish into the tournament. Doran is donating not one, but 2 skid houses this year to the grand prize winners!⁠
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Don't miss this amazing event! For more details and to buy your tickets, visit: https://unitedheroesleague.org/2024-justin-morneau-ice-fishing-classic/

Community Spotlight ⭐️ Whitecap Management's portfolio expands to include Arris Blaine, a 66-unit multifamily development at 9460 Ulysses St NE in Blaine, MN. ⁠
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Under Whitecap Management, Arris Blaine hit stabilization (95%) within six months of opening!⁠
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The property boasts beautifully designed studios, alcoves, and one- and two-bedroom apartments with thoughtfully crafted floor plans to suit various individual styles. ⁠
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To learn more, visit 🔗 www.arrisblaine.com.

Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to another fantastic year, we reflect on some memorable moments from the past year:⁠
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🎈 We hosted our Trade Partner Appreciation Event⁠
🔑 Whitecap Management's portfolio expanded to include Alcott Apartments and The Laker Apartments
👷🏻‍♀️ We celebrated the groundbreaking of our next multifamily project in Minnetrista, MN⁠
📐 We were recognized as The Best Commercial Architecture Firm by the Twin Cities Business Best of Business Readers' Choice Poll⁠
🏆 We were also recognized as RE Journals Real Estate Awards General Contractor of the Year and Best Interior Design of a Suburban Apartment for Landsby on Penn⁠
🎣 We supported the Justin Morneau Fishing Tournament by donating a 12x22 skid house, benefiting the United Heroes League
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Here's to another great year ahead!

Community Spotlight ⭐️ Whitecap Management's portfolio expands to include Arris Blaine, a 66-unit multifamily development at 9460 Ulysses St NE in Blaine, MN. ⁠
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The property boasts beautifully designed studios, alcoves, and one- and two-bedroom apartments with thoughtfully crafted floor plans to suit various individual styles. To learn more, visit 🔗 www.arrisblaine.com.

Doran’s integrated service model ensures that from concept to completion, our marketing team works hand in hand with our development, architecture, construction, and interiors teams throughout the project’s entire lifecycle.⁠
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Doran Marketing recently walked away with the Best Overall Marketing Campaign for and Best Marketing Brochure for at the 2023 Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA) MADACS Awards!⁠ 🏆 ⁠
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Visit https://dorancompanies.com/capabilities/ to learn more about Doran's in-house capabilities. ✨

Throwback to when DSP led the construction of the 3,900-square-foot Hybrid Medical Animation office build-out in Edina's Pentagon Park. ⁠
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Working within the existing "shell" of the building's third floor, DSP delivered an exceptional, midcentury modern office design. ⁠
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Completed in 2021, the office was awarded the "Cool Office!" designation by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal shortly after completion.

Doran was proud to be the presenting sponsor at the 10th annual The Great Taste, presented by the ICA Food Shelf, a social services agency offering food, financial assistance and employment assistance to families in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Great Taste was a wonderful celebration of community, generosity and neighbors as we raised over $120,000 for ICA's goal of stopping immediate crises, preventing future crises and creating long-term stability for our neighbors.

To learn more about or donate to ICA Food Shelf, please visit: https://www.icafoodshelf.org/

At Doran, we're committed to supporting local artists and recognizing their valuable contributions to our communities.

At our latest project, Alcott Apartments, in Minnetonka, MN, we partnered with the talented artist and muralist Allison Hunsley to feature three unique works of art inspired by the city of Minnetonka's natural and beautiful surroundings. A Minnesota native, Hunsley has created bold and colorful work for some of the metro's most popular destinations, and we're delighted to adorn her work at Alcott to serve as a beloved landmark in our neighborhood.

To preview more of Allison's work, visit https://www.allisonhunsley.com/

It was a wonderful summer on the course for ⛳️⁠
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Check out this snap 🤳🏻 from the United Heroes League Celebrity Camo Classic! NHL star Dustin Byfuglien joined Doran Special Projects and Pre-con team members to participate in an immersive golf experience. ⁠
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All proceeds from the event went to United Heroes League military kids, keeping them healthy and active through sports while their parents serve our nation. 🇺🇸

We're excited to share that our team at Whitecap Management has welcomed very first residents home. 🎉 ⁠
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Doran developed, designed and built the 350-unit multifamily project located on Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka, MN and is managed by Whitecap Property Management. ⁠
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Congratulations to the entire project team on their superhuman efforts in bringing this expansive building to life! ⁠
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To learn more about Alcott, visit ➡️ www.alcottliving.com

🌀 Doran Interiors creates environments attuned to each client’s unique style and brand that engage and endure. Building the story from location and history, our measure of a successful project is creating a strong sense of belonging that supports meaningful connections. ⁠
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Our interior designers deploy their expertise to combine texture, color, furnishings, and finishes in layered experiences that captivate and inspire.

🔗 To learn more, visit https://dorancompanies.com/interiors/

That's a wrap on the rooftop tenant improvement by Doran Special Projects for The Venue on Knox in Minneapolis, MN! 📍 ⁠
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The Venue's new and improved rooftop amenity space overlooks Lake Bde Maka Ska and features pergolas, seating areas, grill stations, and two artificial turf locations! ☀️⁠
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Ready to bring your project to life? Visit https://dorancompanies.com/specialprojects/ to learn more about working with the DSP team!

From rendering ➡️ to reality! ⁠
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Positioned walking distance from The Village at Arbor Lakes development in Maple Grove, North American Banking Company is a 4,512-square-foot bank built from the ground up by DSP and designed with Doran Architecture. The project features a 22ft clear-story lobby area, enclosed offices, a conference room, and a state-of-the-art break room. ⁠
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Ready to bring your vision to life? Visit https://dorancompanies.com/specialprojects/ to learn more! 🔗

Doran's Design Build process benefits your project from a shared vision, with architecture and construction expertise cultivated over decades. ✏️🏗️👷🏼‍♀️⁠
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DDB's design, preconstruction, and construction teams collaborate from inception to completion to ensure that our client's vision, budget, and schedule goals are always top of mind. ⁠
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To learn more, visit https://dorancompanies.com/ 🔗

From rendering ➡️ to reality! With 86 units, Carrick Tonka Bay Apartments & Townhomes is a small-scale project maintaining a full-scale amenity package between two buildings. Located in the north building, the entertainment suite invites residents to host their next gathering with a chef-grade kitchen, lounge seating, and dining table seating for eight or more people. 🍽️⁠
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To learn more about Whitecap-managed properties, visit https://dorancompanies.com/