Commercial Architecture

Gold | Kaas Wilson Architects

Kaas Wilson Architects honors the collaborative nature of its profession with a team-oriented business model. During nearly 20 years in operation, the firm has incorporated a chorus of perspectives throughout its design process and forged strong partnerships with contractors. The firm built its reputation in the senior living and multifamily markets, including market-rate and affordable rental. It also offers services such as interior design and architecture, historic building restoration, master planning, and construction consulting. Operating from offices in Bloomington, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Phoenix, Kaas Wilson has 98 employees who design spaces and places that fit into the fabric of communities nationwide.

Silver | BWBR Architects

Bronze | Doran Architecture (Doran Companies)

Commercial Interior Design

Gold | BDH Design

BDH Design continues to raise the bar on commercial interior design in Minnesota. Marking 55 years in business, the Minneapolis firm recently raked in nine industry awards for its work. BDH’s Schafer Richardson headquarters project earned Finance & Commerce’s  Project of the Year, while the Minnesota Real Estate Journal gave BDH honors for two senior living communities. BDH completed significant work in 2025, including a headquarters relocation for Messerli Kramer law firm in Minneapolis and Minnesota Lottery renovations in Roseville. It maintains a 95% rate of repeat business and referrals, reflecting the firm’s dedication to exceeding clients’ expectations and creating purposeful spaces.

Silver | BWBR Architects

Bronze | Mohagen Hansen Architecture | Interiors

Commercial Real Estate Developer

Gold | The Doran Group

The Doran Group has made it the company’s mission to bring luxury options to the multifamily housing sector. The Eden Prairie firm is extending this work into the 55-plus market for active adult housing. It kicked off construction for Olinia-Maple Grove in 2025 in the Arbor Lakes development. The $46 million, 132-unit project will be the first in a line of boutique developments featuring four-story buildings. Doran recently won approval from the Hudson City Council for its 55-plus Linden House development and plans to break ground this year. It also is developing similar projects for seniors in Rochester, Minnesota, and Madison, Wisconsin.

Silver | Doran Cos.

Bronze | Davis

Commercial Real Estate General Contractor

Gold | Doran Cos.

Doran Companies is a believer in the design-build process, using a multidisciplinary approach from the get-go. The Bloomington firm and its 131 employees champion collaboration among its in-house design, preconstruction, and construction teams to complete on-time and on-budget projects. One of Minnesota’s largest woman-owned commercial general contractors, Doran has a busy year ahead. It closed on land for three new multifamily communities totaling 448 units, including a 228-unit building at the Seven Points redevelopment in Uptown Minneapolis. In 2025, Doran completed work at Vale Apartments in Minnetonka, which involved redeveloping an office building into a 197-unit multifamily building.

Silver | Kraus-Anderson

Bronze | Frana Cos.