Senior Writer

Burl Gilyard

Burl Gilyard is TCB's senior writer.

Phone: 612-313-1765

Burl Gilyard joined the magazine in July 2013 as senior writer, a role in which he writes major feature stories, as well as shorter stories for print, web, and our Briefcase e-newsletter. Prior to joining TCB, he worked as a staff writer for Finance & Commerce, covering commercial real estate and development. His past experience includes working at the Twin Cities Reader, Corporate Report, and City Pages. He also worked from 2001 to 2004 as a freelance writer focusing on regional magazine work.

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Target Issues Bonds to Raise $2.5B

Target Issues Bonds to Raise $2.5B

As the first quarter of 2020 drew to a close, Minneapolis-based retailer Target Corp. issued $2.5 billion in bonds on Tuesday. The offering was first disclosed in filings with the
Shopping For Mixed-Use Development

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New grocery stores are kind of like freshly-built apartment buildings. From the sidelines, some observers wonder how many more of either we need in the Twin Cities. The answer appears
The New Watchdog

The New Watchdog

The state's newest nonprofit news outlet focuses on state politics, but it won't disclose backers.