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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The Fine Print: In Jobs We Trust?

The Fine Print: In Jobs We Trust?

From August 2018 to August 2019, the state of Minnesota added 11,812 jobs. But the job growth is largely dominated by two main categories: leisure and hospitality, and construction. Year over year, many other categories are losing ground.
Spec of a Deal

Spec of a Deal

Ryan Cos., Excelsior Group have begun building 10 West End – an office building with no committed tenants.
Crave New World

Crave New World

National expansion? Over. Experimenting with concepts? Done. But look out, Fargo!