Beyond the Skyline

Finance & Commerce
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Beyond the Skyline is a podcast from Finance & Commerce newspaper about economic development, commercial real estate and construction in Minnesota. Above all, it’s a show about what’s next, creativity and the innovation in technology that are changing how we work and shaping the future of business throughout Minnesota.

  1. Interview: Libby Starling and Ben Horowitz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

    5D AGO

    Interview: Libby Starling and Ben Horowitz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

    Minneapolis Fed researchers Libby Starling, a senior community development adviser, and Ben Horowitz, a senior policy analyst, talk to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Starling and Horowitz discuss the work from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ community development team on housing and commercial real estate.

    21 min
  2. Interview: Jason Rentmeester, construction executive, Kraus-Anderson

    12/26/2025

    Interview: Jason Rentmeester, construction executive, Kraus-Anderson

    Jason Rentmeester, construction executive at Kraus-Anderson, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Rentmeester oversees the busy K-12 Education Group at Kraus-Anderson. He talks about his experience working on school projects and the outlook for K-12 construction in 2026.

    14 min
  3. Interview: Aaron Barnard, president-elect, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors

    12/22/2025

    Interview: Aaron Barnard, president-elect, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors

    Aaron Barnard, a senior director at Cushman & Wakefield and president-elect of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Barnard talks about his leadership with SIOR, his work at C&W and how the two connect.

    27 min
  4. Interview: Jamie Verbrugge, president and CEO, Catholic Charities Twin Cities

    12/15/2025

    Interview: Jamie Verbrugge, president and CEO, Catholic Charities Twin Cities

    Jamie Verbrugge, president and CEO of Catholic Charities Twin Cities talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Verbrugge talks about Catholic Charities Twin Cities’ mission, his prior experience as city manager in Bloomington and the challenge of creating affordable housing.

    26 min
  5. Interview: Tony Ferraro, managing director banking, Bridgewater Bank

    12/08/2025

    Interview: Tony Ferraro, managing director banking, Bridgewater Bank

    Tony Ferraro, managing director for Bridgewater Bank’s commercial banking team, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Ferraro talks about how Bridgewater’s C&I team finds clients, as well as what makes for a good loan.

    16 min
  6. Interview: Kim Hofstede, president, Founders Properties

    11/26/2025

    Interview: Kim Hofstede, president, Founders Properties

    New Founders Properties President Kim Hofstede talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hofstede discusses her career journey, her new job duties, and challenges and opportunities in the local industrial market.

    10 min
  7. Interview: Jeff Jiovanazzo, managing director, CBRE Minneapolis

    11/25/2025

    Interview: Jeff Jiovanazzo, managing director, CBRE Minneapolis

    Jeff Jiovanazzo, managing director and market leader for CBRE Minneapolis, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Jiovanazzo discusses his role in the CBRE office, his leadership style and how the retail and office markets are doing.

    16 min
  8. Interview: Barb Lau, executive director, Association of Women Contractors

    11/19/2025

    Interview: Barb Lau, executive director, Association of Women Contractors

    Barb Lau, the executive director of the Association of Women Contractors, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Lau takes a deep dive into the changing landscape of the U.S. Department of Transportation‘s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, which was established in part to ensure “nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts.”

    25 min
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Beyond the Skyline is a podcast from Finance & Commerce newspaper about economic development, commercial real estate and construction in Minnesota. Above all, it’s a show about what’s next, creativity and the innovation in technology that are changing how we work and shaping the future of business throughout Minnesota.

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  • Creator
    Finance & Commerce
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    309
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Skyline

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