Beyond the Skyline
Beyond the Skyline
Finance & Commerce
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.
Interview: Matt Anfang, executive director, MNCAR
Matt Anfang, executive director of the Minnesota Commercial Association of Real Estate and Realtors, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Anfang talks about his plans for retirement, MNCAR’s evolution, the rise of young women in real estate, and the challenges and opportunities for the industry in the coming years.
Jul 23
19 min
Interview: Brian Forcier, CEO, Titanium Partners
Brian Forcier, CEO of Titanium Partners, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Forcier talks about development in Duluth, misconceptions about doing business in Duluth and what some cities could do to make themselves more friendly to development.
Jul 19
22 min
Interview: Tim Worke, CEO, AGC-Minnesota
Tim Worke, CEO of AGC-Minnesota, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Worke, who recently announced his retirement, reflects on his long run with AGC-Minnesota, changes in the construction industry in the past two decades and more.
Jul 9
21 min
Interview: Josh Budish, principal, Endeavor Development
Josh Budish, principal at Endeavor Development, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Budish talks about developing the company and discusses its future as a developer and acquirer of industrial property.
Jul 2
18 min
Interview: Jordan Milman, chairman and CEO, Archer Datacenters
Jordan Milman, chairman and CEO of Archer Datacenters, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Milman talks about his company’s project in Faribault, advanced cooling technologies for data centers, potential benefits to the community, and the regulatory process, among other topics.
Jun 25
24 min
Interview: Mike Wilhelm, principal, Fountain Real Estate Capital
Mike Wilhelm, principal at Fountain Real Estate Capital, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Wilhelm talks about Fountain’s founding, its partnership with Midloch Investment Partners and his advice for starting a new company.
Jun 17
18 min
Interview: Kathryn Hoffman, executive director, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Kathryn Hoffman, the executive director of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Hoffman talks in depth about data center project impacts, the environmental review process for proposed hyperscale data centers and other topics.
Jun 9
25 min
Interview: Laura Russ, executive director, Shenehon Center for Real Estate
Laura Russ, the new executive director of the Shenehon Center for Real Estate at the University of St. Thomas, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Russ talks about the transition from her position at the nonprofit Aeon and where she intends to take the Shenehon Center.
Jun 3
14 min
Interview: Daniel Lightfoot and Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Daniel Lightfoot and Craig Johnson of the League of Minnesota Cities talk to F&C reporter Brian Johnson about the 2026 legislative session, taking a deep dive on topics that include bonding, investments in housing and water infrastructure, and tax policy.
May 28
27 min
Interview: Suzanne Schefcik, vice president, Colliers
Suzanne Schefcik, a vice president at Colliers with experience in industrial and retail properties, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Schefcik talks about the recent uptick in activity happening in the Twin Cities retail market.
May 21
18 min
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