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Oppidan Expands Board with Senior Housing and Real Estate Leader Tami Kozikowski

04.30.2025

Minneapolis – (April 30, 2025) – Oppidan Investment Company, a national property development firm headquartered in Excelsior, Minn., announces the appointment of Tami Kozikowski to its Board of Directors. Tami brings more than 36 years of leadership and commercial real estate experience to Oppidan, along with a track record as a board member, strategic thought leader, and transform…

A Conversation with Rob Steward: Navigating Change, Driving Growth

04.24.2025

Welcome to Oppidan, Rob! What excites you most about joining the team and leading development in the Southeast region? Thanks for the warm welcome. What excites me is the team that I have joined. Oppidan finds down-to-earth, cream-of-the-crop professionals that make coming to work every day enjoyable. Oppidan also has a broad portfolio of asset classes including data center and senior housin…

Optimism and Opportunity in the Senior Housing Industry

04.01.2025

The NIC Spring Conference is always a valuable opportunity to connect with industry leaders, and this year was no exception. Eric Martin, Oppidan Developer, attended the event to meet with brokers, lenders, operators, and investors, and his takeaway: there’s a lot of optimism about the future of senior housing development. As a leading developer of senior housing, Oppidan is committed t…

Local Industry Leader Rob Steward Joins Oppidan’s Southeast Office as EVP of Development

03.19.2025

Raleigh, N.C. – (MARCH 14, 2025) – Oppidan Investment Company, a national property development firm headquartered in Excelsior, Minn., has expanded its Southeast regional leadership with the hiring of Rob Steward as Executive Vice President of Development in its Apex, NC office. Steward, a well-respected real estate industry leader in the Raleigh area, will lead Oppidan’s deve…

Twin Cities State of Multifamily Development

03.14.2025

The multifamily development market is at a pivotal moment, shaped by shifting demographics, supply constraints, and evolving economic conditions. We’re no stranger to multifamily development, with over 1.7 million square feet completed and an additional 800,000 square feet in our pipeline. Oppidan remains at the forefront of these changes, leveraging deep market expertise and strong finan…

Navigating the Future of Affordable Housing

02.11.2025

At Oppidan, staying ahead of industry trends and fostering strong relationships is critical to our mission. That’s why Noah Wagner, Oppidan VP of Development, attended the 2024 AHF Live, the nation’s leading affordable housing event. This conference brought together thought leaders, policymakers, developers, and financiers to tackle one of the nation’s most pressing challenges…

Q&A: Oppidan’s Drew Johnson on Data Center Development

02.03.2025

This article originally appearing in Finance & Commerce here. When Excelsior-based Oppidan Investment Co. began working in the data center sector about nine years ago, the company’s initial project met with some skepticism. “To get our construction loan, we had to convince the bank that there was a path to convert it back to warehouse should this data center thing go away,&…

Oppidan’s Leadership in Data Centers: Insights from DCD>Connect Virginia

01.22.2025

Attending the recent DCD>Connect Virginia event, Oppidan showcased its commitment to advancing sustainable and high-performance data center developments. This premier event brought together leaders in the data center industry, creating a collaborative environment to discuss emerging trends, challenges, and solutions. Represented by Oppidan VP of Data Center Development Dan Curry, our team g…

Oppidan appoints Minnesota business leaders to its Board of Directors

01.14.2025

Minneapolis – (January 14, 2025) – Oppidan Investment Company, a national property development firm headquartered in Excelsior, Minn., announces the appointment of Suresh Krishna and Chris Coborn to its Board of Directors. Both leaders bring a wealth of experience in business strategy, organizational leadership, and community engagement, which aligns with Oppidan’s successe…

Insights from the 2024 Harrison Street ESG Conference

01.06.2025

For the second consecutive year, Oppidan attended the Harrison Street Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Conference, with Jamie Korzan, VP of Investment Relations, and Joe Hughes, VP of Construction, representing the company. This annual event gathers industry leaders from across asset classes and international markets to collaborate, share ESG best practices, and set new standards in su…

Raleigh, Wake County Invest in Hundreds of New Affordable Rental Units

09.20.2024

Indy Week

Amid an ongoing housing crisis, the city and county are contributing more than $30 million to construct 454 new affordable units. The City of Raleigh and Wake County have agreed to invest $32.2 million toward the construction of three new affordable housing developments in Raleigh. Together, the projects will create 454 new units of affordable rental housing in the coming years. By supportin…

Women in Business: Jamie Korzan

05.23.2024

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Vice president of investor relations, Midwest, Oppidan Investment Co. Jamie Korzan hasn’t even been at Excelsior-based Oppidan Investment Co. for a full six years, yet, but she’s become the go-to point of contact for the firm’s high-level investment partners, serving as vice president of investor relations, Midwest. When representatives of Kayne Anderson, Harrison Street, Bai…

Celebrating Jamie Korzan: MSPBJ Women in Business

05.20.2024

At Oppidan, success is more than a goal; it's a testament to the dedication and leadership of individuals like Jamie Korzan, our VP of Investment Relations and a shining example of business excellence. Jamie's impact on Oppidan's growth and reputation is undeniable, which is why it’s fitting that Jamie received the Women in Business award from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. F…

Oppidan named Developer of the Year by the MN Real Estate Journal

05.16.2024

We’re honored to receive the prestigious Developer of the Year award at the MN Real Estate Journal Awards ceremony, and this recognition is a testament to Oppidan's unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in the real estate development industry. Over the past year, we’ve continued to distinguish ourselves as a leader in the real estate development industry, achieving rem…

Albertville approves of plans for new daycare facility

04.25.2024

Press & News

At the April 15 Albertville City Council meeting, the council approved the plans for an 11,500-square-foot or larger daycare center. City Planner Al Brixius presented the plans for Everbrooke Daycare by Oppidan Holdings LLC, which will be located at 6869 and 6883 Laketowne Place NE. “We’ve been waiting since 2006 for another development at this location. This is a very nice l…

As much of commercial real estate in Twin Cities struggles, med-tech flourishes

04.16.2024

Star Tribune

While office buildings from the suburbs to downtown Minneapolis struggle for survival, construction on more buildings in the life sciences sector is increasing, adding hundreds of thousands of square feet of labs, production space and research facilities to the Twin Cities. Jessica Mogilka, executive vice president at JLL, is pictured inside a lab at University Enterprise Lab in St. Paul on We…

Residents bring dance moves to the court

04.10.2024

McKnights Senior Living

The NCAA tournament might be known as the Big Dance, but residents of several senior living communities offered a few dance numbers of their own at basketball games during the regular season. In the months leading up to March Madness, residents at The Pillars of Prospect Park in Minneapolis, Green Hills Retirement Community in Ames, IA, and Atlantic Shores in Virginia Beach, VA, put on their …

Women in Business honorees include leaders from MEDA, BMO, more

03.19.2024

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Today, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal presents the second round of our 27th annual Women in Business honorees. Each year, we comb through hundreds of nominations for high-achieving women representing a wide range of companies, as well as government and nonprofit agencies. Our honorees are selected based on their professional accomplishments and their community and industry involveme…

Apartment developers swarm Twin Cities suburbs as low housing inventory, high mortgages persist

03.01.2024

Star Tribune

With more than one-third of all new units hitting the southwest suburbs, that area could be one of few soft spots for rentals in 2024. Nearly 20,000 new rentals have hit the market in the Twin Cities metro through the past two years, leaving many expecting a glut of empty apartments. That hasn't happened. Instead, demand from renters outpaced predictions, with the vacancy rate across the met…

Dance team made up of seniors perform at Gophers halftime show

03.01.2024

WCCO News

Watch Video Here — At the Pillars of Prospect Park, a senior facility that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care, a dance class became so popular among residents that they took it to a different level. "It's just fun to be with people that laugh a lot and so we do. And if we make any mistakes... Nobody will care," Brenda Hoffman said. Loren Sass had to leave his com…