Awards

2025 Twin Cities Business: Best Commercial Architecture Firm

Twin Cities Business | Best in Business Reader's Choice

2025 Twin Cities Business: Silver Commercial Interior Design Firm 

Twin Cities Business | Best in Business Reader's Choice

2025 Best Architect

Finance and Commerce l Reader Rankings

2025 Top Projects: Finance and Commerce

The Pillars of Hermantown

Client: Oppidan | Interiors: BDH | Hermantown, MN

2025 Star Tribune Top Workplaces Award

2024 Top Projects: Finance and Commerce

The Exchange | Client: North Shore Development | New Brighton, MN

2024 Finance and Commerce

Best Architect Ranking

2024 Affordable Housing - Suburban Winner: Minnesota Real Estate Journal

The Fern | Client: Real Estate Equities |
Lauderdale, MN

2024 Suburban Multifamily Northeast Winner: Minnesota Real Estate Journal Awards

The Exchange | Client: North Shore Development | New Brighton, MN

2023 Best in Senior Housing: Minnesota Real Estate Journal Awards

Amira Bloomington | Client: United Properties | Bloomington, MN

2023 Phius Passive Projects Design Competition - Affordable Housing Winner

Verdant Apartments | Client: Sherman Associates | St. Paul, MN

2023 Finance and Commerce - #1 Best Architect

2023 Star Tribune Top Workplaces National Standard Award

2022 Top Project: Finance & Commerce

BEAM | Minneapolis, MN
Axle Apartments | Fridley, MN
Rya at RF 64 | Richfield, MN
Aster House | Eagan, MN

2022 NAIOP Awards of Excellence, Senior Housing

Amira Bloomington (Finalist) | Bloomington, MN
Pillars of Grand Rapids (Winner) | Grand Rapids, MN

2021 Top Project: Finance & Commerce

The Pillars of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MN
The Whitley | St. Paul, MN
Verdant | St. Paul, MN

2021 NAIOP Awards of Excellence, Senior Housing

Amira Choice (Finalist) | Bloomington, MN
Zvago Lake Superior (Finalist) | Duluth, MN 

2021 MADACS Award for Floor Plan - Studio or Efficiency 

Urband Park II | St. Louis Park, MN 

2021 MADACS Award for Floor Plan - 1 Bedroom/1 Bedroom + Den

Rayette Lofts | St. Paul, MN 

2021 MADACS Award for Floor Plan - 2 Bedroom

Nuvelo at Parkside | Apple Valley, MN 

2021 MADACS Award for Property Excellence - Built/Converted 2001 or Later

Grain Belt Apartments | Minneapolis, MN 

2020 Top Project: Finance & Commerce

Carlton Lofts Renovation | Cloquet, MN

2020 MADACS Award for Property Excellence - Best New Development, Affordable

Nova at Riverdale Station | Coon Rapids, MN 

2020 Minnesota Real Estate Journal Redevelopment/Reuse/Historic - Housing Top Project 

The Jax | St. Paul, MN

2019 Top Project: Finance & Commerce

Elevate at Southwest Station | Eden Prairie, MN
Eden Prairie Senior Living | Eden Prairie, MN

2019 Project of Distinction Gold Award from Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin

Oaks of Shorewood | Shorewood, WI

2019 NAIOP Award of Excellence: National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Minnesota Chapter

Zvago Cooperative at St. Anthony Park | Saint Paul, MN

2019 MHA’s Multi Housing Achievement in Design, Advertising & Community Award for Property Excellence Affordable

Frost English Village | Client Sherman Associates | Maplewood, MN

2019 MHA’s Multi Housing Achievement in Design, Advertising & Community Award for Property Excellence Built After 1999

Oaks Union Depot | Client Oaks Properties LLC | Saint Paul, MN

2019 MHA’s Multi Housing Achievement in Design, Advertising & Community Award for Property Excellence Best New Development, Affordable

Pike Lake Marsh | Client Steven Scott Management, Inc. | Prior Lake, MN

2019 MADACS Awards for Property Excellence Best New Development, Affordable. 

Pike Lake Marsh | Client Steven Scott Management, Inc. | Prior Lake, MN

2017 Top Project: Finance and Commerce

Zvago at Glen Lake | Minnetonka, MN

2017 Award of Excellence, Special Purpose: NAIOP Minnesota

Zvago at Glen Lake | Minnetonka, MN

2017 AIA St. Paul Heritage Award, Adaptive Reuse Award: St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission and AIA St. Paul

Rayette Lofts | Saint Paul, MN

2017 Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Awards: AIA Minneapolis, Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission, and Preserve Minneapolis

700 Central | Minneapolis, MN

2016 Top Project: Finance & Commerce

700 Central | Minneapolis, MN

2015 Award of Excellence, Multifamily Apartments / Condos: NAIOP Minnesota

Grainbelt Apartments and Grainbelt Office Building | Minneapolis, MN

2015 Impact Award: Minnesota Preservation Awards, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Rayette Lofts | Saint Paul, MN

2015 MADACS (5 Categories): The Bryant Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Rayette Lofts | Saint Paul, MN
The Flats at Cedar Grove | Eagan, MN
The Cosmopolitan | Saint Paul, MN

2015 Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Awards: AIA Minneapolis, Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission, and Preserve Minnesota

Grainbelt Office Building | Minneapolis, MN

2014 Honor Awards for Excellence in Masonry Design & Construction: Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractors Association

Oaks Station Place | Minneapolis, MN

2014 Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award: AIA Minneapolis, Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission, and Preserve Minnesota

City Place Lofts | Minneapolis, MN

2014 Top Project: Finance & Commerce

Rayette Lofts | Minneapolis, MN

2013 MADACS for Partial/Project Remodel or Addition and Cosmetic Upgrade: Minnesota Multi Housing Association

The Fremont | Minneapolis, MN

2012 Best in Real Estate Award - Senior Housing Development Finalist: St. Paul Business Journal

TowerLight | Saint Louis Park, MN

2011 Best in Real Estate Award - Senior Housing Development Winner: St. Paul Business Journal

Seasons at Apple Valley  | Apple Valley, MN

2010 Best In Real Estate Award - Senior Housing Development Winner: St. Paul Business Journal

Seasons at Maplewood | Apple Valley, MN

2010 Young Entrepreneurs Award: St. Paul Business Journal

Collin Kaas | Kaas Wilson Architects  | Bloomington, MN