Damages During Road Construction Projects

by Keeshawn Aleksuk and Robert Strachota In the real estate world, the government has the legal power to take all or a portion of private property if the property is necessary for public use.  Just compensation is the payment the government has to pay for taking private property.  This process is referred to as eminent […]

Supply Chain Crisis

by Thomas Bauer Amid the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy was hit with yet another major setback:  a supply chain crisis.  Global supply chains have been under extreme pressure recently, with several major transportation and logistics companies reporting backlogs at ports of entry and lost cargo.   These delays have been caused by […]

Trends in Price to Earnings Ratios for Public and Private Companies

by Cody Lindman he price to earnings ratio (P/E) is one of the most widely used metrics in the valuation of companies. As the name suggests, the P/E ratio is calculated by dividing the price of one share of a company’s stock by the company’s earnings per share. Although commonly used as a relative measure […]

COVID Impact on Valuations

by Madeline Strachota Since March of 2020, clients have asked us about the impact of COVID on the value of their business or real estate. We believe that there is no one-size-fits-all, uniform “COVID discount” nor “COVID premium.” Sectors of the economy have encountered different positive and negative microeconomic impacts from COVID. In fact, sub-sectors […]

Rising Inflation in America

by Thomas Blomgren One of the major talking points over the past year has been rising inflation in the United States economy. Whether it be at the gas pump, grocery store, or in workplace wages, rising prices have touched just about every part of life. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. inflation increased […]

Reuse of Existing Structures

by Brock Boatman Adaptive reuse of existing properties continues to be an interesting development opportunity in the Twin Cities, particularly in downtown Minneapolis. However, the data suggests that not all opportunities are equal. The simple example is the continued conversion of aged warehouses and offices in the North Loop, where conversion to residential uses has […]