A design-build construction firm with expertise in commercial real estate development
Opus Corporation


Opus Northwest Awards 

 

2009

LEED-EB Gold Certification. First multi-tenant LEED-EB
in Minnesota

USGBC
Crescent Ridge Corporate Center I
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Minneapolis TOBY Award
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Greater Minneapolis
Edina Corporate Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

2008

Minneapolis TOBY Award
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Greater Minneapolis
Edina Corporate Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Award of Excellence for Light Industrial - Low Finish
NAIOP - Commerical Real Estate Development Association
Park West Business Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Award of Excellence for Office Build-to-Suit Over
100,000 Square Feet

NAIOP - Commerical Real Estate Development Association
Excelsior Crossings - Building B
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

National Merit Award
Design Build Institute of America
EPA Region 8 Headquarters
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

Owner/Developer of the Year
NAIOP - Colorado
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

Mixed-Use Development of the Year
NAIOP - Colorado
1400
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

Dorm of Distinction
University Business magazine
The Henrietta Schmoll Rauenhorst Hall and Susan Schmid Morrison Hall at the College of St. Catherine
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Environmental Exellence Award
Innovative Stormwater Management Practices

City of Woodbury
Woodbury Lakes
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Urban & Sustainable Design Limelight Award
Lower Downtown (LoDo) District
EPA Region 8 Headquarters, Denver, Colo.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

2007

STARR Award for Design & Aesthetics - Shopping Centers Over 250,000 SF
Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA)
Fountains at Arbor Lakes
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Best in Real Estate Industrial/Warehouse Development Third Party Build-to-Suit
The Business Journal
Highway 7 Corporate Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Development Award
K-10 Corridor Assocation
National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. & Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Kansas City

Private Sector Building Under $15 Million Merit Award
National Design-Build Institute of America
HealthRidge Fitness Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Kansas City

Honor Award – Private Sector Building Under $15 Million
Design-Build Institute of America, Mid-America Chapter
National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. & Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Kansas City

Architectural Showcase
Athletic Business
HealthRidge Fitness Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Kansas City

Honoree, Capstone Awards
Kansas City Business Journal
HealthRidge Fitness Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Kansas City

Development of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
The Pinnacle at City Park South
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

Urban High-Rise Residential Project of the Year
NAIOP
M Street
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle

Grand Prize Mid-Rise Project of the Year
Multifamily Executive Magazine
Harbor Square
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle

Jack Mincher's People's Choice Award
Associated General Contractor's of Colorado
EPA Region 8 Headquarters, Denver, Colo.
Opus Northwest L.L.C. – Denver

Office Development of the Year
NAIOP
Kitsap Credit Union
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle

Henry Hering Medal
National Sculpture Society
Saint Thomas More Chapel at the University of St. Thomas School of Law
Opus Architects & Engineers, Inc. – Minneapolis

Design Excellence Honor Award
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and Planning & Zoning Division
Federal Department of Transportation
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

2007 MFE Awards Merit: High-Rise
Multifamily Executive Magazine
M Street
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle

2006

Development of the Year
K-10 Design Corridor Association
HealthRidge Fitness Center
Opus Northwest, L.LC. – Kansas City

2006 Mid-America Design Build Institute – Best Project
Mid-America Design Build Institute
HealthRidge Fitness Center
Opus Northwest, L.LC. – Kansas City

STARR Award for Design & Aesthetics - Shopping Centers Over 250,000 SF
Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA)
Woodbury Lakes
Opus Northwest, L.LC. – Minneapolis

Downtown Denver Partnership Annual Award
Downtown Denver Partnership
EPA Region 8 Headquarters, Denver, Colo.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

Developer of the Year
City of St. Louis
Park East Tower
Opus Northwest L.L.C . – St. Louis

Office Development of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
EPA Region 8 Headquarters, Denver, Colo.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

Best Places to Work
Denver Business Journal
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver

2005

STARR Award for Design & Aesthetics - Retail 50,000-250,000 SF
Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA)
Nicollet Plaza, Burnsville
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

MSCA Shopping Center Tribute Award for Retail Real Estate in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Area
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

One of the Most Admired Companies in Oregon
Portland Business Journal
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Portland, Ore.

2004

Multifamily Executive Project of the Year Market Rate
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Seattle Chapter
Dexter Apartments, Seattle, Wash.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle, Wash.

Office Project of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Seattle Chapter
401 Broadway, Seattle, Wash.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle, Wash.

Light Industrial/Low Finish Project
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Caribou Coffee Headquarters, Brooklyn Center, Minn.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

2004 Office Developer of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Colorado Chapter
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Bulk Industrial/Build-to-Suit Project
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Archway marketing Services, Greenfield, Minn.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

Contractor of the Year
M+O+A Dimensions Award
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Light Industrial/Low Finish Project/Multi-Tenant Project
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Edgewood Business Center, St. Louis Park, Minn.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

2004 Client of the Year
M+O+A Dimensions Award
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

2004 Award of Merit
American Concrete Institute, Rocky Mountain Chapter
U.S. Department of Transportation Building
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Transaction of the Year, Office
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Colorado Chapter
EPA Build-to-Suit
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Office Development of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Colorado Chapter
GSA – Federal Department of Transportation
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

2003

STARR Award for Design & Aesthetics - Shopping Centers Over 250,000 SF
Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA)
The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis

Best in Real Estate - Best New Retail Development
The Business Journal
The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Minneapolis, Minn.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

Best in Real Estate - Best New Multifamily Residential Development and Best Overall New Development
The Business Journal
Grant Park, Minneapolis, Minn.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

Top Projects between $5M and $10M
Daily Journal of Commerce
Columbia Gorge Corporate Park Phase II - Third Place, Portland, Ore.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Portland, Ore.

2002

Best Project of the Year
Denver Regional Council of Government
Lakewood City Commons, Denver, Colo.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

2002 Project Manager of the Year
American Subcontractors Association, Colorado Chapter
Rick G. Peterson
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Industrial Development of the Year – Under 100,000 square feet
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Siemens Building, Littleton, Colo.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

2002 Developer of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle, Wash.

Office Building of the Year
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), Portland Chapter
Opus Southwest Center, Portland, Ore.
Opus Northewest, L.L.C. – Portland, Ore.

First Place Public-Private Partnership – Mixed Use Category
Denver Regional Council of Government
Lakewood City Commons, Denver, Colo.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

2001

2001 Developer of the Year
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Opus Northwest, L.L.C – Seattle, Wash.

Excellence in Construction Award
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Cornell West
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Portland, Ore.

Excellence in Masonry & Concrete Design Award
MC & MCA
Arbor Lakes Retail Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Minneapolis, Minn.

2000

Project of the Year – Special Category
University of Denver
Lakewood City Commons
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Genesis Award – 2000 Economic Developer of the Year
Jefferson County Economic Council
Lakewood City Commons
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Award of Merit for Office Buildings
American Concrete Institute, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Nextel Communications, Englewood
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Award of Excellence for Public Buildings
American Concrete Institute, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Lakewood Civic Center
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Award of Excellence
National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP), Washington Chapter
Chapter President, John M. Shaw
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Denver, Colo.

Office Project of the Year - CBD
National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP), Washington State Chapter
OPUS Center at Union Station
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. – Seattle, Wash.