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Ryan Companies US, Inc. (or Ryan Companies) is a national design-build company.

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History & Overview

James Henry Ryan began in the livery, coal, and lumber business in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1938. Under the third generation leadership of Tim Gray, Ryan Companies developed a large national presence in the real estate development, commercial construction, and property management industries, and was named NAIOP Developer of the year in 2007.[1].

Jim Ryan died on May 28, 2009 after a ten-month illness. Jim had served as CEO since taking over for his father, Russell, in 1989.[2]

In April 2009 Jim Ryan was awarded the Best in Real Estate Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the community, the real estate industry, and his company.

Employing 750 professional and trade employees, Ryan Companies is a market leader in industrial, office, and retail construction and maintains a strong focus on sustainable design. Offices are in Minneapolis, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Phoenix, Tampa, and San Diego.[3]

Noteworthy Projects & Renovations

Noteworthy projects include Cristo Rey Jesuit Hight School, Warren E. Burger Federal Courthouse renovation, Two Marketpointe, Sears Centre, the W Hotel (Foshay Tower)[4]. Grain Belt Brewery, brownfield reclamation and redevelopment of the Johnson Street Quarry,[5], Coffman Memorial Union, and renovation of Midtown Exchange (former Lake Street Sears)[6] which included Public-private partnership with community groups and the City of Minneapolis [7].

Following the Iowa flood of 2008 Ryan's Cedar Rapids office partnered with Mercy Medical Center, one of only two Cedar Rapids hospitals, to recover and restore services within a month. Revitalization of the flooded downtown will continue with the renovation of the U.S. Courthouse,[8] originally designed by noted architect Louis A. Simon.

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