February 28, 1991 June 1, 1990 January 15, 1990 HOW MCGRANN SHEA CARNIVAL STRAUGHN & LAMB BEGAN The Firm adds the Hennepin Regional Park District (Now Three Rivers January 1992 Hilton Convention Center Hotel. A month-long closing McGrann Shea is featured in the Star Tribune Metro Section in an Suburban Park District) as a client. The firm performed significant conducted in Chicago for the development phase and work for the District in securing the land and obtaining the funding for The Metrodome hosts Super Bowl XXVI. article entitled “Back in business/Dissident lawyers regroup.” The financing of the Hilton Convention Center Hotel is Bill McGrann, Andy Shea, Doug Carnival, Doug Franzen, Kathleen Lamb resigned from the first public park on Lake Minnetonka. The firm has served as bond In the span of October 1991 – March article highlights the departure of the lawyers from O’Connor & successfully concluded. The firm completed significant December 14, 1994 O’Connor & Hannan on the morning of Thursday December 14, 1989 due to O’Connor & counsel for the District for issuance of over $100 million of tax-exempt 1992, the Metrodome hosts the World Hannan. The photo accompanying the article includes: Bill legal work on this 800-room downtown hotel and Hannan’s representation of the government of El Salvador headed by President Alfredo McGrann, Andy Shea, Doug Franzen, Doug Carnival, Bob bonds for development of regional parks and bike trails. The Three Series, the Super Bowl and the NCAA McGrann Shea celebrated its fifth underground parking ramp as counsel to the Minneapolis Men’s Basketball Final Four. In fact, the Cristiani. Straughn, Kathleen Lamb, Peter Cooper, J.R. Toren, Rebecca Rivers Park District remains a client of the firm. anniversary. In its first five years, Community Development Agency. The facility opened in Metrodome is the only facility to host a Heltzer, Rick Evans, and Norma Schumacher. November 1992. McGrann Shea had moved well beyond its On the afternoon of December 14, 1989, the firm opened its doors, sharing office space Major League Baseball All Star Game initial goal of survival. The coming years with a leasing agent at the Lincoln Centre (now Accenture Tower). Bonnie Voegele and (1985), World Series (1987, 1991), Super would display the firm's talents and Sue Powers came over as secretaries and Norma Schumacher came over as a legislative Bowl (1992) and NCAA Final Four (1992, August, 1993 influence as it would play a key role in 2001). In addition to the above noted assistant. Bonnie Voegele remains with the firm to this day as a special assistant. On many significant legislative matters and that day, phone calls were made and clients were thankfully retained. On December 15, events, in May and June of 1991, the The firm acts as bond counsel October, 1991 building projects that would come to 1989 the firm finished its first full day, celebrating with champagne, thus starting the firm Twin Cities also hosted the Stanley Cup for the $4,250,000 Shakopee define the Twin Cities in general and the tradition of Friday treats, now the monthly employee recognition lunch. Finals at the Met Center and the U.S. Public Utilities Revenue Bonds. City of Minneapolis in particular. The Minnesota Twins win their Open at Hazeltine National Golf Club. In The firm started as McGrann Shea Franzen Carnival & Lamb, Chartered, with its main second World Series with a 1991-1992 the Twin Cities was the center goal, at least at first, being that of survival, one day at a time. Office furniture consisted of thrilling Game 7 win over the of the sporting universe. folding tables and chairs along with a few milk crates. The firm’s first conference table Atlanta Braves at the and chairs were free, left behind by a tenant who failed to pay their rent at the Lincoln Metrodome. Jack Morris Centre. That conference table remains to this day, currently located in Conference Room pitched 10 shutout innings in Three. the 1-0 Twins win.
Clients that stayed with the firm at its inception included the Minnesota Teamsters April 15, 1993 Construction Division Fringe Benefit Funds, Minneapolis BOMA, Minnesota Municipal December 14, 1990 Utilities Association (MMUA), Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), McGrann Shea Franzen McGrann Shea moves to suite Minneapolis Community Development Agency (MCDA), Grand Metropolitan PLC in their Carnival Straughn & Lamb The Minneapolis Convention Center opens following 2200 in the LaSalle Plaza acquisition of Pillsbury, Rochester Public Utilities (RPU), Minnesota Laborers, Shakopee December 14, 1989 celebrates its first the firm's securing of $87 million in state bond funding. building. Public Utilities and numerous other public utilities. The firm opened its doors anniversary. The firm completed significant legal work on the project.
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June 13, 1990 June 1991 May 31, 1994 January 2, 1990 January 1, 1992 McGrann Shea adds the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission as a client. The Commission The eighth phase of Laurel Village opens in downtown September, 1993 Kathleen Michaela (Kaela) McGrann Shea, seeking to develop its real managed, among other things, the Metrodome and Met Center. In the late 1970’s, Bill McGrann played a Minneapolis. The firm completed signficant legal work Brennan is hired as a law clerk. Corey Ayling becomes a The firm acts as underwriter’s counsel to Morgan Stanley & estate and litigation practices, added Bob key lobbying role in the passing of the legislation that provided the funding and the authorization for the related to this 1,000 unit multi-block apartment complex shareholder in the firm. Straughn, Peter Cooper and Rick Evans building of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. on Hennepin Avenue on behalf of the Minneapolis Co. for a $103 million bond financing on behalf of Southern from O’Connor & Hannan as shareholders. Community Development Agency. Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. In November, 1995 The firm changed its name to McGrann the firm represented Morgan Stanley as underwriter’s Shea Franzen Carnival Straughn & Lamb, counsel for a bond financing on behalf of Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (the financing affiliate Chartered. Major clients that followed the of Missouri River Energy Services). The firm has served as Washington County Housing and new shareholders included Frauenshuh Redevelopment Authority. The firm is Companies and its development partner U November 1992 underwriter’s counsel for Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Citi, RBC Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray and Dougherty in engaged as general counsel by the Washington S West Real Estate. County HRA. The firm provides general LaSalle Plaza opens in downtown Bill Clinton elected the bond issues for Southern Minnesota Municipal Power 42nd President of the Agency, Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and counsel, litigation development representation to Minneapolis. The firm completed the HRA. significant legal work on this 1,000,000 United States. Laurentian Energy Authority LLC aggregating over $1.5 billion. square foot project, which includes the In addition, as the HRA has its own substantial LaSalle Plaza office building, the new portfolio of affordable and senior housing October 1990 October 1, 1990 downtown YMCA, and renovation of the apartments, McGrann Shea handles all aspects September 1990 State Theater. The project was developed Dinnaken Properties. The firm of landlord-tenant, regulatory and related January 8, 1990 Minnesota Financial Development Corporation The firm, in need of an by firm clients Frauenshuh and U S West The firm acts as bond worked on rezoning and obtaining matters on behalf of the HRA with respect to additional litigator, hired Real Estate. In 1993 the firm moved to counsel for its first tax- (MFDC) and its investors close on the acquisition and approvals for student housing to be such housing. Karen Weber joined the firm as bond refunding of the Highland Hills of Mankato Corey Ayling from the LaSalle Plaza. exempt bond issue, the built adjacent to the University of secretary and, along with apartment project. The firm completed significant O’Connor & Hannan. $6,550,000 Owatonna Minnesota campus. The residential Bonnie Voegele, remains with legal work on behalf of MFDC on this and two Public Utilities Revenue units represented the first privately- the firm today. The Firm moves Bonds. subsequent apartment project acquisitions in into its own space on the 17th owned residential dormitory at the Mankato. MFDC and partners through its Highland University of Minnesota campus. floor at Lincoln Center. Hills entities currently own and operate over 800 rental apartments in Mankato. August 1996 Lawson Commons. Lawson Bob Straughn and Peter The Olympic Summer Games Midway Marketplace. The Midway Marketplace shopping center Commons opens in downtown Saint Cooper are selected by their are held in Atlanta, Georgia. opens at the site of the former Montgomery Ward department Paul. The firm performed significant peers as Leading American store and catalog warehouse on University Avenue in Saint Paul. legal work for its client, Frauenshuh, Attorneys in the area of The firm represented Montgomery Ward in this 500,000 square on development and financing of commercial real estate law. foot urban retail project. this 400,000 square foot office/retail project, th first such project to be built in Saint Paul in many years.
November 1998 September 1, 1995 May 1997 Jesse Ventura “Shocked The World” and is elected Governor of the State Scott Crossman and David Anderson join McGrann U.S. Courthouse in Minneapolis. The new United States Courthouse McGrann Shea hires Michele Sauder as a of Minnesota. Shea from the Peterson Bell Converse & Jensen law opens in Minneapolis. The firm completed significant legal work on receptionist. Michele is now the firm’s firm in St. Paul. This addition brought numerous this $100 million project and associated structured parking and public multi-employer health and pension funds to the firm Administrator. plaza on behalf of the Minneapolis Community Development Agency. Northfield Hospital. The City of further enhancing the firm’s multi-employer benefit Northfield opens its new 160,000 square plan practice. foot hospital and nursing facility on a greenfield site on the St. Olaf College campus. The firm represented the City of Northfield in development of the hospital, Joe Bagnoli "shocks McGrann and later development of several off-site December 23, 1996 January 6, 1997 Shea" and joins Governor clinics in the south suburban area. Ventura’s staff as a Senior Joe Bagnoli hired as an associate in the Carla Pederson hired as an Policy Advisor. Legislative Practice Group. associate in the Real Estate Practice Group.
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. The firm Park Village. The firm assisted its client, January 2, 1996 April 1998 South Valley MOB November, 1997 assisted its client, Frauenshuh, in Frauenshuh, in development of a 250,000 December 14, 1999 Scott Crossman elected development and leasing of a square foot mixed use project in Saint Louis The firm acts as bond counsel to the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the Minneapolis Convention Center. The firm was Shareholder. cancer center and medical office Park. The project includes a retail center called $7.2 million refinancing and restructuring of the 300-pad Landfall Village manufactured home park. The successful in obtaining $87,145,000 for the McGrann Shea celebrates its Park Village and expansion of the Park Nicollet Minneapolis Convention Center, which was signed into building at the Saint Francis tenth anniversary. firm has served as bond counsel and issuer’s counsel to the Washington County HRA on many essential Regional Medical Center in medical complex. The project was constructed function and conduit tax-exempt bond financings, including restructuring and refinancing the HRA's 900 law. This is the largest bonding appropriation for any on top of the Beltline Dump, and innovative municipality in the State. Shakopee. The firm has also units of essential function multi-family housing and the $49.5 million bond issue in 1998 for the assisted Frauenshuh in two financing was required to address the HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury. environmental remediation of the dump. September 3, 1996 expansions of the project to its current size of 350,000 square Kaela Brennan hired as an associate. feet.
Minneapolis Convention Center. The firm represented the March 1998 City of Minneapolis in its pursuit of bond funds for expansion of January 1999 the Convention Center. The Legislature approved $12 million Titanic, the highest grossing Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its for land acquisition which was then vetoed by Governor picture of all time, wins the Carlson. first restaurant in Minnesota. Oscar for Best Picture. McGrann Shea worked on Target Center is acquired by the City of obtaining the liquor license. There Minneapolis. The firm performed are now over 50 Chipotle significant work on the project for the restaurants in Minnesota. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. River Parkway Place (Padilla Speer Building)
The firm assisted Ryan Companies in the redevelopment Hiawatha Light Rail Line September, 2001 of an abandoned railyard. This became one of the first Minneapolis Convention Center Expansion May 1, 2000 new buildings constructed near the Mississippi River, Abbott Northwestern Southwest The expansion to the Minneapolis Convention Center opens. Full service on the Hiawatha Light Rail Line begins on December 4, 2004. Groundbreaking ceremonies for Loring leading the way for the redevelopment of the entire area. McGrann Shea moves into the U.S. Bancorp The firm performed significant legal work on the project, Abbott Northwestern opens its Southwest Campus The light rail line runs from the Mall of America to Downtown Minneapolis Park City Apartments, the first development May 2003 Center, Suite 2600. The firm was the first project in the city of Minneapolis including the securing of $87 million in funding for the in Edina. The project has since been expanded to and ushers in the return of rail transit to the Twin Cities. The firm tenant in the building built by Ryan Companies, expansion. its current size of 210,000 square feet. The firm performed significant legal work on the project on behalf of Minnesota undertaken by Jonathan Holtzman’s Village The McGrann Shea Legislative a client of the firm. The firm continues to Green Companies. The firm completed represented Frauenshuh in development and Transit Constructors. Practice Group works to pass reside in Suite 2600 and has expanded three significant legal work on behalf of Village leasing of the new facility. times since it moved into the space. legislation extending permitted bar Green on this 160-unit apartment project closing times to 2:00 a.m. and four other Village Green apartment development projects in Minneapolis, including Uptown City Apartments, Lake Calhoun City Apartments, Eitel Building City Apartments and most recently, Mill Saint Elizabeth Medical Plaza District City Apartments, comprising of April 2002 approximately 800 units with total The firm assisted its client, Frauenshuh, in July 14, 2003 development costs in excess of $150 The firm provides its initial services as bond development and leasing of a new 105,000 million. Emily Johnson (now Emily counsel to the Minnesota Higher Education square foot medical building in Lincoln, Nebraska. December 1, 2000 Johnson Piper) hired as a law Facilities Authority for a $25.8 million issue The project is located adjacent to the Saint clerk. to finance the new University of St. Thomas Elizabeth Hospital. September 3, 2002 Bill McGrann, Doug Carnival and Kathleen Law School in downtown Minneapolis. Two Lamb are named as top lobbyists by their peers attorneys with the firm, Emily Piper and Joe Bagnoli rejoins the firm as an in Minnesota Law & Politics. Michael Eldridge, are alumni of the Law associate after serving as a Senior School. The firm has acted as bond counsel Policy Advisor to Governor Ventura. March 2003 for MHEFA for 18 bond issues aggregating January 1, 2004 some $450 million to date. January 1, 2003 The firm performed significant legal work on the September 11, 2001 Uptown City Apartments project on behalf of its Joe Bagnoli and Kaela June 1, 2004 Carla Pedersen client, Village Green Companies. Brennan are elected Terrorist attacks occur at the World Trade elected shareholder of shareholders of the firm. Michael Eldridge hired Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania. the firm. as a law clerk.
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Target Store and Headquarters January 22, 2001 May 16, 2002 April 14, 2003 November 2003 January 12, 2004
The firm performed significant legal work on the Target Store and The firm name is changed to John Schulz joins the firm as a shareholder and Jennifer Jameson joins as an Amy Court hired as a litigator The firm expands attorney office space Roger Stelljes hired as an Target Headquarters on behalf of the Ryan Companies. McGrann Shea Anderson associate, coming from the Collins Buckley Sauntry and Haugh firm in St. in the Employee Benefits on the west side of the 26th floor. associate in the Employee Benefits Carnival Straughn & Lamb, Paul. John and Jennifer bring with them a robust civil litigation, commercial Practice Group. Practice Group. Chartered. Kaela Brennan is named a litigation, professional negligence, family law and employment law practice. February 2002 October 2004 Rising Star for the first time John also specializes in the representation of health care professionals. In by Minnesota Law & 2002 John is also once again named a Super Lawyer and Jennifer a Rising The Olympic Winter Games are Albert Li is hired as an Politics. Star by Minnesota Law & Politics. held in Salt Lake City, Utah. June 16, 2003 associate.
Albert Li hired as a law clerk
February 2002 November 15, 2001 Grain Belt Brewery May 10, 2004 Corey Ayling wins the Minnesota Twins case for the 3rd Avenue Place Sarah Psick hired as the The firm assisted Ryan Companies in its acquisition and Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. The result November, 2000 Director of Government historic rehabilitation of this 1891 brewery. It had been vacant The firm hired Fannie was integral to keeping the Twins in Minnesota and Long-time firm client Crockett & Associates begins Relations. for 25 years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Connaker, the World’s Greatest avoiding elimination by Major League Baseball. Corey construction of 3rd Avenue Place, the first of three significant George W. Bush elected the 43rd Places. Receptionist. was later named 2002’s Minnesota Attorney of the Year projects (followed by 1800 Clinton Condominiums and the President of the United States. by Minnesota Lawyer Magazine. Phoenix on 3rd) that revitalize the Stevens Square neighborhood. Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
The Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital opens in Omaha. The firm Guthrie Theater Guthrie Theater represented Frauenshuh in development of the hospital. Guthrie Theater Guthrie Theater The firm works to secure $3 million for planning money for the Guthrie Legislative amendment to clarify language to allow The firm works to secure $25 million to construct the Theater. The legislation was vetoed by Governor Ventura. However, for spending of $3 million in Guthrie funding is The firm works to secure $24 million to construct the the legislature overrode the veto. vetoed by Governor Ventura. new Guthrie Theater. The funding was approved by new Guthrie Theater. Governor Pawlenty signed the the legislature, but vetoed by Governor Ventura. bill. The new Guthrie Theater becomes a reality, opening in 2006. Itasca Project Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Midtown Exchange Minnesota Twins Ballbark November 2009 Gold Medal Park The firm assisted its client, Frauenshuh, in development Minneapolis Planetarium On behalf of the Itasca Roger Stelljes publishes his The firm completed significant legal work on the The legislation for the building of a new Twins and leasing of a new medical office building on the The firm assisted the Guthrie Theater Project, the firm worked for second thriller, Deadly The firm performed significant legislative Midtown Exchange project for its client, Ryan stadium in downtown Minneapolis is approved. over four years to increase Shawnee Mission Medical Center campus in Shawnee Companies. This project was a redevelopment The firm is hired as legal counsel for the Ballpark Foundation in its participation in the Stillwater. December 2005 work on the project for the City of the state gas tax to fund Mission, Kansas and a new greenfield medical office of the historic 1928 Sears building on Lake Authority which owns the new Twins stadium, establishment of Gold Medal Park. Minneapolis and obtained $22 million critical transportation and building in Lenexa, Kansas. Each project is co-owned Street. The 1.1 million square foot project later named Target Field. The firm represents the dollars for the project. transit needs. The bill was with physician tenants in the building. revitalized the south Minneapolis landmark with manager, promoter and vetoed by Governor guarantor entities in the a combination of office, residential, commercial Pawlenty. However, the ownership restructuring and community oriented uses. The old Sears November 2008 veto was over-ridden by January 14, 2010 and refinancing of the Building had been vacant for ten years before the Legislature. April 1, 2009 the Ryan Companies began its historic Barack Obama elected the 44th State, Orpheum and McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb rehabilitation of this National Landmark. Eitel Building City Apartments. President of the United States. Carl Wosmek and Tim Nolan elected Pantages Theatres on hosts its 20th Anniversary Party, inviting Hennepin Avenue in shareholders of the firm. family, friends, and clients to celebrate the Minneapolis. On behalf of our client, Village Green, the firm performed significant legal services for the firm's first twenty years. McGrann Shea construction of Eitel Building City Apartments in Loring October 2009 continues to grow, now with twenty-three attorneys of whom sixteen are Park. The firm provided HealthPartners Speciality Center Fourteen Foods. Mill District City Apartments. The shareholders and seven are associates. legal assistance to its client, September 26, 2006 groundbreaking takes place for the Mill Andrew J. Shea, an original founder of Fourteen Foods, in acquiring Albert March 19, 2009 HealthPartners opens its new 250,000 square foot off-campus District City Apartments. McGrann Shea McGrann Shea, remains as of-counsel to
February 1, 2006 Roger Stelljes publishes his first thriller, The ambulatory care center in Saint Paul. The firm represented its Lea-based Kraus Foods Midwest. the firm. The firm name is changed performed significant legal work on the St. Paul Conspiracy, which was later client, Frauenshuh, in devclopment of the project. With this acquisition Fourteen planning and development of this project. Jeff Urban hired as an Mercy Medical Center Foods, owned by the Frauenshuh to McGrann Shea Carnival January 2005 nominated for the 2007 Minnesota Book At twenty years, McGrann Shea is a mid- associate in the Real Estate family, becomes the largest Dairy Straughn & Lamb, Awards. sized powerhouse law firm that competes Practice Group. The firm assisted its client, Frauenshuh, in Queen franchisee in the upper Chartered. Midwest Consortium of Municipal Utilities (MCMU), an affiliate of the Minnesota with the biggest firms in Minnesota in both Muncipal Utilities Association, issues its first municipal utility pool bonds. The firm development and leasing of a 160,000 square Midwest, with over 50 restaurants in the quality of clients it has and the quality foot medical office building adjacent to the new Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, created MCMU and has acted as bond counsel for two pools aggregating $66 of legal work we provide our clients. See a June 2, 2006 Mercy Medical Center hospital in Durango, June 1, 2007 Nebraska and the Dakotas. million. From the bond pool, loans have been made to 19 cities to finance local major building project completed or a Colorado. The project is co-owned with October 1, 2007 January 18, 2008 utility capital projects. significant piece of legislation passed and Joelle Lester hired as a physician tenants in the building. Tim Nolan hired as an Jennifer Jameson, Roger Stelljes and Jeff Urban chances are McGrann Shea was a key law clerk. attorney in the Litigation Joelle Lester hired as an Practice Group. associate. are named shareholders of the firm. player, providing exceptional legal services for our clients.
We recognize that McGrann Shea has been able to accomplish much in its first 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 twenty years because of our valued clients and employees. We have great clients and McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb January 1, 2006 December 2008 December 2006 Children's Hospital May 2008 is honored to serve you. To our February 22, 2005 July 5, 2005 October 1, 2006 November 1, 2009 December 14, 2009 Christine Mennen named employees, thank you for everything you Founding Shareholder Andy Shea The firm assisted Children's Hospitals Due to continued growth and addition of attorneys and do. We wouldn't be where we are today Carl Wosmek hired as an Amy Court is named as a Rising a Rising Star by Minnesota McGrann Shea Carnival Christine Mennen hired as an retires and becomes Of Counsel to the Mike Eldridge hired as an practice areas, the firm expands space for the third time, Employee Benefits Department. The Employee without you. attorney in the Litigation and Star for the first time by and Clinics of Minnesota with the Law & Politics. Straughn & Lamb, Chartered attorney in the Family Law firm. Hundreds attend a retirement associate in the Employee now taking up the entire west-side of the 26th floor of the Benefits Department restates the pension plans of the Employee Benefits Minnesota Law & Politics. May 29, 2007 permits and approvals for the celebrates its 20th Practice Group. party held in Andy's honor at the Benefits Practice Group. expansion of its campus on Chicago U.S. Bancorp Center. all of its clients, seventeen plans in all, for Practice Groups. Minneapolis Convention Center. purposes of obtaining renewed IRS Determination Anniversary. Jason Thomas hired as an Avenue in Minneapolis. Letters of their tax qualified status. associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. MMUA August 13, 2008 SSM DePaul Outpatient Center September 26, 2006 The Minnesota Municipal Utilities The W Minneapolis-The Foshay hotel opens in downtown Minneapolis. The W is The firm assisted its client, Frauenshuh, in development Association (MMUA) celebrates its the renovation of the historic Foshay Tower, turning what was once the tallest October 1, 2005 Cristo Rey High School The Chambers Hotel opens on and leasing of a new 80,000 square foot medical building 75th Anniversary. MMUA came with building in Minneapolis into a luxury hotel of 229 rooms, with Manny’s Steakhouse Hennepin Avenue in the heart of on the SSM DePaul Hospital campus in Saint Louis, McGrann Shea when the firm and the Prohibition Room bar on the 27th floor. The firm performed significant Emily Johnson Piper hired as Cristo Rey opened its doors in 2007, in South an attorney of the firm. Minneapolis’ Theatre District. The firm Missouri. The project is co-owned with physician tenants in opened in Decmeber 1989. legal work on the project for clients Ralph W. Burnet and RWB Development Co. performed acquisition, financing and the building. The firm has also assisted Frauenshuh in the McGrann Shea has served as long- Minneapolis. The firm assisted Ryan Companies in the LLC, Ryan Companies and Foshay Hotel LLC. The legal work involved approvals needed for the school. redevelopment work on the project on 150,000 square foot medical office building and ambulatory time general counsel to and has acquisition, financing, liquor licencing and redevelopment related work. Bellevue Medical Center behalf of firm client Ralph W. Burnet care center adjacent to the SSM Saint Clare Hospital in represented MMUA and its member Construction has started on a and RWB Development Co. LLC). Fenton, Missouri that opened in 2008. municipal utilities on a wide variety of regulatory, government affairs, new 320,000 square foot August 2005 hospital and medical office electric service territory, litigation and Essar Steel – Nashwauk building in Bellevue, Nebraska. public financing issues. October 15, 2008 Due to continued growth, the firm expands office space Milgard Medical Pavilion – The Milgard Medical Virtua Health and Wellness Center – Virtua Health The firm represented its client, In the City of Nashwauk, Minnesota, Essar Steel Minnesota is building a state-of-the-art open Pavilion opens adjacent to the Saint Anthony again on the west-side of the 26th floor, adding numerous Tim Nolan’s poetry book The opens its new 250,000 square foot ambulatory care Frauenshuh, on the project, pit mining, concentrator, and pellet plant operation, which will be followed by a direct reduced Hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington. The firm offices, a conference room, a kitchen and additional filing Guthrie Theater Sound of It is published. center in Washington Township, New Jersey. The which is scheduled for opening iron (DRI) plant and slab caster. Once operational, Essar Steel Minnesota will be the first space. assisted its client, Frauenshuh, in development firm represented its client, Frauenshuh in in 2010. fully-integrated mining through steel-making facility in North America. Having all processes The firm completed significant legal work on the new Guthrie Theater along the Mississippi river in and leasing of this medical office building. The development and leasing of the project. The project on one site allows it to minimizes product movement and energy savings. The project downtown Minneapolis. The firm represented the Guthrie Theater in negotiations with the City of project is co-owned with physician tenants in the is co-owned with physician tenants in the building. provides a significant economic development opportunity for the region. McGrann Shea has Minneapolis for development rights and assisted in obtaining financial support from the State of building. Minnesota in the amount of $25 million in state bond proceeds. The first production at the new performed extensive legal work on this project. theater is the Great Gatsby, which opens on July 15, 2006.