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At Roers Companies, we believe that sustainable living is not just a trend but a responsibility. As a multifamily real estate company with projects throughout the United States, we are committed to being good stewards of the planet. This Earth Day, we are proud to highlight some of our sustainable initiatives and projects that showcase our commitment to sustainability. Renewable...

Roers Companies’ Elevate 2024 conference united team members for two days of learning, growing, and connecting on January 18–19, 2024.  Kent and Brian Roers kicked off the conference with a memorable message about building a stairway to success. Attendees heard from a number of departments throughout the event about how each team contributes toward our shared purpose. On Thursday, guest...

Members of our Roers Cos. executive team sat down with Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter Jim Buchta recently to talk about the challenges of financing and developing multifamily projects during 2023 — and how Roers Cos. was able to overcome many obstacles other firms did not. Article Excerpt "While others retreat, Roers is expanding. The firm closed 16 deals last year...

Roers Companies had a big year in 2023! From development milestones, groundbreakings, and resident move-ins to opening new regional offices, team growth, and award recognition, 2023 was one to remember. We're incredibly thankful for our team, investors, partners, and friends who made 2023 a year of many milestones and incredible memories. Cheers to more in 2024!  

It's always great to hear straight from investors about why they partner with Roers Companies. What benefits have they seen while working with us? What does the investor experience look like? Investor trust and support have been instrumental in Roes Cos. success. We have developed more than $2 billion in real estate and created more than 11,000 homes in communities...

Owners and Co-Founders Kent Roers and Brian Roers discussed founding the business, brotherly competition, and company growth in a recent episode of the “Off the Record” podcast hosted by Kathy Robideau of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ) and Platinum Bank CEO David Faust. From their upbringing on the farm and playing hockey together to pursuing separate careers, then deciding...

Roers Companies’ summer Engage conference united team members from across states, offices, and sites for three days of learning, team building, and celebration. This year’s theme was “Execute the Extraordinary,” and attendees heard from a number of internal leaders about how we plan to achieve our goals in 2023 and beyond. Owners Kent Roers and Brian Roers kicked things off...

"In 2023, well-informed individual investors are looking to diversify their portfolios even during this time of turbulence and trepidation. While some are buckling down or momentarily bowing out, savvier investors are still pursuing a diverse mix of investments to position themselves to do more than just weather the storm. One ally in the battle can be private real estate investment...

ROERS COMPANIES EXTENDS ITS EXCLUSIVE INVESTMENT OFFERINGS TO INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISORS & FAMILY OFFICES With $2 Billion in Its Diversified 11-Year-Old Portfolio, Multifamily Developer Plans Next Phase of Growth Across the U.S. with Expanded Investment Approach TWIN CITIES, MINN. — March 13, 2023 — In just over 10 years, Roers Companies grew a multi-family real estate development...

Roers Companies held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, January 24 for The Espen Residences in Oakdale, Minnesota which will mark the company’s first project with our new in-house general contracting group, RGC. Roers General Contracting (RGC), a division of Roers Companies, was created in response to a growing need to build high-quality projects while remaining on schedule and on budget....

Roers Companies has announced we will be adding general contracting to our extensive list of specialties that currently consists of development, investment, construction, and property management. Roers General Contracting (RGC), a division of Roers Companies, was created in response to a growing need to build high-quality projects while remaining on schedule and on budget. RGC provides several services that extend...

Roers Companies is celebrating 10 years of business in 2022. We are grateful for the people who have worked alongside us throughout the past decade, and we can't wait to see what we can achieve together by year 20! Check out the video below to hear from our founders. Hear how Roers Companies was started and what's next for our...

Roers Cos.' property management division, Core Living, has joined together with our commercial real estate development group under one name. Core Living has been a subsidiary of Roers Cos. since the company was founded in 2013, with shared ownership, an integrated leadership team, a single corporate office, and staff of both companies working side by side on new developments as...

Roers Companies is expanding into the Lone Star State with a 300-unit affordable housing complex in Hutto — with more projects potentially on the way for Central and North Texas. The three-story complex, tentatively named The Narrows Apartments, will be federally subsidized as Section 42 housing. The program allows developers to sell tax credits in return for keeping rents restricted...

Roers Cos. Sees Opportunities in Changing Rental Housing Market The following excerpt appeared in a 12/18/2020 article by Jim Buchta in the Minneapolis Star Tribune As 2020 winds down, Roers Cos. is ramping up. The Twin Cities-based apartment developer is responding to changing market conditions with a national expansion that has nearly tripled a development staff that will be tasked...

Media Release Roers Companies Triples Down on Real Estate Development MINNETONKA, MINN. — November 30, 2020 — Roers Cos. is declaring its clear intent to thwart the economic chaos of 2020 and seize new opportunities that invest in long-term growth for the firm. The multi-family real estate developer, already ranked as a top-five Twin Cities developer, typically kicks off six...

Below is an excerpt from the June 6, 2020 Minneapolis Star Tribune article "COVID-19 has put a chill on the Twin Cities senior housing industry" by Jim Buchta that features Roers Cos. and Havenwood Senior Living. After more than 40 years in a big house, Janet and Fred Jacobs are getting settled in their new digs: a two-bedroom apartment at...

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal dug into what the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic means for the Twin Cities' building boom in an article this week. Among the concerns mentioned in the article is the importance of building inspections, permit reviews, and other local government approval steps throughout the development process. Roers Companies Owner and Co-Founder Brian Roers stated in the article,...

"Brian and Kent Roers have quietly built one of the largest Twin Cities-based developer-managers of residential properties," writes Neal St. Anthony in the September 23 edition of the Minneapolis StarTribune. The article features an interview with brothers Brian and Kent Roers. It highlights their philosophy and approach to investment and development, including the diversity of Roers Cos.' properties — student housing,...

The Journal Sentinel recently highlighted Roers Cos.' sale of their premier parcel of land in popular downtown Milwaukee: "A high-end apartment development with about 200 units is in the preliminary planning stages for a downtown Milwaukee parcel. The mid-rise building would be developed by Chicago based Ravine Park Partners on a vacant lot between North Milwaukee Street and North Broadway, just...

"Long Lake-based Roers Cos. is a private developer that's moving into the senior housing sector with several projects in the works..." Read page 18 for the full report.

Roers Companies’ was featured in the Star Tribune. The article highlights Roers Cos.' unique business model and how it has grown since 2012. View the article