Opus Group

As Vice President of Real Estate Development, Ben provides leadership and expertise and leads Opus’ national student living platform with a focus on the sourcing and pursuit of new development opportunities, upfront development feasibility studies, financial analysis, due diligence and entitlements while further providing managerial oversight throughout construction and project delivery.

Ben has over a decade of commercial real estate experience, most of which has been spent developing Class A mixed-use, urban infill assets. Prior to joining Opus in 2016, he served as executive vice president of development at Core Spaces, LLC, a national developer and asset manager specializing in private student housing. Ben also worked for notable firms such as McCaffery Interests, Inc. and Jones Lang LaSalle (now JLL).

Ben holds a Masters of Business Administration in real estate finance and investments from the DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Purdue University. He is a member of the DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance, Purdue Alumni Association and the National Multifamily Housing Council.

As president and CEO of Opus Development Company, L.L.C., Dave provides executive leadership and sets overall strategy for Opus’ development efforts across its platform.

Dave has nearly 30 years of real estate development and brokerage experience, covering office, industrial, multifamily and retail sectors.

Dave holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Minnesota. He is a board member for the Minneapolis Downtown Council and served on the board of directors of NAIOP Minnesota. He is also a member of Urban Land Institute and the Minnesota Commercial Association of Realtors.

As Vice President of Sales and Finance, Dave is responsible for securing the construction financing and the eventual sale for all projects across Opus’ portfolio. He has worked in the sales and finance department of Opus since 1999, managing the financing and sale of more than $2 billion in commercial real estate. 

Dave received a Bachelor of Business Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a member of NAIOP and the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association.

As president of Opus AE Group, L.L.C., Ed provides executive leadership to the company's architects and engineers. He is responsible for finances and overall operation.

Ed also leads the project architecture group which provides design services and support from the early stages of design development through the construction administration phases.

Ed received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Minnesota Society of the American Institute of Architects.

As Regional Vice President, Jim has management responsibility for the Chicago and Milwaukee construction operations of Opus, including design-build project management and field operations. He provides leadership to a team of project managers and construction superintendents working on Opus projects across multiple sectors including office, industrial, institutional, retail and residential. Jim’s responsibilities also include company strategic planning, resource allocation and related activities.

Jim joined Opus in 1996 and has almost 22 years of experience in the design, construction and development of office, institutional, retail, industrial, residential and sport/amusement projects.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Bradley University.

John manages the structural department. His responsibilities include selection, analysis and design of structural systems.

John has expertise in heavy equipment maintenance facilities, distribution facilities, food processing and cold storage facilities and institutional projects. He is also experienced in working with difficult site conditions and has designed foundation systems utilizing spread footings, drilled piers, caissons, driven pile, rammed aggregate piers, and auger cast pile.

John is a graduate of Marquette University with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He is a member of the American Concrete Institute, the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Steel Construction, National Council of Examiners from Engineering and Surveying, National Concrete Masonry Institute and the Post-Tensioning Institute.

Mike is responsible for the leadership, development and overall management of the Chicago region and associates. His primary responsibilities include overseeing active projects and the pursuit of development opportunities in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Mike plays an integral role in defining and executing current strategies and future growth plans for the region.

Over his 25-year commercial real estate career, Mike has completed more than 22-million-square-feet of industrial, office and medical projects, valued at over $1 billion with high-profile clients, such as ConAgra Foods, Hewlett-Packard, Macy’s and Electrolux.

Over the past two years, the Opus team that Mike manages has developed over 500 market-rate apartment units, 1,000 student housing beds and 2.4-million-square-feet of industrial space.

Mike has negotiated and managed many of Opus’ joint venture projects with partners such as Northwestern Mutual, USAA Real Estate Company, AEW Capital Management, Carlyle, Principal, Berkshire and Founders Properties.

Mike holds a Master of Business Administration in real estate finance from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in construction management from Western Illinois University. He is a member of NAIOP, the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).

As president and CEO of Opus Holding, L.L.C., Tim oversees all operations of the operating companies collectively known as The Opus Group. These operating companies are Opus Development Company, L.L.C., Opus Design Build, L.L.C. and Opus AE Group, L.L.C.

Tim is a 37-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry and has developed more than 20 million square feet of office, industrial and retail projects.

Tim attended the University of St. Thomas. He is an advisory board member for the University of St. Thomas Real Estate Program and for the Urban Land Institute. Tim is a board member for the Minneapolis Downtown Council, the Minnesota Business Partnership, Twin Cities RISE! and St. Thomas Academy.

As Project Manager, Luke is responsible for coordinating the design and construction processes, including periodic supervisory review of schedules, cost projections and overall project status and progress.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in construction engineering and management from Marquette University.

As Senior Director of Real Estate Development, Anthony provides leadership and expertise in ownership oversight of the construction process including pre-construction, contractor selection, contract negotiations, construction and project delivery. He also plays a significant role in sourcing and pursuit of new development opportunities, feasibility studies, due diligence and entitlements.

Anthony received a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Purdue University.

Craig independently leads project teams of architects, engineers and subcontractors to deliver integrated design-build services on projects across multiple sectors, including office, industrial, institutional, retail and residential.  His responsibilities include managing project pursuit, design, construction and activation to ensure achievement of budget, schedule, quality and client satisfaction goals.

As Senior Manager of Real Estate Development, Josh is responsible for sourcing industrial development opportunities, including initial feasibility studies, financial underwriting, due diligence and entitlements, as well as providing construction oversight through project delivery. Upon delivery, he is responsible for leasing, managing tenant improvements and disposition. In addition, Josh leads Opus’ senior living development efforts throughout the Chicago MSA.

Josh has over nine years of experience in commercial real estate. Prior to joining Opus in 2017, he worked in industrial brokerage at Newmark Knight Frank in Chicago. Since joining Opus, Josh has been involved in over 2.5 million-square-feet of industrial development valued in excess of $150M dollars.

Josh holds a Bachelor of Business Finance from the University of Iowa. He is an Illinois licensed real estate broker and a member of The Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers, Young Real Estate Professionals and NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, Developing Leaders.

As Senior Project Manager, Scott leads project teams of architects, engineers and subcontractors to deliver integrated design-build services on projects across multiple sectors, including office, industrial, institutional, retail and residential. His responsibilities include managing project pursuit, design, construction and activation to ensure achievement of budget, schedule, quality and client satisfaction goals.

Scott has nearly 15 years of experience in the construction industry and has completed many office, medical, industrial and retail projects. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in construction management and an Associate Degree in architectural engineering technology from Purdue University.

As Project Manager, Tyler develops project scope, estimates project and material costs and determines and manages project schedule. He also helps execute the project process from the conceptual phase to project activation through daily communication and coordination to meet the client’s needs.

Prior to joining Opus in 2016, Tyler worked on the New City Mixed Use Development in Lincoln Park in Chicago as an intern. He also worked at another architectural firm, completing projects including Canty Elementary School renovation and expansion, the Emet Synagogue Renovation pre-design and multiple CHA projects (renovations, concept designs for library/senior living complex and construction management).

Tyler holds a Master of Science in civil engineering construction management, Masters of Architecture and Bachelors of Science in architectural studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has undergone OSHA 10-hour training and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.