Minneapolis Construction & Development Update

Ari Parritz is the Managing Principal of Afton Park, a real estate development company currently working on behalf of Reuter Walton Development and Vermilion Development on multifamily development projects across the Twin Cities. Ari received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Chris joined Alatus in July of 2015. As Development Director, Chris is responsible for leading the Alatus commercial and multi-family real estate development portfolio of projects through all facets of the development cycle. This includes project sourcing, initial financial modeling and feasibility analysis, entitlement and approvals processes, design and architectural review, and construction overview and progress tracking, as well as debt and equity placement and execution. Projects currently in Alatus’ pipeline include 12th Street Tower project near the Convention Center, 200 Central Condominiums, in Northeast, and Rice Creek Commons, a master redevelopment of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills. Prior to joining Alatus, Chris was a Development Associate with Dominium Development & Acquisition. There, Chris worked to close multiple projects, mainly in affordable housing programs including Section 42 LIHTC and Section 8. Chris is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Wisconsin School of Business. Chris is also actively involved in the University of Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (UWREAA) and Urban Land Institute. Chris has recently joined panel discussions including Rochester and the DMC initiative, condo market viability in the Twin Cities market, and was a juror for the AIA Merit Awards for 2017.

Tamara O’Neill Moreland advises clients on complex litigation involving land use, environmental issues, construction, real estate and appellate advocacy. For over 20 years, she has litigated cases to successful conclusions against city and state agencies in state and federal court and successfully handled a wide variety of appeals. Tamara is a Minnesota State Bar Association Board-Certified Real Property Specialist, was named to Best Lawyers in America in 2020-present for Land Use and Zoning Law and has been chosen by her peers as a Super Lawyer for many years. At Larkin Hoffman, Tamara serves as the firm’s Ethics Counsel, a member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Professional Development Committee and, previously, as founder and Chair of the Diversity Committee.