Interview: Matt Alexander, principal, North Shore Development Partners

Twin Cities commercial real estate veteran Matt Alexander is taking on new challenges with a new job at the start of the new year. Alexander recently joined Wayzata-based North Shore Development Partners and its affiliate, North Shore Contractors, as principal. Established in 2014, North Shore develops affordable and market-rate housing and mixed-use real estate in the metro area. In his new role, Alexander will help oversee North Shore’s development strategy, investment opportunities, acquisitions and asset management. His areas of focus include mixed-use real estate developments, multifamily housing and single-family rentals. Alexander joins North Shore partners David Juran and Todd Urness and Principal Katelyn Murray. A member of the Minnesota Shopping Center Association and other industry groups, Alexander comes to North Shore from Kraus-Anderson, where he oversaw the development of the 100-acre CityPlace mixed-use development in Woodbury and other notable projects. In the following interview, Alexander talks about his duties with North Shore, the future of single-family rentals in the Twin Cities, the outlook for multifamily construction and more.