The Twin Cities is one of the most robust - and innovative - real estate markets in the United States. Passionate interest in historic renovation, land use planning, environmental preservation, and downtown redevelopment fuel the public relations surrounding the industry. In addition, the area has become a mecca of expertise for innovative interior design and creating "livable communities" in urban, suburban and rural settings - and PR has played a role here, too.

A good example of our work is the Cornerstone Group, for which Kohnstamm created a community relations program in each community the company had a development, and extensive media coverage for each project. Coverage included feature stories on historic renovation (James J. Hill's Great Northern Lofts), innovative interior design and "livable communities" (Hopkins' Machinery Lofts), high-end condominiums (The Mist of Lake Minnetonka), and the return of inner ring communities (Richfield's Kensington Park).