RISE Collaborative Development

What RISE Collaborative Development does

RISE Collaborative Development is a private, owner-operated construction firm based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, that specializes in redevelopment and new construction of restaurants, breweries, food halls, and other hospitality-oriented projects in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and outer-ring suburbs. Founded in 2013, the firm operates with a small team (1-10 employees) and delivers projects under an integrated service portfolio that includes Project Development and Coordination, General Contractor Services, Construction Management, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Design-Build, Open Book Contracting, Owner's Representative Services, and Minnesota Residential General Contracting. Its differentiated delivery model centers on an open-book contracting methodology in which clients see and participate in subcontractor pricing decisions, paired with deep specialization in hospitality-specific systems (10-barrel brewing systems, kitchen hood exhaust routing, historic building remediation, food hall compliance).

The company's revenue model is professional services / project-based, with each engagement structured as a custom one-time construction contract under quote-based pricing; pricing is not publicly disclosed and changes are documented in writing. RISE has built a 20+ project portfolio across breweries (Utepils, Arbeiter, Eastlake, Blue Wolf, New Bohemia, Enki, Third Act), restaurants (Hai Hai, Hola Arepa, Snuffy's, Bub's Aussie Pies, Cajun Twist, Dots Gray), food halls (Keg & Case Market, Malcolm Yards Market), and adjacent commercial uses (yoga studios, wellness clinics, VR labs, fraternity renovation, nonprofits), with the largest documented project being the 33,000 SF Keg & Case Market historic renovation. The firm is actively hiring (open site superintendent role) and operates under Minnesota Building Contractor license MN BC 773085, with an affiliated/related-party relationship to Kalcon LLC evidenced by shared Minnetonka, MN contact details.

Name

RISE Collaborative Development

Legal name

RISE Collaborative Development

Website

https://rise-builds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RISE Collaborative Development is a private Twin Cities construction firm specializing in design-build, general contracting, and open-book contracting services for restaurants, breweries, food halls, and small commercial clients across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Hospitality construction
• Design-build services
• Construction management
• Brewery restaurant construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Chanhassen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Project-based revenue from general contracting, construction management, and design-build engagements for restaurants, breweries, and hospitality-oriented projects. Each engagement is a custom one-time construction contract.
2. Owner's Representative Services: Advisory/representation services on behalf of owners throughout project phases, billed as professional services engagements.
3. Residential General Contracting (MN): Smaller residential general contracting work (e.g., yoga studio build-out, wellness clinic) in addition to the core commercial hospitality business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RISE Collaborative Development provides commercial construction services, including general contracting, construction management, design-build, and owner's representative services, primarily for restaurants, breweries, and food halls in the Twin Cities metro area. The firm uses an open-book contracting model that gives clients transparency into subcontractor pricing and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Product overview

RISE Collaborative Development offers a single integrated construction services portfolio (rather than a software platform with modules), comprising eight named service offerings: Project Development and Coordination, General Contractor Services, Construction Management, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Design-Build, Open Book Contracting, Owner's Representative Services, and Residential General Contractor (MN). These services are delivered together as a unified offering to clients, supporting both ground-up new construction and renovation/repurposing of existing spaces for restaurants, breweries, and other hospitality-oriented projects in the Twin Cities metro area and outer ring suburbs. RISE also maintains an active portfolio of completed and in-progress projects (e.g., Keg & Case Market, Birch's on the Lake, Birch's Lowertown, First Draft, Hai Hai, Hai Hai, Utepils, Eastlake Craft Brewery, New Bohemia Golden Valley, Enki Brewing, Herbivorous Butcher, Blue Wolf Brewing, PinKu, Union Depot, Dots Gray, Minnesota Zoo Fish Holding Room) that demonstrate the application of these services across hospitality construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contractor Services Full general contracting services for restaurant, brewery, and hospitality construction projects in the Twin Cities metro area, including management of subcontractors and on-site execution.
• Construction Management
• Design-Build Services
• Project Development and Coordination
• Owner's Representative Services
• Residential General Contractor, MN

Quantifiable outcome

• First Draft taproom/kitchen built from grey shell to open for business in 3 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kalcon LLCOthersKalcon LLC is referenced via a Kalcon-branded email address ([email protected]) and a Minnetonka, MN address on the Why RISE / About page, suggesting an affiliated or parent operating entity relationship. The scope and nature of the relationship is not explicitly described beyond shared contact details.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shaw-Lundquist Construction: Twin Cities-based commercial general contractor with comparable service lines (design-build, construction management, owner's representation). Competes with RISE for mid-market commercial and hospitality projects in the same metro geography.
• RJM Construction: Minnesota-based general contractor specializing in commercial and hospitality construction including restaurants and entertainment venues. Comparable project types and Twin Cities service area to RISE.
• Gardner Builders: Minnesota-based commercial general contractor serving corporate, hospitality, and multi-family clients. Comparable service lines (construction management, design-build) and Twin Cities metro service area.
• Frana Companies: Hopkins, MN-based design-build firm specializing in restaurant, retail, and franchise buildouts. Directly comparable in vertical focus (hospitality/restaurant) and geographic footprint to RISE.
• Knutson Construction: Minneapolis-headquartered construction services firm offering pre-construction, design-build, and general contracting for commercial clients. Competes with RISE for hospitality and commercial projects in the Twin Cities market.

Broad incumbents

• JE Dunn Construction: Large national commercial general contractor with a Minnesota office. Overlaps with RISE on hospitality and restaurant projects where larger-scale delivery is required, though typically at much higher project sizes.
• DLR Group: National architecture and design-build firm with significant Twin Cities presence. While broader in scope, DLR competes with RISE on integrated design-build hospitality and adaptive-reuse projects in the metro.
• Kraus-Anderson: Established Minnesota-headquartered construction management and general contracting firm offering commercial, healthcare, and hospitality buildouts. Significantly larger than RISE but competes for overlapping hospitality/restaurant clients in the Twin Cities.
• Mortenson Construction: One of the largest Minnesota-based general contractors, with national reach. While Mortenson typically operates at a much larger scale, it competes with RISE for major hospitality and mixed-use developments (e.g., stadium-adjacent projects) in the Twin Cities.

Emerging players

• BKV Group: Minneapolis-based integrated architecture, engineering, and construction firm. Competes in design-build delivery for hospitality, commercial, and multifamily clients in the Twin Cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kalcon-commercial-construction

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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