Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Ryan Companies US, Inc. (or Ryan or Ryan Companies) is a national builder, developer, designer and real estate manager based in Minneapolis.

Employing nearly 1300 workers, Ryan is a construction company that specializes in integrated project delivery, building information modeling (BIM), Lean construction practices and sustainable design for office, retail, industrial, public sector, alternative energy (biomass & gasification,wind, solar), health care, higher education, hospitality, mission critical, multi-family and senior housing and mixed-use projects. With in-house construction, design, development, capital markets and real estate management, Ryan uses integrated project delivery (IPD) as a preferred method for and delivering design and construction projects and organizing project teams.

Today, Ryan Companies US, Inc. is led by Patrick G. Ryan (Pat), President/CEO and Timothy Gray (Tim), Vice Chairman. Ryan has offices in Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, the Quad Cities, San Diego, Tampa, Austin, Texas and Milwaukee.

Ryan Companies US, Inc. was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, by James Henry Ryan. Forming a partnership with his sons Francis and Russell, James bought the Frederick Lumber Company and renamed it Ryan Lumber and Coal in 1938. In 1949, Russell and Francis formed Ryan Realty Company to own, finance and manage the real estate Ryan Lumber and Coal built. In 1989, construction, development, capital markets and real estate management were joined under Ryan Companies US, Inc.

In 1946 Ryan built their first National Tea Company store, the company’s first design-build/development project. Ryan built 60 National stores over its 30-year relationship with the company. The company built its first Target store in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1965 and today builds stores, distribution centers, data centers and office buildings for the retailer.