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Ryan Cos. US Inc.s 222 Hennepin Project, an apartment complex anchored by a Whole Foods store, won the NAIOP Minnesota Award of Excellence in the mixed-use category. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

The NAIOP Minnesota commercial real estate group recognized 11 of the years best projects during its Awards of Excellence ceremony Thursday.

The ceremony at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis united professionals from brokerage firms, construction companies, banks, architecture and design firms and development companies. A cross-section of members played in an eight-member band called the NAIOPs.

Doug Fulton, executive director of brokerage services for Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq, said the nominees and many other developers in the room delivered projects that clients and investors want in the high-demand Twin Cities market.

Ryan also won the award for industrial build-to-suit for the Shutterfly Inc. facility at 5005 Dean Lakes Boulevard in Shakopee. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

He pointed to several encouraging signs like medical office development at an all-time high, 2 million square feet of industrial space currently in development, more than 6,500 multifamily units built this year, and a new level of interest in Minneapolis-St. Paul from the investment capital market.

In the midst of all this demand, our industry and our market is fortunate to have some of the best developers and real estate professionals in the U.S., Fulton said.

Eva Stevens, vice president of asset management for Bloomington-based United Properties, was the 2014 recipient of the Presidents Award the associations highest honor. Stevens was recognized for her role in the industry, leadership in NAIOP and service to the community.

United Properties renovation of the Loose-Wiles Building at 701 Washington Ave. N. in the North Loop neighborhood won a NAIOP award for renovations larger than 100,000 square feet. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

TCF Bank Chairman and CEO Bill Cooper touched on some trends shaping the future of the commercial real estate industry during a keynote address.

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Washington Whats going to be the White House strategy to get Eric Holders successor as attorney general confirmed by the Senate? Thats the big question in Washington political circles today following Holders Thursday announcement that hes stepping down.

As with any big Cabinet shuffle, the real interest among politicos and reporters is what comes next, and not what happened during the previous persons tenure. In this case that natural tendency has been intensified by the timing of Holders resignation. Hes quit just weeks before key mid-term elections. Republicans are favored to win control of the Senate, which would give them much more control over the confirmation process for the next attorney general.

The White House has a choice: try to cram Holders successor through the Senate before control might switch hands, or wait and face the possibility of GOP-run confirmation hearings.

President Obamas selection of a nominee and his decision on how quickly to push the Senate for approval will reveal much about how he envisions his relationship with Republicans in his final two years in office, writes The New York Times Carl Hulse this a.m.

Most Senate Democrats appear to be in the hurry-up camp at the moment. The Senate Democratic leadership has pushed through a rule change ensuring that all appointments except for Supreme Court justices are decided by majority vote, not the old three-fifths threshold. This means it would be much easier for the presidents pick if hearings start in November or December.

Definitely, we should have confirmation hearings as quickly as possible in the Senate, Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D) of Vermont told NBC News on Thursday.

Republicans, unsurprisingly, are generally clamoring for a slower process.

Allowing Democratic senators, many of whom will likely have just been defeated at the polls, to confirm Holders successor would be an abuse of power that should not be countenance, said Sen. Ted Cruz (R) of Texas.

But we say the choice here isnt that clear cut, in partisan terms. There are advantages for the Democrats in waiting to start the nomination process.

For the White House, lining up a Holder successor in a few weeks would be moving pretty fast. There are FBI background checks to make, pre-hearing interviews to get through to expose any possible weak points, and so forth. Plus, as of Friday, there did not appear to be any real front-runner for the post.

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The White House hintedFridaythat it hoped to hold a vote on a replacement for Attorney General Eric Holder during the lame-duck session of Congress later this year.

It is "worth looking at some of the recent occasions in which Congress has considered nominees in this context,"said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. He did not have any update on the timing for the president's announcement.

"So there is a precedent for presidents making important Cabinet nominations and counting on Congress to confirm them promptly, even in the context of a lame-duck session, if necessary," Earnest said.

Earnest also noted that former President George W. Bush's Attorney General Michael Mukasey was confirmed within seven weeks of his nomination.

"So there is a pretty clear precedent for attorneys general and for other prominent Cabinet officials to go through the process of being nominated and confirmed quickly and with bipartisan support," Earnest said.

A number of Republican lawmakers have warned the president against trying to force Holder's replacement through in the lame-duck session. But if Democrats lose control of the Senate, the administration and leadership would have anincentiveto move the nomination through before Republicans take control.

"Rather than rush a nominee through the Senate in a lame-duck session, I hope the president will now take his time to nominate a qualified individual who can start fresh relationships with Congress so that we can solve the problems facing our country, said Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Earnest offered little insight into the vetting process, other than saying the candidate "will have the kinds of skills and credentials that will merit a prompt and bipartisan confirmation vote."

Holder announced on Thursday his intent to step down after a replacement is found.

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The White House made a pitch Friday for the Senate to confirm a replacement for Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. quickly, even though President Obama hasnt yet nominated a candidate.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest pointed to the Senate confirmation of Defense Secretary Robert Gates in a lame-duck session of Congress in December 2006, after the midterm election resulted in Democrats preparing to take control of the chamber.

There is a precedent for presidents making important cabinet nominations and counting on Congress to confirm them promptly, even in the context of a lame-duck session, Mr. Earnest said.

Mr. Holder announced Thursday that he will leave the post he has held for nearly six years. He said hell wait until the Senate confirms a new attorney general before he steps down.

All thats needed is for Mr. Obama to nominate a replacement; Mr. Earnest said there is no timetable for an announcement.

The president will obviously consider a range of candidates, he said.

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Here is a list of road projects around the Heartland scheduled for Saturday, September 27.

Butler County, MO

Route 72 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulders repairs. This section of roadway is located from Old Route 72 to Route B.

Existing lanes of Route 67 from CR 323 to Route 160/158 will be signed as Route C. The north end of Route C (existing Route 67) will remain closed for about two months as work is completed at the intersection of Route 67, Route C, and CR 323.

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, contracted concrete slab repair and replacement will begin on Silver Springs Road between Independence Street and Bloomfield Road in Cape Girardeau. The work will cause lane closures. The expected project completion time is about four weeks.

Route EE will be closed while crews perform work on the railroad crossing. This section of road is located between Route 25 and County Road 264. Weather permitting, crews will be working on Friday, Sept. 12 and then again on Monday, Sept. 29 through Thursday, Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

MoDOT plans to replace the bridge on Route 61 over Hughes Creek - two miles from Route CC. Construction is set to begin in 2015.

Property owners adjacent to the bridge will have access to their properties. A marked detour is proposed here:

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