Mill & Main apartments

Eden Prairie, MN – The Doran Group today announced that Mill & Main and The Reserve at Arbor Lakes made the Minnesota Star Tribune’s 2024 list of “best” apartment communities in Minnesota.

“With just three communities securing top spots each year, this is our fourth year making it into this category and we couldn’t be more thrilled,” said The Doran Group President and CEO Evan Doran. “We are incredibly proud of these communities, thankful for our residents who continue to call them “home,” and appreciative of our onsite teams from maintenance to housekeeping to property management who always go above and beyond to ensure our residents have the best luxury experience in the state.”

Mill & Main has placed in the top three for the past four years, while this is a first time The Reserve at Arbor Lakes made the list. Other properties developed, owned and managed by The Doran Group making the list in year’s past include: Aria-Edina, The Triple Crown Residences at Canterbury and 610 West.

Notable General Counsel

Eden Prairie, MN – The Doran Group today announced General Counsel Erica Delain has been named to the prestigious “2024 Notable General Counsel” list by Twin Cities Business. As General Counsel, Erica is on the senior leadership team for The Doran Group and is a proven leader with a wide range of legal expertise. She is a key player in evaluating all financial and partnership agreements for the company’s current portfolio, is responsible for all legal aspects related to development pursuits, provides legal guidance to the architectural, construction and residential property management teams, and she leads retail leasing for The Doran Group’s commercial portfolio.  Erica is a member of MNCREW, ICSC and MSCA and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute at Georgetown Law School. Prior to becoming General Counsel, Erica was a retail-focused attorney and partner at Stinson. Erica holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Best of Business Awards

Eden Prairie, MN – The Doran Group today announced it received top honors from Twin Cities Business Magazine. Nominated as part of the publication’s annual Best of Business awards season, The Doran Group took home gold in three categories: Best Multifamily Developer, Best Commercial Real Estate Developer and Best Commercial Property Management Company. Nominees gathered for an evening celebration at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in downtown Minneapolis where finalists were announced.

“We are thankful for the opportunity to come together and celebrate the local business community here in the Twin Cities,” said The Doran Group President and CEO Evan Doran. “I am deeply honored to receive these awards and to have been nominated by the readership of Twin Cities Business. A special thanks, also, to Allison Kaplan for her commitment to quality journalism and a focus on what it takes to create and cultivate a thriving, people-centered business community.”