Media Features

Star Tribune Feature (2018):

Max Musicant's company brings commercial spaces to life

Real estate startup Musicant Group is all about experiences.

Max Musicant Star Tribune 801 Marquette feature

Transforming Cities Podcast (2020):

Max Musicant of The Musicant Group

Speaking about placemaking with the Transforming Cities Podcast.

Promotional Authentic for a podcast episode featuring Max Musicant, with a photo of a man with a bald head and beard, on a sparkling silver background, and text that reads "Podcast Episode Max Musicant of The Musicant Group Transforming Cities".

MINNPOST Article (2021)

How residents, business owners and elected officials are reimagining the corner of Rice and Larpenteur

Outdoor community event with tables, chairs, colorful umbrellas, and a bounce house on a sunny day Rice and Larpenteur SPACC

Finance & Commerce Article (2015)

Minneapolis plans city’s first ‘shared street’

People walk, bike, and converse in an outdoor plaza near an apartment building with trees and shaded seating areas.

Mill City Times Article (2015)

You're invited to: "Living Room Station - Your Home Before You Get Home" a new kind of bus stop at 6th St. and Nicollet Mall

People sitting on benches at a bus stop or waiting area with a pink wall, clock, and informational sign behind them.

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Article (2025)

Monarch Development unveils mixed-use plan for Victoria's Downtown West expansion

Aerial rendering of a commercial development with multiple buildings, parking lots, and landscaped areas, including trees and pathways.

Pioneer Press Article (2017)

Once-desolate patch in downtown St. Paul now has pop-up concerts, food trucks, and bean bag toss

Two women standing outdoors, one holding a dog on a leash. There are outdoor tables with umbrellas, chairs, and orange rescue sleds on the ground.

Sun Current Article (2022)

Returning after 2 years, Edina Art Fair brings community together again

Close-up of a colorful mural of a woman with flowers in her hair, positioned near a pink decorative sign that spells 'EDENZ' on a building.

Verve Post (2018)

Max Musicant - Magic at the Margins

A crowded outdoor bar and dining area at night with string lights overhead, people standing and sitting, and a well-stocked bar in the background.

Fast Company Article (2016)

6 Innovative Projects That Are Making Cities Better–That Other Cities Should Steal

People gathered outside around children and adults, some wearing colorful party hats, at a backyard gathering or party in front of a house with trees and grass.

Patch Article (2012)

Lyndale Garden Center to Transform into Winter Market

Progress on constructing a greenhouse with visible metal framing, located beside a paved sidewalk and a street, with a large planter containing colorful flowers in the foreground, and trees under a blue sky in the background.

Upstream Feature

Friendly Fronts: Transforming Neighborhoods Through Community-Building and Outdoor Space Activation

People gathered in a backyard garden during a party or event, with some sitting and others standing and walking around.

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