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Articles, awards, and media coverage featuring Noor Companies and founder Nawal Noor.
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EY Entrepreneur of the Year — Finalist
Finance & Commerce
Nawal Noor, founder and CEO of Noor Companies, has been named a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 award — recognizing 10 years of delivering affordable housing, civic spaces, and commercial projects across the Twin Cities.
Finance & Commerce
Best Projects 2026: Wadaag mixed-use development
Finance & Commerce recognized the Wadaag project as one of the best projects of 2026, highlighting Noor Companies' work delivering a mixed-use development rooted in community benefit and equitable design in the Twin Cities.
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Best Projects 2026: Walker West Music Center
The Walker West Music Center renovation earned a Best Projects 2026 honor from Finance & Commerce. Noor Companies served as general contractor on the historic jazz venue's full interior transformation.
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Best Projects 2025: Rockford Road Library
Hennepin County Library's Rockford Road branch — built by Noor Companies — was named a Best Project of 2025 by Finance & Commerce. The project features a dramatic cantilevered roof, rooftop solar, and warm community-centered interiors.
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Power 30 Developers: Nawal Noor named among Twin Cities' most influential
Finance & Commerce included Nawal Noor on its Power 30 Developers list for the second consecutive year (2023 and 2024), recognizing her as one of the most influential real estate development leaders shaping the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro.
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Top Projects 2018: Estes Funeral Chapel
The Estes Funeral Chapel project was named a Top Project of 2018 by Finance & Commerce, recognizing Noor Companies' sensitive and community-focused approach to a culturally significant Minneapolis institution.
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Historic Preservation Award: Hosmer Library
AIA Minneapolis honored the Hosmer Library restoration with its Historic Preservation Award. Noor Companies led the rehabilitation of the Carnegie-era building, preserving its architectural character while modernizing it for generations to come.
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Women in Construction Finalist: Nawal Noor
Nawal Noor was named a finalist for the Women in Construction award, recognizing her leadership in building the largest woman-owned general contracting & development firm of its kind in the nation.
Women in Business
Women in Business Recognition: Nawal Noor
Nawal Noor was recognized as a 2026 Women in Business honoree, celebrating her impact as founder and CEO of Noor Companies — one of the nation's leading woman-owned real estate development and general contracting firms.