Project Objectives:Establish a new headquarters while balancing long term facility needs with making a positive and visible impact on the community.
Challenges:The selected site was narrow and abuts a parking ramp.
Customized Solution:The new five-story headquarters building screens the unfinished side of the parking ramp, employs extensive landscaping and includes a public “sensory garden” at the main entry. Broad sidewalks allowed expansion of the neighborhood farmer’s market on weekends.
Scope:63,000 square feet
Services:Real Estate and Project Management
Certification:LEED Certified
Awards:Nominated for Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's Best in Real Estate Award
Contractor:Mortenson Construction
Architect:ESG Architects
Interior Designer:20 Below Studio