2019 Awards of Excellence Recipients


Presented at the 36th annual Awards of Excellence Ceremony on September 25 at Nicollet Island Pavillion.

2019 PROJECT NOMINEES

Awards of Excellence

Recognizing exceptional developments by NAIOP members.

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Office Multi-Tenant

MoZaic East (Minneapolis)
Entered by: ACKERBERG

Developer: ACKERBERG
Owner: ACKERBERG / Olympus Ventures
Architect: The Opus Group
General Contractor: The Opus Group
Structural Engineer: The Opus Group
Civil Engineer: Pierce Pini & Associates
Electrical Engineer: Collins Electrical Construction Co.
Interior Designer: The Opus Group / E. Christian Design
Landscape Designer: Damon Farber
Broker for Owner: CBRE
Financial Institutions: First National Bank of Omaha / Mid-Country / First Western Bank & Trust
Title Company: Old Republic Title
Special Contributors: Hennepin County / City of Minneapolis / LHENA / CARAG / Midtown / Greenway Coalition / Uptown Association

Office Build-to-Suit

Prime Therapeutics (Eagan)
Entered by: United Properties

Developer: United Properties
Owner: ARTIS REIT
Architect: HGA
General Contractor: R.J. Ryan Construction, Inc.
Structural Engineer: HGA
Civil Engineer: HGA
Electrical Engineer: HGA
Interior Designer: HGA
Landscape Designer: HGA
Broker for Occupant: JLL
Financial Institution: PNC Bank
Title Company: First American Title Insurance Company
Special Contributor: City of Eagan

Mixed Use

East End Apartments (Minneapolis)
Entered by: ESG Architecture & Design

Developer: Sherman Associates
Owner: Sherman Associates
Architect: ESG Architecture & Design
General Contractor: Frana Companies
Structural Engineer: Meyer Borgman Johnson
Civil Engineer: Alliant Engineering
Mechanical Engineer: Major Mechanical
Electrical Engineer: Collins Electrical Construction
Interior Designer: ESG Architecture & Design
Financial Institution: Bremer Bank N.A.
Title Company: Commercial Partners Title, LLC

Hospitality

InterContinental Hotel (St. Paul)
Entered by: PCL Construction

Developers: Graves Hospitality & IREC
Owners: Graves Hospitality & IREC
Architect: RSP Architects
General Contractor: PCL Construction
Structural Engineer: Palanisami & Associates, Inc.
Civil Engineer: EVS, Inc.
Electrical Engineer: Egan Company
Interior Designer: Horwitz, Inc.
Landscape Designer: Oslund & Associates

Industrial Build-to-Suit

Vomela (St. Paul)
Entered by: R.J. Ryan Construction, Inc.

Owner: The Vomela Companies
Architect (core & shell): Lampert Architects
Architect (interior): Pope Architects
General Contractor: R.J. Ryan Construction, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Stroh Engineering
Civil Engineer: Alliant Engineering
Landscape Designer: Alliant Engineering
Special Contributor: Fire Protection Engineer: Coast Wise Fire Guard

Industrial - Bulk Distribution

Northern Stacks VII (Fridley)
Entered by: Hyde Development

Developer: Hyde Development
Owner: Northern Stacks VII LLC (a JV of Hyde Development & Mortenson Properties)
Architect: Mohagen Hansen Architecture | Interiors
General Contractor: M.A. Mortenson Company
Structural Engineer: Reigstad & Associates
Civil Engineer: Westwood Professional Services
Electrical Engineer: Bloomington Electric
Interior Designer: Mohagen Hansen Architecture | Interiors
Landscape Designer: Midwest Landscapes
Broker for Owner: Colliers International
Broker for Occupant: SDS Realty, Inc.
Financial Institution: First National Bank of Omaha
Title Company: Commercial Partners Title, LLC
Special Contributor: LKQ Automotive

Light Industrial - Low Finish

Arbor Lakes 10500 (Maple Grove)
Entered by: Duke Realty

Developer: Duke Realty Corporation
Owner: Duke Realty Corporation
Architect: Harris Architects
General Contractor: Duke Construction
Structural Engineer: M&N Structures
Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn
Electrical Engineer: Muska Electric
Landscape Designer: Gardeneer, Inc.
Broker for Owner: CBRE

Light Industrial - High Finish

Beacon Bluff Business Center (St. Paul)
Entered by: The Opus Group

Developer: Opus Development Company, L.L.C.
Owner: Opus Development Company, L.L.C.
Architect: Opus AE Group, L.L.C.
General Contractor: Opus Design Build, L.L.C.
Structural Engineer: Opus AE Group, L.L.C.
Civil Engineer: Solutions Blue
Electrical Engineer: Collins Electrical Construction
Interior Designer: Opus AE Group, L.L.C.
Landscape Designer: Solutions Blue
Broker for Owner: Cushman & Wakefield
Broker for Occupant: JLL & Crossroads Properties
Financial Institution: First National Bank of Omaha
Title Company: First American Title Insurance Company
Special Contributor: Saint Paul Port Authority

Medical Office

Minnesota Drive Medical Campus (Edina)
Entered by: Frauenshuh, Inc.

Developer: Frauenshuh, Inc.
Owner: Frauenshuh, Inc.
Architect: Sperides Reiners Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: RJM Construction
Structural Engineer: BKBM Engineers
Civil Engineer: BKBM Engineers
Electrical Engineer: Dunham Associates, Inc.
Interior Designer: Sperides Reiners Architects, Inc.
Landscape Designer: Confluence
Broker for Owner: Frauenshuh, Inc.
Broker for Occupant: Frauenshuh, Inc.
Financial Institution: Bremer Bank N.A.
Title Company: First American Title Insurance Company

Multi-Family (1-5 Stories)

Zvago St. Anthony Park (St. Paul)
Entered by: Ecumen/OneTwoOne Development

Developer: OneTwoOne Development, LLC
Owner: Zvago Cooperative at St. Anthony Park
Architect: Kaas Wilson Architects
General Contractor: Frana Companies, Inc.
Structural Engineer: BKBM Engineers
Civil Engineer: Civil Site Group
Electrical Engineer: Wunderlich-Malec Engineering
Interior Designer: bdh+young
Landscape Designer: Civil Site Group
Financial Institution: Dougherty Mortgage, LLC
Title Company: Commercial Partners Title, LLC
Special Contributors: HessRoise Historical Consultants and Gray Plant Mooty

Multi-Family (6+ Stories)

365 Nicollet (Minneapolis)
Entered by: The Opus Group

Developer: Opus Development Company, L.L.C.
Owner: AIGGRE Ritz Block Investor LLC
Architect: Opus AE Group, L.L.C.
General Contractor: Opus Design Build, L.L.C.
Structural Engineer: Opus AE Group, L.L.C.
Civil Engineer: Professional Service Industries Inc.
Electrical Engineer: Hunt Electric Corporation
Interior Designer: Opus AE Group, L.L.C.
Landscape Designer: Confluence
Title Company: First American Title Insurance Company
Special Contributors: EBI Consulting / Braun Intertec / Bolazina Architects

Repositioned: New Use

Lora (Stillwater)
Entered by: ESG Architecture & Design

Developer: Elevage Development Group, LLC
Owner: Elevage Development Group, LLC
Architect: ESG Architecture & Design
General Contractor: Zeman Construction
Structural Engineer: Innovative Structural Solutions
Civil Engineer: Erickson Civil
Electrical Engineer: Laketown Electric Corp
Interior Designer: ESG Architecture & Design
Financial Institution: Alerus
Title Company: Land Title
Special Contributors: Emanualson-Podas; Airtech Thermex; Northern Mechanical Contractors; Express Fire Protection Services; Stillwater Heritage Preservation Commission

Renovated: Building

Minnetonka Corporate Campus (Minnetonka)
Entered by: bdh+young

Developer: Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Owner (12701): Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Owner (12800 & 12900): Atwater Group
Architect: bdh+young
General Contractors: Greiner Construction, Ryan Companies
Structural Engineer: Ericksen Roed
Interior Designer: bdh+young
Broker for Owner: Cushman & Wakefield

Renovated: Tenant Improvement

Winslow Capital Management (Minneapolis)
Entered by: NELSON

Owner: Winslow Capital Management
Architect: NELSON
General Contractor: Gardner Builders
Electrical Engineer: Parsons Electric
Interior Designer: NELSON
Broker for Owner: Cushman & Wakefield
Project Manager: Avison Young

Special Purpose

One Discovery Square (Rochester)
Entered by: Mortenson

Developer: Mortenson
Owner: Mortenson
Architect: RSP + HOK
General Contractor: Mortenson
Structural Engineer: Meyer | Borgman | Johnson
Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn
Electrical Engineer: Michaud Cooley Erickson Engineering Solutions
Interior Designer: RSP + HOK
Landscape Designer: Coen + Partners
Broker for Owner: Colliers International
Financial Institution: First National Bank of Omaha
Title Company: First American Title Insurance Company
Special Contributor: Shea (furniture and signage designer)

Senior Housing

Applewood Pointe of Champlin at Mississippi Crossings (Champlin)
Entered by: United Properties

Developer: United Properties Residential, LLC
Owner: Applewood Pointe Cooperative of Champlin at Mississippi Crossings
Architect: JSSH Architects
General Contractor: Weis Builders
Structural Engineer: Blanchard Engineering
Civil Engineer: Plowe Engineering
Electrical Engineer: Steen Engineering
Interior Designer: Laurie Pearson
Landscape Designer: WSB & Associates
Financial Institution: Dougherty Mortgage LLC
Title Company: Commercial Partners Title, LLC
Special Contributor: Wells Fargo

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