The document summarizes projects the author worked on while employed at OPUS Architects and Engineers in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It describes two light industrial office/warehouse projects on reclaimed brownfields sites in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park that won awards. It also mentions office building projects in Olathe, Kansas and Minnetonka, Minnesota. Finally, it briefly describes two multi-story residential condominium projects in St. Louis, Missouri and Scottsdale, Arizona that included parking, health clubs, and other amenities.
1. The following projects include a very small selection of the
projects that I worked on while employed at OPUS Archtiects
and Engineers, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
2. The following projects include a very small selection of the
projects that I worked on while employed at OPUS Archtiects
and Engineers, Minnetonka, Minnesota.
The first category of projects is
light industrial office warehouse.
BOTH of the following examples were built on reclaimed 'brownfields'.
Both won awards.
3. Minneapolis Business Center - Minneapolis, MN
127,000 S.F.
Multi-Tenant Office/Warehouse on reclaimed brownfields.
This project won:
- 2006 Award of Excellence from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).
- 2006 Industrial Warehouse Development Award from the Minneapolis Business Journal
- 2007 Best Redevelopment Award from the Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM).
4. Highway 7 Business Center - St. Louis Park, MN
80,000 S.F. Office/Warhouse on reclaimed brownfield.
- 2007 Minneapolis Business Journal Best In Real Estate Award winner.
- 2007 NAIOP Award of Excellence. In the “Light Industrial, High Finsh” category.
5. My time at OPUS also presented me with opportunities to participate on teams
who developed designs and composed construction documents for office
buildings.
6. Office for the National Board for Respiratory Care
and Applied Measurement Professionals
Olathe, Kansas
74,000 S.F. Office building with classrooms and testing facilities.
7. United Health Group - South Campus
Minnetonka, Minnesota.
- 10 story office building (344,596 s.f.)
- attached 7 floor parking structure (2 floors underground)
(541,825 s.f). 886,421 Total S.F.
8. At this time, OPUS also became very involved in multi-story
residential properties. I had major roles as part of the design
and construction documentation team in each of the following
examples.
9. Park East Condominium Tower and Health Club
Saint Louis, Missouri
27 Floors Total - 4 levels of parking - Health Club, Bar, Dining
10. Scottsdale Waterfront Tower Condominiums
Scottsdale, Arizona
Twin 13 Story condominium buildings with health club, underground parking,
next to Scottsdale Waterfront Shopping Center and Fashion Square Mall.