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222 Hennepin

Location: 222 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
Nominated by: Ryan Companies US, Inc.

The 222 Hennepin project, located on the corner of Washington and Hennepin Avenues in Minneapolis, MN is a 2.54 acre site covering a full city block that formerly contained the vacant Downtown Jaguar auto dealership. The property had been vacant since 2007 and had multiple failed redevelopment attempts when Ryan signed the purchase agreement in 2011. Ryan’s vision and goal; build a luxury residential apartment building, re-using the existing four-story, 350-stall 60-year-old parking ramp and bring in a national grocery retailer to anchor the first floor of the building.

Environmental investigation conducted by Ryan revealed what could be presumed from just looking at the vacant site: the site had environmental issues, namely, the soil was contaminated and the building contained asbestos, lead, and other regulated materials. In order to develop the site and reuse the 4 story parking ramp, it had to be cleaned up. Ryan, as a General Contractor and Developer, hired Liesch Associates, Inc. as its environmental consultant to begin the process.

Excavation to 15 feet below grade all the way around the site was required to expand the subgrade level of the existing parking ramp located in the middle of the site. This would later become the new parking area for the grocery store. Remediation included excavation fo over 46,000 tons of soil impacted with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act metals (RCRA), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), and petroleum compounds across the property at varying depths. The removal of numerous buried foundations and two unknown underground storage tanks (USTs) also occurred during excavation activities. Asbestos containing floor tile and mastic, ceiling tile, Transite panels, window glazing, fire doors, caulking, adhesives, pipe insulation, and roofing materials, lead based paint, PCB caulking and 1259 tons of PCB impacted concrete all had to be abated from the building prior to demolition of the former showroom and renovation of the parking ramp. The upper floors of the ramp would become parking for the apartment residents. The four sides of the ramp would become the location of two interconnected 6-story residential buildings.

The resulting redevelopment, 222 Hennepin, features 286 upscale market-rate apartments and the first Whole Foods Market in downtown Minneapolis. The final product is a LEED Silver Certified, amenity-rich building including dramatic skyline and river views. The project fills the entire block, creating a pedestrian friendly and lively urban experience on all sides of the project, complete with a significant tree-lined expansion along Hennepin Avenue.

222 Hennepin has revitalized the North Loop neighborhood and surrounding downtown community by cleaning up a contaminated site and replacing a dilapidated vacant former automotive building with a Whole Foods Market and a fully leased, signature residential apartment building. 222 Hennepin has set the tone for additional redevelopment further south on Hennepin, and further west on Washington and the excitement in the area today is evident as you walk or drive by the remarkable project that has been constructed.

Project Financing:

  • Private capital
  • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
  • Metropolitan Council

Project Partners:

  • Ryan Companies US, Inc.
  • The Excelsior Group
  • Whole Foods Market
  • City of Minneapolis
  • City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Agency
  • City of Minneapolis Environmental Services
  • Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
  • Metropolitan Council
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Liesch Associates, Inc.

2014 Case Studies

  • The PenfieldOctober 2, 2014 - 1:41 pm
  • Schmidt Artist LoftsOctober 2, 2014 - 1:32 pm
  • Rising CedarOctober 2, 2014 - 1:27 pm
  • Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Community FacilityOctober 2, 2014 - 1:12 pm
  • Metro Green Line Light RailOctober 2, 2014 - 1:00 pm
  • Former Brooklyn School Site RedevelopmentOctober 2, 2014 - 12:46 pm
  • Depot MarketplaceOctober 1, 2014 - 4:56 pm
  • Blumberg 1831October 1, 2014 - 4:43 pm
  • Bank MidwestOctober 1, 2014 - 2:58 pm
  • 222 HennepinOctober 1, 2014 - 2:44 pm

2013 Case Studies

  • El Colegio – El PatioMarch 20, 2014 - 10:35 am
  • Canal Park BrewingMarch 20, 2014 - 10:34 am
  • Robbinsdale Middle SchoolMarch 20, 2014 - 10:33 am
  • Birch Lake Business CenterMarch 20, 2014 - 10:32 am
  • Itasca Eco-Industrial ParkMarch 19, 2014 - 2:31 pm
  • Renaissance BoxMarch 19, 2014 - 2:19 pm
  • Twin LakesMarch 19, 2014 - 2:09 pm
  • Buzza LoftsMarch 19, 2014 - 2:03 pm
  • Union DepotMarch 19, 2014 - 1:54 pm
  • East Side Family ClinicMarch 19, 2014 - 1:45 pm
  • Wildwood Elementary SchoolMarch 19, 2014 - 12:36 pm

2012 Case Studies

  • Como Student Housing Soil RemediationMarch 24, 2014 - 4:09 pm
  • Clyde ParkMarch 24, 2014 - 4:00 pm
  • River of Goods – Terrybear Urns & MemorialsMarch 24, 2014 - 3:00 pm
  • SolhausMarch 24, 2014 - 2:27 pm
  • Hiawatha Public Works Maintenance FacilityMarch 24, 2014 - 2:21 pm
  • Sidney Hall & DinkydomeMarch 24, 2014 - 2:00 pm
  • HCMC Whittier ClinicMarch 20, 2014 - 10:47 am
  • Armory SquareMarch 20, 2014 - 10:32 am
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