In 1999 and 2000, a major
rehabilitation totaling about $20 million dollars was completed to convert the
Minneapolis Athletic Club into the 4-star Grand Hotel, the only 4-star hotel presently located in
downtown Minneapolis. Buildings
Consulting Group, Inc. was retained by the Owner to serve as the Project
Engineer to execute the rehabilitation program for the hotel and renovation of
building exterior.
“Honor Award for
Engineering
Excellence” - Minnesota Consulting Engineers’ Council.
“Seven Wonders of Engineering” Award - Minnesota Society of
Professional Engineers
The renovation involved several complex types of rehabilitation, including:
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Restoring the brick and terra cotta ornamental facade while preserving the original physical appearance of the facade. |
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Restoring the exterior fire escape from the top floors to the roof of the Athletic building Low roof to a structurally safe condition. |
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Infilling the 2-story high racket ball court areas into 2 floors of meeting rooms. |
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Added supports and floor cutouts for a number of new stairs for the hotel floors. |
"…. BCG is economical, efficient, accurate and responsive, and certainly helped the smooth project flow of the renovation project”
-Jeff
Bornmann, Vice President
The Wirth Companies, Owner of Property
