PROJECTS
THE NORTHSTAR 1611 AT SIEBERT FIELD
About
Located in a tucked away place just one block from the U of MN main campus entrance in the vibrant Dinytown neighborhood this building was an undiscovered gem. Developers Shelby Jackson purchased the hundred year old extremely derelict warehouse property with hope that a renovation was possible and then turned to Crowe Construction Management, specialists in difficult renovations. Crowe Construction Management helped to devise a plan for an extensive remodel that encompassed adding two additional floors on the existing brick structure making five floors of residential student housing possible with an attached annexed block building to be used as indoor parking. Collaborative Design Group was the architect and structural engineer of record.
This project is like none other near the U of MN as it feels more like a spacious warehouse style loft than standard cramped student housing. Units are as large as five bedrooms and the building still possesses old steel barn doors, aged windows, and a hundred years of the life reflected in the brick and columns nuances. Ceilings reach 14', cedar timbers are exposed and each tenant will enjoy unparalleled views of the Siebert Fields and the entire campus.
Trains passing just feet from the building add an ambiance that's especially charming because they are almost completely silenced due to the extreme sound protection added to all aspects of the construction. A person will be able to study quietly in one room without ever hearing the tenant in the five bedroom unit next door.
Great care and attention were given to the quality of the construction of this project and it will no doubt be a landmark building for students at the U of MN for a hundred years to come.
Location
The Northstar 1611 at Siebert Field
1611 8th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414