THE DAYTON'S PROJECT
Reactivating THE downtown landmark
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LOCATION
CLIENT
CONSTRUCTED
PROJECT DATE
PROJECT SCOPE
PROJECT BUDGET
PROJECT SIZE
Minneapolis, MN
The Dayton's Project
1902
2017-2021
Redevelopment
$100 million
1.2 million sq. ft.
Positioned to be the largest historic rehabilitation tax credit in Minnesota, the Dayton’s Project is the historic redevelopment of a Minneapolis landmark.
CHALLENGE
With 1.2 million square feet of space, multiple stakeholders, and iconic design, the reactivation of the historic Dayton’s Department Store is one of the largest historic redevelopment projects in the country.
SUCCESS
New History provides preservation project and funding strategies, historical research, identification of critical design issues and solutions to meet state and federal preservation design standards, and construction support.