Stepping into the spec office space we were greeted by a large waiting and lounge area which transitioned into communal space along with a kitchen and work area. At the back of the space there are break out rooms along with private offices. The rest of the floor has been devoted to mostly open work space and a few other lounge areas.

One really unique area within the spec office is a large conference space towards the middle of the floor. The partitions separating the space from the rest of the office not only have TVs mounted to them, but they all also have the ability to be rotated. This allows the TVs to face outward for multiple smaller meetings or inward for a larger meeting. This also means that there legitimately isn’t a bad seat/view within this conference room.

Ample light from a number of windows lining the perimeter that were previously covered up fills the entire office space. It was a major focus when designing The Dayton’s Project to ensure that well-lit spaces are spread throughout the entire building whether that be through natural light or artificial light.

While no office tenants could be announced at the moment, we were told to expect multiple announcements later this spring.

AMENITIES

The last area we want to show and tell you about is what will become the amenity space within The Dayton’s Project.

As mentioned above, a large portion of level seven will be devoted to amenity space. Overall, the project will have what is likely the largest amenity space out of any office building in Minneapolis or potentially even the state of Minnesota.

Now, what’s really neat about the amenities is that the Developers and Architects took into consideration the history of the building, in particular when it operated as the Dayton’s Department Store.

Dayton’s was very progressive when it came to their business and ultimately the way their employees were treated. They wanted to ensure that the employees not only felt pride in where they worked, but also enjoyed where they worked. With that being said, they included a number of different amenities for their workers such as multiple lounge spaces, a cafeteria and even fitness center complete with a boxing ring.