The Metropoint Tower, otherwise known as 600 Interchange Tower, is a 20-story high rise office building located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States. Originally known as Shelard Tower upon its completion in 1975,[2] the tower is the tallest building within the 494/694 interstate beltway outside of Minneapolis or Saint Paul, Minnesota. Today it is part of an office complex known as the Metropoint, The Center For Business. It is the tallest building of the complex of four buildings which were built throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. The Metropoint Tower can be seen for miles around and is a highlight of the St. Louis Park skyline.[3] James M. Cooperman & Associates designed the building and surrounding complex.[1]
| Metropoint Tower | |
|---|---|
 Metropoint Tower from the northeast | |
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| Alternative names | Interchange Building |
| General information | |
| Address | 600 Highway 169 |
| Town or city | St. Louis Park, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°58′30″N 93°24′10″W / 44.97500°N 93.40278°W |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Height | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James M. Cooperman & Associates[1] |
| Developer | Midwest Finance[1] |
| Main contractor | Bor-Son Construction Co.[1] |
In 2007 BPG bought the entire Metropoint Complex for 86 million USD.[4] In 2011, the building won the international TOBY (The office Building of the Year) award. The Building is considered class B office space. In October, 2012, Wells Fargo signed a lease for 478,000 feet of office space in the building.[5]
On July 18, 2013, at 10:40 am, an explosion in the connected parking garage of the Metropoint Tower prompted an evacuation of about 800 people working in the building. No injuries were reported and the building was vacated for the remainder of the day.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Minnesota Modern Registry, Docomomo US MN, accessed April 17, 2023.
- ^ "St. Louis Park Historical Society - Shelard Park". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "Metropoint Tower, St. Louis Park | 123379". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wells Fargo could shift workers to Metropoint - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Metropoint wins Best in Real Estate lease or sublease - office - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Explosion prompts Metropoint tower evacuation in St. Louis Park -".