Faced with challenges that included screening, limited site access, and a program-required drive-thru, Landform worked with Minneapolis planning staff to provide fair solutions for the client while satisfying high municipal and neighborhood requirements for the site. The Landform team provided land surveying and site design services for this neighborhood-scale commercial development.
2700 University is a Finance & Commerce, award-winning, complex and innovative development. It can be described as urban redevelopment, TOD (transit-oriented development), sustainable, mixed-income and mixed-use. Located at the Westgate Station of MetroTransit’s Greenline LRT in Saint Paul, the 248 unit luxury residential project includes 2,800 square feet of restaurant space, 232 underground parking stalls […]
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar projects were unique in that the client required a formal, in-depth site investigation and report for each site. Landform coordinated every aspect of the project from the site investigation/concept phase through construction, including coordination with corporate real estate and development entitlement. Landform coordinated sub-consultants as needed for individual sites and […]
Avienda is a contemporary Lifestyle Center rather than a simple shopping experience. The project fulfills the city’s comprehensive plan for a regional destination in Chanhassen while enhancing the city’s existing opportunities. The master plan for this 120-acre site includes a variety of housing types for all people in all stages of life, office space, and […]
Landform provided development management and design services for this regional shopping center. The high amenity center includes a central village with multiple retail anchors. The unique design includes waterfall features at the entrance to the shopping center and a unique entry designed to appear as a suspension bridge. The entry also includes dual stormwater ponds which […]
In 2011 Landform partnered with Baker Associates Architects and the Luther Company Family of Dealerships to completely redevelop a site at Interstate 694 and Brooklyn Boulevard in Brooklyn Center. Challenges associated with the 16.5-acre redevelopment included a 14.4% reduction of the previous area, additional on-site infiltration and contaminated soils while accommodating nearly 1,200 parking stalls.
Landform provided professional services for the 30-unit detached villa home subdivision. This Planned Unit Development (PUD) included smaller villa-style lots to meet the needs of those desiring single-level living and a carefree lifestyle in an association-maintained community. This development included extensive coordination for future adjacent roadway improvements and stormwater management while achieving a well-balanced development […]
Landform provided professional services for Mark of Excellence Homes for the 73-acre single-family subdivision in Andover known as Catchers Creek. This 137-lot subdivision is located on the northern edge of Coon Creek on the east side of Andover. Challenges for our engineers included the proximity of the Coon Creek, floodplain mitigation, wetlands, utility connections and […]
Landform designed the master park plan as part of this larger, regional park improvements project. Our services included development of the master park plan to create a central park for the community. The plan included a new pavilion, wetland boardwalks, skating pond, sledding hill, playground, restored prairie and sports fields. The emphasis was on protecting […]
In the Summer of 2015, Ecoplexus needed a team that could get their Community Solar Gardens designed and approved quickly and effectively. Ecoplexus’s goal was to respond to state and local legislation that incentivized expedient development of Community Solar Gardens. Landform’s Development Management team coordinated project entitlement, wetland delineation reports, environmental evaluation, and agency lobbying […]