Assemble Co-Working Opens in Twin Cities

The co-working space by Assemble will bring a bit of buzz to the historic 15 Building in downtown Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS—Co-working spaces have been spreading to many cities across the US as landlords realize these offices can bring buzz to a building. Assemble, a national provider of co-working spaces, has just opened its first location in downtown Minneapolis. The 16,000 square-foot space will help revive the historic 15 Building at 15 S. Fifth St. and be Assemble Shared Offices’ third location in the US.

“As someone with 20 years of commercial real estate experience, I realized that Minneapolis was an ideal local into which Assemble could expand,” says Assemble co-founder Phillip Domenico. “The economy here is strong plus there is a thriving downtown community with restaurants, public transportation, events and plenty of places to live.”

Chicago-based R2 Cos. and its partner Goldman Sachs bought the 12-story building in 2014, and set about updating both its exterior and interior. To give the building a new look, the owners worked with the Hennepin Theatre Trust to commission the five-story mural of Bob Dylan on its western façade as a tribute to the Minnesota native. They are also improving the common areas and restoring the building’s Art Deco design components. In addition to Assemble, other new tenants in 15 Building include Chobani and HiFi Project.