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Featured Project: Golf Galaxy in Framingham, MA
Elder-Jones has been doing ground-up, tenant improvement, and prototype projects for Dick’s Sporting Goods and their family of brands for many years. We most recently completed a 21,000 square foot new prototype Golf Galaxy store in Framingham, Massachusetts, about 20 miles outside of Boston. This project was different from any in the past because it’s…
Revisiting Sioux Lookout
As part of our 50th anniversary, we’re sharing some photos that help tell the story of our company. Throughout the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s, Elder-Jones management would take annual summer fishing trips to Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada, as team building excursions. This photo was taken in the late 1970’s and includes (from left to right)…
Construction Communicator: Special Edition 50th Anniversary Issue
In this special edition 50th anniversary issue of Elder-Jones’ Construction Communicator newsletter, hear from John Elder about Elder-Jones’ early days and how the company has grown over the past 50 years, get to know some of our most tenured employees, read about what makes this year’s winning safety poster a bit more special, and more. Download your copy now: Construction Communicator–Summer 2021
Home since 1982
As part of our 50th anniversary, we’re sharing some photos that help tell the story of our company. An important part of our history has been our company headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota. This was the fourth location for Elder-Jones, though all were in Bloomington. Elder-Jones completed construction of this office building back in 1982, and…
Featured Project: Lovesac in St. Paul, MN
Elder-Jones recently completed the build-out of a Lovesac flagship store in St. Paul, Minnesota. Located along Grand Avenue in the historical Studebaker Building, this spot provides an interesting history. Back in 1927, this was originally a Studebaker dealership, and the original plaster logo still exists on the building front. The space boasts over 17 foot ceilings…
Another successful CEM 900
This year’s 16th Annual Merchants Bank Christian Elder Memorial 900 (CEM 900) charity bicycle ride officially wrapped up June 6, with all riders completing their miles and over $35,000 raised for Kids ‘n Kinship, a non-profit mentoring organization based in Dakota County, Minnesota! Just like in 2020, this year’s ride looked a little different with…
16th Annual Merchants Bank Christian Elder Memorial 900
The 16th Annual Merchants Bank Christian Elder Memorial 900 (CEM 900) begins this Monday, May 24, of which Elder-Jones is a proud sponsor. This charity bicycle ride typically covers 900 kilometers in nine days, ridden by teams along Minnesota’s beautiful trails. Due to covid, this year’s ride will be a little different, with participants riding…
Featured Project Update: Sundance in Westport, CT
This space has made quite the transformation since we last featured it in early March! Located on Main Street in Westport, CT, a new Sundance retail store will open tomorrow. The space consists of two exterior storefronts clad in reclaimed barn wood, one of which has a view of the Saugatuck River. The interior of the space…
Early relationships
As part of our 50th Anniversary, we’d like to share stories that tell the history of our company. In the early 1980s, Elder-Jones was a small, local construction company trying to find direction. At the same time, a local food court restaurant, 1-Potato-2, was expanding rapidly across the Midwest and needed a construction company to expand…
