Mortenson Construction’s Two Discovery Square project reached a major milestone this week as workers “topped off” the building under construction in Rochester’s
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Today marks a milestone day for the construction of the Two Discovery Square Building in downtown Rochester.
Construction crews and community leaders are celebrating the ceremonial steel “topping off” of Two Discovery Square, its second building in the Destination Medical Center Discovery Square sub-district. The steel topping off is a major milestone celebrated when the highest or last steel beam is placed in a building under construction. A beam signing and placement of the beam in Two Discovery Square are planned for today.
According to a press release, the building is designed to help foster life science research and innovation. The project is scheduled to open in mid-2022.
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Final beam placed for Rochester s Two Discovery Square complex being built on faith
Workers signed the final beam and swung it into place to finish framing the Two Discovery Square center at 300 Second Ave. SW. 7:54 am, Mar. 2, 2021 ×
Construction crew members sign final beam at Topping Off ceremony at Two Discovery Square complex in downtown Rochester on Monday afternoon.By Jeff Kiger
The final steel beam for a multi-million commercial center being “built on faith” was put into place in downtown Rochester on Monday afternoon in front of a small group of local leaders.
Workers signed the final beam and swung it into place to finish framing the Two Discovery Square center at 300 Second Ave. SW being built next to and connected to the original 121,000-square-foot One Discovery Square building. Twin Cities-based M.A. Mortenson Co. is building the new one as it did the original.