Category Archives: Hospitality + Retail

UND Memorial Union

Currently under construction, UND’s 156,000 SF Memorial Union project is being built on a tight site on an active campus. The Memorial Union is the “living room” of the college campus and includes a student lounge area, dining amenities including a Starbucks, Chik-Fil-A and Panda Express, meeting space, offices for Student Government, Student Services, an art gallery and other amenities. Landscaping work is also underway on this project that is due for completion in August of 2021.

Architect: WTW Architects – Pittsburgh, PA
General Contractor: McGough Construction
Project Manager: Bob Wymore / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Thrivent Financial Headquarters

An eight -story above ground mixed use office tower (264,000 sf) and two levels of underground parking (105,000 sf) built for Thrivent Financial Corporation’s new headquarters. Finishes included applications of Aerolon Insulating Coatings, intumescent mastic fireproofing, high performance metallic coatings, painting and wall fabric.

Architect: Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. – Mpls, MN
General Contractor: McGough Construction
Project Manager: Lance Briggs / Superior Painting & Decorating, Inc.

Cool Offices: Thrivent’s $125M headquarters faces the company’s future

Ridgedale Mall Renovation

Ridgedale Center Expansion and Renovation

Completed in the Fall of 2015 is a $50 million expansion and renovation at one of the Twin Cities major shopping malls, Ridgedale Center.  Superior Painting & Decorating is working with General Contractor VCC, LLC and Architect DLR Group to provide spectacular finishes to this project.  Superior Painting’s use of an 85’ telescopic boom lift allows access to areas within the Center Court for application of metallic specialty finishes to newly remodeled columns with safety as priority. Superior Painting’s finishes can also be seen at all of the Mall Entrances, the entire Commons Area, as well as ceilings throughout the mall.