Coon Rapids City Center

Location: Coon Rapids, MN
Total Square Footage: 67,000 sq ft
Construction Cost:
Completion Date: 1998

The Coon Rapids City Center combines the services of the city hall, police department and civic center into one centralized, highly functional community presence. Development of the 67,000 sf City Center links the needs of the public and the City, creating an interactive environment. To retain autonomy, each facility has a separate one-story brick mass and is linked by a curvilinear stone “garden” wall, allowing users to work jointly and share common areas. Special building features include a barrel-vault main entrance and the use of natural materials such as exposed pine wood beams, red clay brick masonry, natural aluminum, copper, glass and Minnesota stone.
The fully-secured police department includes special features such as a separate parking
location and squad car garage, a four-hour prisoner holding area and sallyport, property and evidence storage areas, locker rooms,K-9 units, shift command center for 911 calls and dispatching, investigations and crime prevention units.
The Coon Rapids City Center received the 1997 “Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry Design and Construction” from the Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractors Association.