ROSHEK BUILDING
Location: Dubuque, IA
Square Foot: 296,167 SF
Sector: Commercial, Historic Rehabilitation, Build To Suit
Services Rendered: Real Estate Development Services, Project Manager, Construction Manager, Contractor
Constructed in the late 1930’s as home of the Roshek Brothers Department Store, the Roshek building eventually lost many of its key interior architectural features when it was redeveloped in the 1960’s into an office building.
When IBM selected Dubuque out of many cities in the U.S. as its new location for a global delivery center in 2009, nonprofit Dubuque Initiatives purchased the building and hired Gronen to manage the project - including design, construction, tenant development and total rehabilitation up to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
The project is a key example of strong public private partnerships working to achieve a lofty goal on a short timetable. From the inception of the task, there were only five months between the reconstruction kick-off to several floors being leased/occupied by IBM. The project included a complete rehabilitation of the building including all mechanical systems for nine floors, a lower level and sub-basement.
After IBM left the Roshek Building, it was purchased in 2021 by two prominent local businesses – Heartland Financial and Cottingham and Butler. Gronen, as construction manager and project manager, led an extensive retrofit, including an addition of a rooftop amenity, lower level fitness center, auditorium and more.
Awards
Dubuque 365 Impact Awards
Historic Preservation—Roshek Building—2010
Social Space—Roshek Building—2010
Dubuque Main Street Award
Best Total Building Rehabilitation—Roshek Building, 700 Locust Street—2010
ENVIRO STARS
Roshek Building—2010
NATIONAL HOUSING & REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION—
J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation
Winner – Best Historic Rehabilitation Utilizing New Markets Tax Credits – Roshek Building, 700 Locust Street— 2010