Roots in the Community
Yorktown Offices was built as part of a major community development project in the Southdale area. Plans for the 125 acre multi-use, high intensity development included about 1,200 apartment units, a Target store, a regional Hennepin County Library/ Government Service Center, a YMCA facility, First State Bank (now known as US Bank), Byerly’s food market, an office site and several retail businesses. It was the intent of the design framework that individual owners/developers would create an integrated community, using design principles that would complement neighboring development and reinforce the overall feeling of continuity — hence the common brick style used in all the projects.
Yorktown Offices was built as part of this development initiative and the owners have remained active in the business and community since its groundbreaking in 1972. In July of 1973 the building was ready for occupancy. Originally, one tenant occupied all of second floor and the remainder of the building housed individual offices. Yorktown has provided support services to its tenants since 1974. In 1983, we installed a multi-tenant telephone system, being one of the first buildings to do this in the Twin Cities area, and then in 1998 installed high speed T-1 internet service throughout the building. Through the years, we have seen many changes to the building; and more times than we can remember, we have put up and taken down walls to accommodate the needs of our tenants.
This is an exciting new era for Yorktown. We continue to adapt and change, update and upgrade, to keep pace with the needs of our tenants. In this way, Yorktown Offices continues to be a premiere estate business address in the southwest metropolitan area. The courtyard of our building utilizes a timeless design, encompassing the center of the first, second and third floors. This enables offices, which circumscribe the atrium, to bring in natural light. The ground level features two informal seating areas for our tenants and their guests. Our courtyard has been the venue for many events through the years, being used for both business and social occasions. We welcome you to stop by to see our facility. We offer comfortable and spacious offices in a friendly, welcoming setting.