Schmidt Brewery Artist Lofts

Challenging describes the renovation of the sprawling Schmidt Brewery, which anchors St. Paul’s historic West Seventh Street.

St. Cloud Window custom aluminum windows play a key role in preserving buildings’ colorful past while providing modern energy performance. 

Transforming complex’s massive size and oddly configured floor plan resulted in nearly every apartment floor plan being one-of-kind, which is also reflected the custom shapes and configurations required for the windows.

• SCW380 fixed removable window
• SCW620 single hung window
• SCW620 storm double hung window
• SCW640 storm horizontal sliding window
• SCW680 fixed removable window
• SCW3500 fixed frame window
• SCW3500 projecting out awning window
• SCW3800 single hung window
• SCW5000 fixed frame window
• SCW5000 single hung window, and
• SCW3500 terrace door

In October 2018 the Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a fitting honor four years after the project completion in July 2014.

The combination of historic tax credits, both federal and state, along with affordable housing tax credits, was instrumental in making this a reality, as a result, we were able to provide 260 families with an affordable place to call home.” Owen Metz, vice president and project partner at Dominium, Forbes 24October 2018

Project Scope: Over 1100 total windows
Developer: Dominium Development
Architect: BKV Group
General Contractor: Weis Builders
Building Status:  Listed on National Register of Historic Places