![]() The second phase, the Satori Lofts, has one-bedroom apartments with high ceilings. Phase One of the project brings on the Satori Boutique Apartments that consist of 46 one-bedroom and 36 two-bedroom apartments. She stated that Baylor expressed his vision of North Minneapolis having market-rate apartments and how it would fulfill the needs of the community on several levels-residential, economic and structurally. JADT’s work, as Parker described it, is not just developing the community but also bridging the gaps between people and institutions. “Our first priority is the community,” Parker said. She joined the development group in 2017 after knowing Baylor, her brother-in-law, for several years. Vaneta Parker, the project manager at JADT, has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry. “You can have neighbors with front porches and stairs and you can walk up to those units, and adds vibrancy and life to the street front,” he said. Lawal stated that the needs of the community were at the forefront of their designs, which made them want to bring life to the corridor. ![]() The initial design was of a three-story 54-unit project, but after some changes in the zoning code the pair were encouraged to build higher and more densely, which resulted in their now six-story development that houses retail space on the main floor. “So we took his drawing and created a three-block site plan that was housing interspersed in between existing buildings that he didn’t own and parcels of land that Tim had under control and we created a site plan and overall development that included shared parking, market-rate housing, little pocket parks, areas for people to have their dogs and pets, and commercial,” Lawal said. “One of the things that we like to say is that we work on everything from barbershops to billion-dollar stadiums and just about everything in between,” Lawal said.ĭuring his speech, Lawal shared how Baylor had approached him with a sketch of his idea for the Satori Village years ago and how they planned to bring it to fruition. They’re currently working on the Upper Harbor Terminal and its many facets. On the North Side, Lawal’s firm has done remodeling and full-scale designs of schools, libraries and barbershops. LSE has designed projects across the Twin Cities, most notably the U.S. The two go back over 15 years to when Lawal’s firm designed Baylor’s townhome property in Minneapolis. Mohammed Lawal of LSE Architects followed Baylor’s speech with his own remarks about their partnership on the Northside project. The project is spearheaded by JADT Development Group, led by former Vikings player and developer Tim Baylor, who founded the business in 1985.īaylor owns a number of residential and commercial properties in the city, including several McDonald’s franchises and the Riverview Townhomes in Minneapolis that overlook the Mississippi River.īaylor gave a speech about his work in development and thanked his partners on the Satori Village project for their support. City officials and community leaders gathered together to celebrate the new Satori Village residential and retail community that will bring 112 market-rate and affordable apartment units to the North Side-a first of its kind to the tune of $68 million. ![]() Photo by Travis Lee Satori Village groundbreaking on May 13, 2022įriday the 13th of May was a fair-weather day that favored the groundbreaking ceremony taking place in North Minneapolis.
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