The RDO Building is an 18-story building located in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. It became the city's tallest building in 2020, surpassing the Radisson Blu since 1985, and is the second tallest building in the state behind the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. The building was formally named Block 9 Tower until the R.D. Offutt corporation purchased the naming rights of the building.[2][3] The building is owned and operated by the Kilbourne Group, which was founded by North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and is named after his mother, Katherine Kilbourne.[4] In addition, the RDO Building contains an expansive programmed community plaza known as Broadway Square, spanning over a half acre.[5]
| RDO Building | |
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| Alternative names | Block 9 |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mid-Rise Mixed Use |
| Location | 225 Broadway N Fargo, ND 58102 |
| Coordinates | 46°52′43″N 96°47′14″W / 46.878723°N 96.787191°W |
| Construction started | September 18, 2018 |
| Completed | July 2020 |
| Opening | September 2020 |
| Cost | $117 million |
| Owner | Kilbourne Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 235 ft (72 m) |
| Top floor | 18 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 18 |
| Lifts/elevators | 6 |
| Design and construction | |
| Structural engineer | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Main contractor | McGough Construction Co. |
| References | |
| [1] | |
Occupants
editReferences
edit- ^ "Block 9 hits top height as North Dakota's second-tallest building". INFORUM.
- ^ Tran, Tu-Uyen (September 16, 2018). "With height comes challenges for Fargo's Block 9 project". Bismarck Tribune.(subscription required)
- ^ Schmidt, Helmut (February 1, 2021). "R.D. Offutt begins moving into downtown Fargo office tower that now bears its name". Block 9.
- ^ Rodrick, Stephen (July 5, 2024). "Doug Burgum's Rebranding: 'He's Playing the Game Now'". Politico. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Properties". Kilbourne Group. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Fargo's Block 9 tower chugging toward completion; R.D. Offutt plans move-in by year's end". INFORUM.
- ^ Schmidt, Helmut (October 7, 2020). "Dot's Pretzels leasing space in Fargo's Block 9 building; permit for fit-up issued". INFORUM. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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