Higher Ground St. Paul

Higher Ground St. Paul | St. Paul, MN

• ERA was the precast specialty engineer
• Five-story precast concrete structure
• A progressive combination of overnight shelter and permanent supportive housing
• Seeks to address long-term homelessness in the area
• The facility provides the following progressive services:
• Overnight shelter on the first floor
• Pre-pay shelter on the second floor
• On to more permanent housing on the higher floors
• Precast concrete was used to address the high sustainability and durability demands of the client, along with the complex framing of the structure
• Exterior insulated precast concrete wall panels, which included architectural finishes and thin brick, were used in a combination of bearing wall and precast/prestressed truss systems
• Estimated to cost approximately $30 million
• Is scheduled to be completed in late 2016