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The Minn

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Address

1905 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102

Owner / Developer

cREate Development/CONAM

Architect

Stephen Dalton Architects

Contractor

CIB/TetriX Modular

Civil Engineer

Pasco Laret Suiter & Associates

Landscape Architect

Neri Landscape Architecture

Structural Engineer

HTK Structural Engineers

Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer

H+W Engineering

Electrical Engineer

H+W Engineering

Photo credit: Mike Kelly

Moving east from Downtown along Broadway, The Minn stands as a landmark project as you enter the neighborhood of Golden Hill. Two-story townhomes clad in sandy brick define the street level and connect with the scale of the surrounding neighborhood, while a portal overlaid with wood grain cladding and smooth Santa Barbara stucco punctuates the building’s primary entrance and lobby. An elevated courtyard captures surrounding views of the city skyline and Coronado Bridge, while potted citrus trees and edible plants divide the outdoor amenity space into intimate gathering places for the residents. Generous private balconies line the perimeter of the building and double height units with mezzanines and distinctive sloped rooflines cap the top of the project. Through its restrained, natural material palette, The Minn offers reprieve from the busier side of the city while simultaneously acting as a proud, new beacon for the surrounding neighborhood.