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RDO Building

Coordinates: 46°52′43″N 96°47′14″W / 46.878723°N 96.787191°W / 46.878723; -96.787191
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RDO Building
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Alternative namesBlock 9
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMid-Rise Mixed Use
Location225 Broadway N
Fargo, ND 58102
Coordinates46°52′43″N 96°47′14″W / 46.878723°N 96.787191°W / 46.878723; -96.787191
Construction startedSeptember 18, 2018; 5 years ago (September 18, 2018)
CompletedJuly 2020
OpeningSeptember 2020
Cost$117 million
OwnerKilbourne Group
Height
Roof235 ft (72 m)
Top floor18
Technical details
Floor count18
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
Structural engineerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Main contractorMcGough Construction Co.
References
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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]

Occupants

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  • R.D. Offutt[6]
  • Jasper Hotel (Aparium Hotel Group)[6]
  • Dot's Pretzels[7]
  • Residential Condos

References

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  1. ^ "Block 9 hits top height as North Dakota's second-tallest building". INFORUM.
  2. ^ Tran, Tu-Uyen (September 16, 2018). "With height comes challenges for Fargo's Block 9 project". Bismarck Tribune.(subscription required)
  3. ^ Schmidt, Helmut (February 1, 2021). "R.D. Offutt begins moving into downtown Fargo office tower that now bears its name". Block 9.
  4. ^ Rodrick, Stephen (July 5, 2024). "Doug Burgum's Rebranding: 'He's Playing the Game Now'". Politico. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Properties". Kilbourne Group. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Fargo's Block 9 tower chugging toward completion; R.D. Offutt plans move-in by year's end". INFORUM.
  7. ^ 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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